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Andrew Schwab and Project 86 have just made their debut 1998 “Self Titled” album available once again for streaming/digital purchase. The album has been offline for a number of years probably due to some offense with the song “Independence?”. This album put the Orange County, CA. band on the map in 1998 and by the time of “Drawing Black Lines” in 2000, this band’s mark was clearly felt. I was lucky enough to witness the band’s first few shows back when Ethan Luck was in the band and they had a very heavy, aggressive, RATM influence.… Continued →

Orion Walsh has just dropped a brand new song through his bandcamp page titled “Song For John Denver”. Check out the song below in the comments and be sure to support Orion Walsh directly buy purchasing on Bandcamp here.… Continued →

Heavy pop-punk act – Foreveratlast, are returning with a brand new single titled “Holy Ghost” this Friday. Pre-Save the single right here. It appears the band has gone independent with this single release. More news to follow.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Coopertheband – Stuck
• Homeplate – Derby City (EP)
• Idle Achiever – The Pop Tapes (EP)
• Jason Dunn – The Lost Sessions, Pt. 1
• Joey Gonzalez – Over Me
• Messenger – Give a Shout!
• Nine Lashes – Rise
• Simply Leslie – Aquaphobia
• the UPAFTER – The Sparrow and the Fox

Pop & CCM

• Beach Chapel – Honey
• Brendan Abernathy – You Are Loved
• Cade Thompson – Every Step of the Way
• Chas Tackett – Spectrasonic
• Cody Johns – Play Me
• Crystal Rome – All for You (Vic-20 Remix)
• Dave Barnes – Dreaming in Electric Blue (Reimagined) (EP)
• Hannah Oliver – Feels So Good
• Jack Cassidy – Run At The Giant
• Jared Marc – Villain
• Lily Garay – all of me
• Manwell – I Cannot Lose
• NONAH – Alive
• Rachael Nemiroff – Praying
• Ross King – Golden
• Sorensen – Blue Skies
• SVRCINA – Sympathy
• Tori Kelly – Solitude (EP)
• WE ARE ONE – WILD (feat.

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I am proud to announce the release of the debut ep from Derby City pop-punk band, Homeplate. The “Derby City” Ep is now available wherever you find quality digital music and IVM Bandcamp as well. You can purchase this 5 song collection on CD and get a sticker and button with your order right here for $5 (+Shipping). Thanks to Eric of Brave Days and Phil of At The Wayside for lending their talents to this amazing set of songs. I can’t say enough good things about this band and ep, go give it a listen now.… Continued →

Emo seems to be a genre that people either love or hate. Heck, even most of the bands who played in the genre didn’t want to be associated with the name for one reason or another. While Roadside Monument toyed around with various genres like indie rock (Beside This Brief Hexagonal), math rock (I Am the Day of Current Taste), and fusions of the two (Eight Hours Away from Becoming a Man), they also stayed just close enough to the emo genre to never fully break free from the tag.… Continued →

Beloved (US) are not taking a back seat to this whole 2020 fiasco of a year. They have recorded a cover of a U2 song and I assume will release it any day now. Watch the teaser clip below. This band hasn’t lost one ounce of energy since their long hiatus and the energy is even more ferocious and on fire than it was in the past. It’s almost as if some of that Advent magic is rubbing off on this Beloved sound. So good.… Continued →

Long running Christian Music website, JesusFreakHideout.com, just dropped Volume 9 of their “Songs We’ve Been Trying to Tell You About (and Others We Haven’t)” compilation series right here. Go download it and give these great indie artists a listen. Thanks to John, Scott, and the rest of the JFH gang for giving my artists a platform. I hope you all enjoy it. John DiBiase is also a talented artist and some of his drawings take up residence in my home. Make sure to see all his art pieces on Etsy here.… Continued →

East coast pop-punk band Deep Valleys are back with a music video for their hit 2019 song, “Closer To You”. The band recently returned from a short hiatus and are back better than ever. Watch the video below and make sure you stream the heck out of their songs now wherever you find quality digital music.… Continued →

Epic metal band – DIRE, just dropped a brand new song this week titled “Not Enough” and you can watch/listen to the lyric video for it below. This is impressive and I know a lot of our readers are going to dig it as well. Heavy Metal!… Continued →

According to the Demon Hunter facebook page, they have dropped two new cover songs but are only available through their Blessed Resistance Club. I am not a member so I can’t vouch for how these sound but if their prior music is any indication, these 2 covers are going to melt my face off, literally (and no pun intended). Demon Hunter cover the classic Face to Face punk rock anthem, “Disconnected”, as well as the hit 90’s alt rock song “Lightning Crashes” from the now classic 1994 rock album “Throwing Copper” by one of my favorite bands, LIVE.… Continued →

It appears that all the handles for the band I Am Empire have been re-lit and are active once again. Some posts have been made and one says a big announcement is coming this week. Maybe by the time this is written and posted, the announcement will be made? The band released several independent albums/eps before signing with Tooth & Nail and putting out “Kings” in 2011 then “Anchors” in 2013. What was your favorite IAE song? Who else is excited for their return?… Continued →

The two person team known affectionally as “Idle Achiever” just dropped their brand new EP titled “The Pop Tapes”. It’s like the perfect combo of indie hip hop, alternative rock, and pop music. This young duo make music that’ll please most fans and create new followers out of even the most jaded. You can grab these songs on any digital platform now. FFO: Twenty One Pilots, Capital Kings, John Reuben, Heath McNeese. Listen to “Poor Man’s Dream” below.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Almost Always – come apart in your light
• Convictions – Everything I Wanted
• Disciple – Darkness Dies
• Fight The Fade – Heart (Prince Eilhart Remix)
• Fit For A King – Locked (In My Head)
• Grandpa Loves Rhinos – Searching in the Sarchasm
• idle threat – Empty House
• Micah Ariss – Speed of Light
• No Longer Music NLM – A Filtered Lie (Stripped)
• Reverie – God Complex
• The Reversalist – The Anchor
• We Are Victory – Words Won’t Define
• Words – Without Jah, Nothin’
• 12 Stones – Sever

Pop & CCM

• Andrew Ripp – SOS
• Apollo LTD – Patient
• Ben Laine – IDK
• Cameron Moore – Here to Stay
• Coby James – Whatever
• Jason Gray – Glory Days
• Jem Pryse – NOT A FAN
• Jon Webster – I Don’t Wanna Talk
• Kate Stanford – Change
• KDMusic – Jacob’s Ladder
• Lydia Laird – Lydia Laird
• Mason Harms – Six Years
• Paul Wright – Only You Know
• Sam Tinnesz – White Doves
• Teddy at Night – At Night (EP)
• Willow Stephens – Already Mine

Electronic

• Jeremy James Whitaker – Anchor
• Jhonny Vergel – Just Married

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Benjamin Torrens – Early Morning Still
• Ella Mine – Dream War
• Haynza – Eve To My Adam
• John Lucas – The Bible Belt Sessions, Vol.

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A band that should be much bigger than they have been the past almost two decades – Much The Same, just released a remixed/remastered version of their classic 2003 full length “Quitters Never Win”. You can buy it on Digital right here direct from the band or on CD and Vinyl right here. Check out the song “Liar” below. I still remember hanging around watching these guys when they were known as “Don’t Look Down” (before they changed their name) and played alongside Dogwood one night years ago here in South OC.… Continued →

Jason Wisdom of Becoming The Archetype, Solamors, and Death Therapy has a new band called “The Reversalist“. He dropped a song back in June and is now back with another single titled “The Anchor”. If you enjoyed Jason’s various work in the past, this is going to blow you away. I would drop words like “So Good”, “Awesome”, “Rad”, “Amazing”, but that still doesn’t do this release enough justice. Give “The Anchor” a listen below and pick up wherever you buy fine digital music.… Continued →

If you asked me what the heaviest Christian release of all time was, a strong contender would be the self-titled EP from Portand’s Warlord (not to be confused with the secular heavy metal band of the same name). One of the earliest releases on the Tooth & Nail imprint, Solid State Records, their debut EP featured deep, dark, heavy riffs and lengthy songs. In fact, this 4-song effort clocks in at longer than some full-lengths, due to the longevity of the tracks. Often overlooked and underappreciated, the release was the first of its kind in the Christian market.… Continued →

A punk rock power duo known as Chris and Sef (Yes, that Sef, the one from False Idle!). Sef returns to the punk rock soundscape and releases this punk rock anthem, “That Day’s Today”. Check out the song below. No word yet on an album or EP but I am patiently waiting! Exclamation Exclamation Exclamation. Bring it.… Continued →

We are gearing up for the release of the new full length by the band Grandpa Loves Rhinos, THIS FRIDAY! Are you ready? Check out some video reveals of the CD and Merch. (Vinyl will be shown soon). You can also still order this album in several different bundles right here via Bandcamp. Just a word of caution, after Friday night, the bundles will come down and only the stand alone merch will be available (no more bundles). If you want a bundle, now is your chance.… Continued →

Check out this brand new Homeplate song, “Time Stands Still”. The song appears on the band’s debut ep titled “Derby City”, due out August 14th on Indie Vision Music. Pre-order on CD with Sticker/Button right here via bandcamp. Tracklisting with featured guests can be seen below. Don’t forget to read their personal interview with Sound in the Signals where they get down to details, right here.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Before Their Eyes – 6 vs 7
• KIDS – Lost Cities
• Red Weather – Empty Places (EP)
• Sight Received – Worthless Gold
• Slick Shoes – Carry This
• Stryper – Make Love Great Again
• TIMŌRĀTUS – My Life in a Mediocre Metal Band
• Yonder – Guess

Pop & CCM

• Abe Parker – Evil Genius
• Andrew Ripp – Back to Brooklyn
• Ashlyn Levoy – Whatever Comes Next
• Benton Stokes – Cry Sometimes
• Dani Miché – Wilderness
• Dawson Samuel – Without You
• Greg LaFollette – You’re Not Alone
• Jessie Early – A Day With June in July
• Jessie Villa – Sad Girl Summer
• Katie Lighty – Where I Belong (EP)
• NEEDTOBREATHE – Banks
• Newsboys – Love One Another (feat.

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Phinehas have just announced they are writing for a new album due out in 2021. Check out a teaser clip of some tasty guitar riffing, below. Who here is looking forward to more Phinehas music?… Continued →

Check out the brand new music video from Southern California based melodic hardcore/punk band, Lifelong, right here at IVM. The music video is for the song “Above The Waves” which appears on the album of the same time, available now through Solid State Records.… Continued →

Slick Shoes are back with yet another NEW song. This one is titled “Carry This” and you can listen to it below. Song is available now on all digital platforms. Pick up the band’s new album “Rotation & Frequency” when it releases on September 25th via Tooth & Nail Records. Pre-Order the album in several different bundle options or stand alone CD/Vinyl right here. This heavy hitting new track is sure to win over fans old and new with infectious energy, unforgettable melodies, and a certain blast of heaviness with fast beats and even a breakdown.… Continued →

Many people nowadays have a love-hate relationship with worship music. It can sometimes be too simplistic, or based on shallow theology, yet believers have a real desire to connect with the Lord through music. The so-called Modern Worship movement has both helped and hindered this process. While it’s outside of our purposes here to give an overview of the practical, musical, and theological ramifications of modern worship music, let’s take a look at an early innovator. the violet burning (lower case intentional) started out as a hard-edged alternative rock band with both goth and post-punk tendencies.… Continued →

I put up Vol. 1 of “The Greatest Hits You’ve Never Heard”, an Indie Vision Music compilation chronicling the first decade of IVM, on all digital networks and streaming sites. Give these (classic) songs a listen or re-listen if it’s been awhile. I will add Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 soon. The art for the CDs is turning out nice and should be finished soon. [Spotify link]. Buy on CD right here from bandcamp and get digital download with purchase.… Continued →

We are going to premiere the last new song from Grandpa Loves Rhinos before album release date on August 7th, called “It’s Gotta Be The Gaming”. It’s a heavy track lyrically and sure to make heads turn. Check back here on Friday morning for the full song and explanation from the band. You don’t want to miss this. Pre-Order the band’s new album in several different bundles right here on bandcamp.… Continued →

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Kevin Schlereth has become a bit of a household (or more appropriately, house show) name over the past couple years due to his relentless touring, his intimate songs, and his community-based approach to music. Alembic, an archaic word referring two connected vessels, is an appropriate title for this forthcoming collection of songs. This time, Schlereth and friends have paired their art with six paintings by Danielle Monzelowsky. The creators had this to say: Alembic is a cooperative art and music project between Danielle Monzelowsky and Kevin Schlereth.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Acceptance – Wild (EP)
• Audiophile – Cold
• Collington – Providence
• Futur – Push
• Homeplate – Broken Youth
• Poetic Descent – Shallow Graves
• Sight Received – Adeline
• Skillet – Terrify the Dark (Reimagined)
• Tina Boonstra – Talk It Over
• Windvent – Thankful

Pop & CCM

• Andrea Hamilton – Hope Is in Your Hands
• for KING & COUNTRY – TOGETHER (feat. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly) (R3HAB Remix)
• Jet Trouble – Let Us Pray
• John Mark McMillan – Pilgrim (Re-Enchanted)
• K-Anthony – Everywhere You Go
• Nikki Leonti – Screamin’
• Rachael Nemiroff – Unknown
• Rebecca St.

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