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Haste The Day "Pressure The Hinges"

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Band: Haste The Day Title: Pressure The Hinges Release Date: 3.20.07 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Eye Of The Needle 02. Pressure The Hinges 03. The Minor Prophets 04. The Oracle 05. White Collar 06. Needles 07. Janet’s Planet 08. Servant Ties 09. Stitches 10. Vertigo 11. Akeldema 12. Eremus 13. Chorus Of Angels Members/Duties: Stephen Keech: Vocals Devin Chaulk: Drums Brennan Chaulk: Guitar Jason Barnes: Guitar Mike Murphy: Bass Haste The Day is back with their third full length on Solid State Records. After the departure of frontman Jimmy Ryan, the future looked bleak for the band.… Continued →

Means "Sending You Strength"

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Band: Means Title: Sending You Strength Label: Facedown Release Date: 3.6.07 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Looking For Life 02. Learning To Be Brave 03. The Promise 04. Connected 05. Where Truth Is Told 06. Cadences 07. These Are The Words 08. Throw Open The Gates 09. Through The Wires 10. I Choose Her Over Light 11. Down To The Spark 12. On The Broken Members/Duties: Dylan Johnstone: Vocals Todd Wells: Bass Matt Goud: Guitars, Vocals Aaron Friesen: Drums Means, a melodic hardcore quartet from Regina, Canada, have invaded the U.S.… Continued →

The Showdown "Temptation Come My Way"

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Band: The Showdown Title: Temptation Come My Way Label: Mono Vs. Stereo Release Date: 2.20.07 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Fanatics And Whores 02. Head Down 03. Six Feet Under 04. We Die Young 05. Breath Of The Swamp 06. It Drinks From Me 07. Temptation Come My Way 08. Forget My Name 09. Spitting In The Wind 10. I, Victim (Here’s To The Year) 11. Carry On Wayward Son 12. Death Finds Us Breathing Members/Duties: David Bunton: Vocals Josh Childers: Guitar, Vocals Travis Bailey: Guitar, Vocals Eric Koruschak: Bass, Vocals A.J.… Continued →

The Heartstring Band "Aurora Songs Vol. 1"

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Band: Title: Aurora Songs Vol. 1 Release Date: 2006 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Storm Song 02. Breathe On 03. Thousand Candles 04. Where Did Your Love Go? Members/Duties: Justin Kline: Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar Eric Kline: Guitar Dan Wax: Bass Steve Bourque: Drums The Heartstring Band is a Maryland pop-rock quartet, who seem to have captured some early 60’s rock sounds with “undeniably catchy songs loaded with tons of harmony”. After being together for a little over a year, they got together and recorded this short 4 song EP.… Continued →

Tortured Conscience - Every Knee Shall Bow

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Band: Tortured Conscience Title: Every Knee Shall Bow Label: Bombworks Records Release Date: 10.10.06 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Blinded 02. Apostate Return 03. Modern Day Pharisees 04. The Trial 05. The New Trend 06. The Word Became Flesh 07. Internal Torment 08. Every Knee Shall Bow 09. No Ambiguity 10. Crucify (Bloodgood Cover) (BONUS TRACK) Members/Duties: Jeff Lenormand: Axe John Gotelli: Drums Berto Salas: vocals Tortured Conscience is a death metal/grind band from San Francisco. Jeff Lenormand played in the secular grindcore band Vulgar Pigeons with John.… Continued →

The Chinese Express "After The Matinee"

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Band: The Chinese Express Title: After The Matinee: From The Silver Screen To The Sky Release Date: 2006 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Said The Son To The Father 02. Time Will Tell 03. Build For Rock N’ Roll 04. Work On Your Landings 05. Said The Father To The Son 06. Borders Of Gold Members/Duties: Cameron Green: Vocals Timothy Neff: Guitar/Vocals Austin Hammond: Drums Micah Rapp: Bass/Vocals Eric Townsend: Guitar/Vocals The Chinese Express, which began in 2005 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, recently came to an end.… Continued →

Remove The Veil EP

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Band: Remove The Veil Title: Remove The Veil (EP) Release Date: 2006 Review By: Josh IVM Tracklisting: 01. Rye Chaw 02. BBQ 03. Storm’s A-Brewin 04. I Kiss My Sweetie With My Fist 05. The Client Is Always Wrong 06. The Stretch 07. How To Jump A Ravine On Your Bicycle Comma Bobby Yet another band to recently be picked up by the ever-growing roster at Facedown Records, Remove The Veil formed in early 2005 in Alabama and have been rockin’ ever since. The name “Remove The Veil” is taken from II Corinthians 3:14 and the band does not hide their purpose.… Continued →

Impending Doom - The Sin & Doom Of Godless Men

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Band: Impending Doom Title: The Sin And Doom Of Godless Men Review By: JoshIVM Tracklisting: 01. Condemned 02. For All Have Sinned 03. Hell’s Holocaust 04. Patience In Suffering 05. In Reverence Of Members/Duties: Brook Reeves: Vocals Manny Contreras: Guitar Greg Pewthers: Guitar Chris Forno: Guitar David Sittig: Bass Andy Hegg: Drums Impending Doom is a self-described “Straight Up Gorship” outfit from Corona, California. “The Sin And Doom Of Godless Men” is an independent demo, which propelled them to sign with independent IWitness Media. IWM in turn pushed them to Facedown Records, even before releasing an album.… Continued →

Olivia - Back to Friends Where Summer Never Ends

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Artist: Olivia (the band) Album: Back to Friends Where Summer Never Ends Label: None (released independently) Release Date: October 3, 2006 Review by: Eric Pettersson Hawaii: home to pineapple, coconut, hula skirts, and terribly tacky souvenirs for tourists from the continental US. Or so we thought. In actuality, Hawaii is home to a band called Olivia. After a brief dance with Essential Records in 2005, Olivia have been surviving on their own, and on October 3, 2006, this underdog Christian pop-punk band released an EP that may start garnering a few more label options, if they desire to go that route again.… Continued →

Shards of Heartshell - I Looked at the Clock

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Artist: Shards of Heartshell Album: I Looked at the Clock Label: None (released independently) Release Date: February 9, 2007 Review by: Eric Pettersson Tracklist: 1. To Communicate 2. My Imperfections 3. The Sun Shines 4. (intro) 5. Rest Your Mind 6. On the Way to Town 7. It Hurts So Much 8. When 9. I Looked at the Clock 10. Gaze at Grace I recently went to see The Early November here in Reading, Pennsylvania at a venue called The Silo. At the show I was introduced to a friend of a friend whom I had already seen plenty of times around town.… Continued →

The Showdown - Temptation Come My Way

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Artist: The Showdown Album: Temptation Come My Way Label: Mono Vs. Stereo Records Release Date: February 20, 2007 Review by: Eric Pettersson All I knew were the two song I had downloaded from PureVolume, and that I wanted to be up front for Showbread right after them, so I pushed my way to the first row of the HM Stage at Purple Door 2005 with no clue what I was about to experience. This guy with long blonde hair comes out with ripped jeans, a flannel shirt, and his own band’s t-shirt underneath (customized by ripping off the sleeves).… Continued →

A Billion Ernies "Stop Calling Us Ska"

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Artist: A Billion Ernies Title “Stop Calling Us Ska” Label: Snapdragon Records Review by: Brandon Jones Tracklisting: 1. Effect of the Scene 2. All For The Money 3. Stop Calling Us Ska 4. Zelda Theme Song 5. This Time Around 6. TWH 7. Go Karate 2 8. Sparta Hates Her Job 9. Persecution 10. Anonymous Wow, where do I begin. Describing this cd accurately is like trying to solve a calculous problem with your eyes closed. Tough I might say and it doesnt get any easier for me to try and correctly state my feelings about the project.… Continued →

xDeathstarx - We Are The Threat

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Band: xDeathstarx Title: We Are The Threat Label: Facedown Release Date: 2.20.07 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Where’s Your Faith Now? 02. Burn Everything 03. We Are The Threat 04. The Wake 05. Decline Of The Western Civilization 06. Through Dead Eyes 07. The Great Opiate 08. City Of Lost Children 09. Because The Flesh Is Weak 10. Fallen Sons 11. Salvation Members/Duties: Eric Gregson: Vocals Jason Keller: Vocals J.R. Bermuda: Vocals Ryan Gregson: Guitar Corey Johnson: Guitar Manny: Bass Nick Smith: Drums xDeathstarx, hailing from Redlands, California, may look like a gimmick but they’re not goofing around.… Continued →

Anberlin - Cities

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Band: Anberlin Title: Cities Label: Tooth & Nail Release Date: 2.20.07 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. (Debut) 02. Godspeed 03. Adelaide 04. A Whisper And A Clamor 05. The Unwinding Cable Car (Blackjack) 06. Hello Alone 07. Reclusion 08. Alexithymia 09. Inevitable 10. Dismantle Repair 11. (*Fin) Anberlin have finally released their eagerly anticipated third effort for Tooth & Nail Records. The buzz on this album has been stirring for months already and now has been fully unleashed. If early predictions are correct this will be the bands biggest album by far and in my opinion, it’s also their best!This… Continued →

Phil Joel - Deliberate People

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Band: Phil Joel Title: The Deliberate People Album Label: Indelible Release Date: 9.12.06 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Time Alone 02. Desperate 03. Changed 04. Burning Down 05. Drainpipe 06. Drown 07. Ordinary Day 08. Awe 09. Return 10. Jealous 11. Still Desperate Phil Joel returns, after a 4 year solo hiatus, to present his new ministry based release. Long time bassist for the Australian super group, Newsboys, Phil has changed styles and has presented a solid, praise-filled, solo effort. The album was recorded in Joel’s own garage and independently released in early 2006.… Continued →

Jason Gray - All the Lovely Losers

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Artist: Jason Gray Album: All the Lovely Losers Label: Centricity Records Release Date: March 6, 2007 Review by: Eric Pettersson Being a World Vision artist, one has a pretty good idea of what Jason Gray is all about. He has worked with them especially in the area of AIDS orphans as he has traveled to Africa to directly show the love of Christ to the poor. Gray makes a point to speak of his human imperfections and the power God has to work through our weaknesses.… Continued →

Why They Came - Led by the Unqualified to Do the Unnecessary

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Artist: Why They Came Album: Led by the Unqualified to Do the Unnecessary Label: Bad Apple Records Release Date: January 2007 Review by: Eric Pettersson Coming from Owensboro, Kentucky, home of the International Bluegrass Music Museum, one may form certain preconceptions about Why They Came. This preconceptions are, fortunately, misconceptions. AnDrew Mikel leads this band on guitars and vocals, while Andrew S. Barnett plays drums and sings backing vocals, and together they make Why They Came, who have just released Led by the Unqualified to Do the Unnecessary, their debut through Bad Apple Records.… Continued →

Future of Forestry "Twilight"

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Band: Future of Forestry Title: Twilight Label: Credential Recordings Review by: Brandon Jones Tracklisting: 1. Open Wide 2. All I Want 3. Twilight 4. Speak to Me Gently 5. Thinking of You 6. Sunrising 7. Sacred Place 8. You and I 9. Sanctitatis 10. If You Find Her 11. Gazing 12. Stay Beside Me I’ll try to keep this review short and sweet. I have been fond of this release ever since I picked it up at my P.O. Box and placed it in my car stereo.… Continued →

Abandon Kansas "Minutes" ep

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Band: Abandon Kansas Title: Minutes ep Label: None Review by: Brandon Jones Tracklisting: 1. Minutes 2. The Message 3. Eat Em While They’re Blue An album drenched in melody and wrapped in a sweet melodic bliss. Does that make sense? Uh, well I think so. This album grabs your attention at first beat and doesn’t let go till the last note drops. The lush soft spoken gems speak volumes about passion and the joys of living. Dude, get to the album review! Okay, let’s do this………..… Continued →

Man Alive "Access Denied" Ep

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Artist: Man Alive Album: Access Denied ep Label: Smith 7 Review by: Brandon Jones Tracklist: 1. Proud to Be Unamerican 2. You Got Game 3. Dying Breed 4. I Won’t Lie Down 5. Worth Every Penny Unapologetic straight forward punk rock that thrives in melody and passion. This is music that is right up my alley and songs that you can sing along with. Music without the makeup and Halloween dress up parade. This is straight ahead punk rock that dabbles in emotion, melody, and fist pumping anthems designed to enlight the listener.… Continued →

Dustin Kensrue- Please Come Home

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Artist: Dustin Kensrue Album: Please Come Home Label: Equal Vision Records www.dustinkensrue.com www.equalvision.com I was excited about this album ever since the song “I Knew You Before” was first posted on Myspace. I was not disappointed at all. The eight track album is nothing but pure country rock bliss. Please Come Home is a departure from Kensrue’s post-hardcore that he’s well known for in Thrice, but I think that Thrice fans will pick up this cd and not be disappointed. I know I wasn’t. Kensrue uses a plethora of instruments in his solo debut.… Continued →

Avery Pkwy - You Have the Roadmap

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Artist: Avery Pkwy Album: You Have the Roadmap Label: None (released independently) Release Date: 2006 Review by: Eric Pettersson In 2003, Brandon Jones expanded his webstore of three years into a small record company by the name of Indie Vision Music. Over the next year, Indie Vision Music released a number of stellar albums, most notably from artists like Pennylane and Dismissed. Eventually, Jones decided the label thing wasn’t working out for him, but he decided to keep the Indie Vision Music website and turned it into a webzine, which he now continues to run as a hobby.… Continued →

Newvale "Summer's Gone"

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Band: Newvale Title: Summer’s Gone EP Label: None Release Date: N/A Review By: Wilhelm Tracklisting: 01. Summer’s Gone 02. Explosions in the Distance 03. Flowers and Parking Tickets 04. Our Thursday Band Members: Reuben Hernandez: Vocals, Guitar Jon Dreyer: Drums, Percussion Brandon Wong: Bass, Guitar, Back-Up Vocals I had not previously heard of Newvale until Sir Brandon Jones named them the featured artist. I had originally avoided listening to them because I had immediately written them off as a moderately cheeseball, pop punk outfit. Happily, though, I am glad I was incorrect.… Continued →

Psalters - The Divine Liturgy of the Wretched Exiles

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Artist: Psalters Album: The Devine Liturgy of the Wretched Exiles Label: None (Independently released) Release Date: 2006 Review by: Eric Pettersson Tracklist: 1.Trisagion 2.Psalm 6 3. Rich Man and Afghanistan (Rich Man and Lazarus) 4. Gloria 5-6. Solemn Collects/ Amal 7. Creed 8. Sword 9. Dig It Up 10. Hosanna 11. Mysterium Fidei 12. Momamic (Man on the Moon and Man in the Cup) 13. Red 14. Ol’ Glory 15. Lord’s Prayer 16. Scarf Dance 17. Agnus Dei 18. Badlands 19. Dumpster Divers 20. All Who Are Weary 21.… Continued →

Sleeping At Last - Keep No Score

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Band: Sleeping at last CD title: Keep No score. Review by Kyle (as the fall breaks) Sleeping at lasts newest CD, which came out in the summer, is a very emotional record. I don’t mean emotional in a cheesy way. This was done right. The band has produced 3 full length cds, one of which was released on Interscope records (their previous CD “Ghosts” was on Interscope). While I had heard Sleeping at lasts music (I got “Ghosts” a year or so ago) I wasn’t very big on their music.… Continued →

Jonezetta - Popularity

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Band: Jonezetta Title: Popularity Label: Tooth & Nail Release Date: 10/3/06 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Welcome Home 02. Get Ready (Hot Machete) 03. Communicate 04. Man In A 3K Suit 05. Backstabber 06. Popularity 07. The Love That Carries Me 08. The City We Live In 09. Bringin’ It Back Tonite… Everybody Start 10. Burning It Down! 11. Imagination Members/Duties: Ty Garvey: Bass Mick Parsons: Drums Kyle Howe: Guitars Robert Chisolm: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards I was waiting for Tooth & Nail to swipe up a dance-rock outfit.… Continued →

Destroy The Runner - Saints

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Band: Destroy The Runner Title: Saints Label: Tooth & Nail Release Date: 10/3/06 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Dialogue 02. My Darkness 03. Columbia 04. Saints 05. Thoughts In Reverse 06. The Aleph 07. From The Red 08. Without Sight 09. Separate 10. Sound Of Reason 11. There Can Be Hesitation 12. Pallbearer 13. Resolution Members/Duties: Destroy The Runner came out of absolutely nowhere to most folks. I had just previously heard of the band before the name change and signing to Solid State Records.… Continued →

X-Sinner - Fire It Up

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Band: X-Sinner Title: Fire It Up Label: Retroactive Release Date: n/a Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Fire It Up (Demo) 02. I Take Power 03. Gotta Let Go 04. Rollin Thunder 05. Getch Ya 06. Don’t Go 07. Peer Pressure 08. We Need Love 09. All I Need 10. You Got Me Members/Duties: Rex Scott: Vocals Rob Kniep: Bass: Mike Buckner: Drums Greg Bishop: Guitar X-Sinner was formed in the mid-1980’s by guitarist Greg Bishop. The band’s first album “Get It” eventually became a classic but was the only album recorded with the original vocalist.… Continued →

Lust Control - We Are Not Ashamed

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Band: Lust Control Title: We Are Not Ashamed: Getting It Right The Second Time Label: Retroactive Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Grace 02. Leave Amy Alone 03. You Make Me Puke 04. Return To Vomit 05. Planned Parenthood 06. The Big “M” 07. Deliverance 08. If You Fail 09. Virginity Disease 10. The Secret 11. Real Men Cry 12. Pray For The City 13. Mad At The Girls 14. Speaking In Tongues 15. Get Married 16. Operation Rescue 17. Victim Of Revolution/Grace Reprise -Bonus Material- 18.… Continued →

Twelve Gauge Valentine - Shock Value

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Band: Twelve Gauge Valentine Title: Shock Value Label: Solid State Release Date: 10/3/06 Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Intro 02. Casket Junkie 03. Danger Lurking 04. Dive-Bomb 05. Clash Of The Titans 06. The Juggernaut Prevails 07. 99 With An Anchor 08. Bone Crusher 09. Ball & Chain 10. Search Of The Alley Dwellers 11. Nicotine Queen Members/Duties: Jon Green: Vocals Josh White: Guitar Jonathon Cooper: Bass Jonathan Webster: Drums Well I can’t say I expected the style the band presented on this album. I was a fan of their previous EP, “Exclamationaire” released with Sound Vs.… Continued →

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