News

I found an interesting, cool news bit I’d like to share with you all today. Adam Lohrbach who played bass and lead vocals for the pop-punk band Homegrown, has been leading worship for Bridgelife Worship here in So Cal for several years. I just caught on to this project recently and was excited to learn of the “Homegrown” connection. I enjoyed albums like “Act Your Age” and “Kings of Pop” as well as their final ep. You can check out The Bridge (Church) out of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.… Continued →

BEC Recordings will release a benefit album on September 13th to raise awareness for Convoy of Hope’s Feed the World Fund. Read the full press release below. Pre-save the album here.… Continued →

I think I may have forgotten to post about this upcoming acoustic split. The 4 way acoustic split will feature Sef Idle of False Idle, Dennis Jagard of Ten Foot Pole, Rob Lanterman, and Russ Worstell. This is truly going to be an exciting release. Click here for the official website and sign up for the mailing list. Check out the announcement video below. Follow Sef Idle on Facebook here.… Continued →

Take me past familiar waters to a place so deep / it reserves itself for the eyes of those who dream. “Dream” by GS Megaphone communicates the essence of God-as-artist, the One in whom “we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). Taken from their album Beautiful World (2003), it is a reminder that God is the source of all creativity. So often our imaginations are caught in a torrent of meaningless distractions, and still, the opportunity for metanoia (Greek term for changing one’s mind) awaits us in and through Christ’s grace.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• The Devil Wears Prada – Lines of Your Hands
• Emery – Now What
• Fight The Fade – What’s Left
• Haiva ru – Oh, but Lover
• Honest Men – My Mind / Your Mind
• Leah – Redemption
• Micah Ariss – Stand and Fight
• Paradise Now – WildOnes
• Random Hero – Tension
• Real Face – Sacred Order (EP)
• Tina Boonstra – Second Chance (GCM Sinai Sessions)
• War Of Ages – Void

Pop 

• Dance Like Kings – City Walls
• Grant Owen – Run
• Holly Starr – Talk It Out (Remix)
• Josh Sellers – A New Perspective (EP)
• Mass Anthem – Good Life
• Old Cities – Postcards
• Out of the Dust – I Will Go
• Sanctus Real – A Million Ways
• TobyMac – The St.

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http://https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xpoOiUQYO66hhkFTwoCvr http://www.brollymusic.com http://https://www.facebook.com/brollymusicToday’s song of the day is a brilliant gem from the super talented, yet somewhat unknown and under the radar, Brolly. From the first time I heard Brolly’s ” Hollow Home Rd” EP, I was hooked day 1. His mesmerizing and beautifully crafted songs seem to pull the listener into his world from beginning to end. This amazing and talented songwriter from the great state of California, has 3 EP’s under his belt. Hollow Home Rd. :2012 Wolfe : 2014 Shadow and Light : 2019 The 2018 single “Son”, Brolly’s first new music since the Wolfe EP, Showed the artist’s progression in his short , yet budding career.… Continued →

A-Duff just released a music video for “God is Real,” taken from his new album One Life. The music is set to visuals from the short film The Robotanist, directed by Matt Whittington. In case you missed it, you can also read my review of One Life here.… Continued →

The Devil Wears Prada will be releasing The Act on October 11 through Solid State Records. The band’s last album, Transit Blues, was released in 2016. You can find out more details and pre-order by clicking here.… Continued →

The official trailer for the film “I Still Believe” which based on the life and music of Jeremy Camp, is here! Watch the trailer below. This film hits theaters next March. Visit the official movie site right here to learn more. Just a word of caution: This film will NOT include Jeremy Camp’s long awaited heavy metal songs but it will feature a heartwarming story of love and hope. If the trailer is any indication of what’s to come, I sense some tears will fall from audience members.… Continued →

SPOILER ALERT: This is a fantastic release! 3 different bands playing 3 different styles (sub-sub-subgenres) of black metal. Each band contributes 2 songs, and while it would be logical to assume that 6 songs equals an EP, this album clocks in at 37 minutes, so I’m gonna call that a full-length. First up are TIMŌRĀTUS (from Louisville, KY), who continue to surprise and amaze me! Every album they do is in a different style, and amazingly they somehow manage to do them all well. Previous efforts I’ve heard have been in post-metal or drone metal territory and others have touched on experimental metallic sounds.… Continued →

Cerimonial Sacred, a symphonic black metal band from Brazil, has released a new single for FREE download. The band have been around since the early 00s and have taken this single from their upcoming new full-length album on Vison of God Records. Get the single here: Everything Beautiful is Falling… Continued →

Instrumental indie rock/post-rock supergroup Unwed Sailor have just released a new single, and for a very limited time it’s a “pay what you want” download. The band had this to say about the track: “Gone Jungle is a stand-alone single that we recorded shortly after mixing our latest record, Heavy Age. It’s a nice mid-point between Heavy Age and what’s to come musically from Unwed Sailor.” Download the track here, and throw ’em a buck or two if you can afford it: www.unwedsailor.bandcamp.com… Continued →

The year was 1997. The heyday of Christian alternative rock was starting to wane, as mainstream sounds were drifting into new territory. Dance pop (in the form of boy bands and girl bands) was starting to make another attempt at dominating the airwaves. Electronica and house were exploding in creativity and splintering into new subgenres every day. Outside of punk and hardcore, the most exciting thing happening in rock was a revival of traditional British sounds in a new format cleverly dubbed “Britpop.” While not a new genre per se, its popularity had boomed with no small thanks to bands like Oasis, Blur, James and literally dozens of others across the pond.… Continued →

A couple weeks back, Brandon published an article about some of the issues American society faces today: partisanship, gun violence, and mental illness. One of the quotations that resonated with me was that “Libertarians are struggling to have their voice heard.” It got me thinking about one of my favourite hip-hop albums, Full Disclosure (2012) by JustMe, whose sharp lyrics express a distrust towards the U.S. government. One of the standout tracks is “Yougenics” which takes a well-informed look at Social Darwinism and its relation to abortion.… Continued →

LEDGES' returns in full-force with a new lineup on "Convenience".

Rock & Metal

• The Boy & the Sea – Cover of Night (Single)
• Citizens – Nothing Is Happening to Me (Single)
• Jamie Rowe – This Is Home 
• Michael Sweet – Better Part of Me (Single)
• Norma Jean – Landslide Defeater (Single)
• Pray for Sleep – Nimiety (Single)
• Silent Planet – Shark Week (B-Side) (Single)
• The Timbre of Cedar – What If Love (Single)

Pop

• Aaron Bucks – I Got You (Single)
• Big Daddy Weave – Turn On The Light (Single)
• Brian Free – This Storm (Single)
• Cody Ray Lee – Chances (Single)
• Connor Flanagan – All I Need ($outh Florida Remix) (Single)
• Courtnie Ramirez – Perfectly Loved (Single)
• David Leonard – Share This Burden (Live) (Single)
• Hannah Kerr – Ordinary (Single)
• Jake James – No Cigar (Single)
• Jason Gray – Order (EP)
• Jon Webster – Heartbeat (Single)
• Jordan Frye – Peace Sign Up (Single)
• Mōzi – We Made It (Single)
• SÜ – New Wave (Single)
• SÜ – Talk Me Down (Single)
• TRALA – Talk, Talk, Talk (Single)

Electronic

• Everen Maxwell – Breaking Time (Single)
• LZ7 – Forever Young (Single)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Anthony Skinner – Tall Angel : Side A (EP)
• Caleb and Kelsey – Sing Over Me: Songs for Parents and Their Little Ones 
• David Lunsford – Moon (Single)
• Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – Dragons 
• Joseph – Good Luck, Kid (Single)
• Madison Cunningham – Who Are You Now
• Make Sure – Walk Home Instead

Hip Hop & Urban

• Aaron Patterson – Saved Me (Remix) (Single)
• Alive City – Only Ever (Single)
• Andrew Blooms – My Time Will Come (Single)
• A.I.

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Who is this band “Inner 29“? You need to follow them on social media and understand that their upcoming Ep will be the best thing you’ve heard in years. If you dig early 00’s pop-punk/emo then you are going to love this. I can’t say more at this time so just follow them and stay tuned. @inner29band… Continued →

You need to read this cool interview with Bryan Gray of The Blamed. This legendary music maker has been a part of our music scene for nearly 3 decades now and his band The Blamed are releasing their new album “The Church Is Hurting People” this coming September through Indie Vision Music. View the interview right here.… Continued →

The project known as “Spoken in Tongues” will release their debut on November 22nd. This project features Billy Power from Blenderhead fame and Chris Wible of Everdown. This much anticipated debut is leaving fans salivating for what is to come as both of these legendary gentlemen have the talent to knock down walls and tear apart stereos across the globe. This firebrand duo is sure to bring a smile to your face and a heavy knock to the chest (and no I haven’t heard any songs yet).… Continued →

Forum Blue which is the music project from Ray Torres who is an IVM fave and maker of great music for the past decade has just dropped his debut ep with the band Forum Blue. Check out the “Surreal Ep” below and make sure to purchase it via bandcamp for $5. Fans of Neon Trees, Walk The Moon, Dashboard Confessional, Foster The People, and Ray Torres and The Mercy will love this.… Continued →

In what appears to be a complete surprise, the band LIFELONG are working on their new music. It appears to be that debut full length everyone has been patiently waiting for. Featuring former members of the band Confide, Lifelong took a decidedly more spiritual turn mixed with heavy melodic hardcore and pure passion meant to move people. If you’ve been hungry for the next generation of heavy spirit filled hardcore and fill the void left from the departure of Sleeping Giant, then Lifelong are perfect for you.… Continued →

The Blamed return with their 7th full length effort titled “The Church is Hurting People”. Campaign contributors have all received an early release of this 12 song effort. Check out the new song “Overwhelming Love”, below. The album is a perfect combination of that unmistakable heavy Blamed sound mixed with punk rock elements, industrial touches, and just an all around energetic, passionate experience sure to bring a smile to any fan of The Blamed. This album marks a return to the sound found on those early albums like “21”, “Frail”, “Again”, and “Forever” but even if you loved “Isolated Incident” and “Give Us Barabbas” you will find something to appreciate here.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother return with their 6th and final song from the Devils In The Details sessions. This song is titled “Forever (The Proposal)” and shows the band in a more subdued moment yet drawing heavy on that emotional connection their music conveys and tugging at the heart strings. Check out the song below this message. This beautiful recorded effort was originally used as the song for Ted’s (Bond) proposal to his bride. Think along the lines of “Set Free”, “10,000 Miles”, and “Head In A Cloud”.… Continued →

The North Pole Project (2008) wasn’t supposed to be a Number One Gun album. Rather, this was once the name of vocalist/guitarist Jeff Schneeweis’ solo project in the aftermath of Number One Gun’s breakup. In any case, The North Pole Project is a beautiful indie rock anthem. Not only did Schneeweis play every instrument on the album, but he also produced and mixed it. In these songs, he goes beyond some of the margins of the band’s past work, and this is best exemplified by closing song “This Holiday.”… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Assay – Opus Quest: Instrumental (EP)
• Crucify the Flesh – The Sickness Unto Death (Single)
• Deep Valleys – Goldhaven 
• Disciple – Panic Room (Single)
• Judah & the Lion – Let Go. (Single)
• Perpetual Legacy – 119: Theme of My Songs (Single)
• Strange Her – A Marginal Sea 
• Whale Bones – Backyard (Remastered) (Single)

Pop

• Brandon Oaks – Crumble (Single)
• Building 429 – Fear No More EP 
• Caleb Stanton – Already Taken (Single)
• Denia Shanelle – Something Happens (Single)
• for KING & COUNTRY – God Only Knows (RUSLAN Remix) (Single)
• Francesca Battistelli – Defender (Neon Feather Remix) (Single)
• Ghost Ship – To the End 
• Hollyn – bye, sad girl.

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Josh Garrels has been making a name for himself for quite some time now, even as far back as 2011’s Love & War & the Sea in Between. Despite your opinion on his music, it’s certainly evident he consistently aims big and doesn’t take shortcuts. His catalog consists largely of long-form albums with layers and layers of instrumentation, harmony, and production nuance. Nonetheless, it’s also not unreasonable to find his music perhaps a bit too sleepy. When an album is over an hour long, it can get tiresome – and the risk only increases when it’s acoustic instrumentation paired off with falsetto.… Continued →

A couple days ago, I made a post about the upcoming StefanOtto album, including the music video for “Body Bag” in the footer of the post. As it turns out, the production duo for that song, SoundNami, have just joined the Die Daily Team. SoundNami consists of Shamir and Great Scott, and they have produced for artists like Ruslan, Bizzle, Canon, and many others. The video below showcases various samples of their work.… Continued →

Black metal stalwarts Ascending King are back! They’ve just dropped a new single “Lignum Vitae,” which is a collaborative effort with Sebat Frost from Frost Like Ashes. Whether it’s due to that influence or not is hard to say, but the doomy elements first heard on the Ascending King EP released last year are gone this time in favor of a faster-paced black metal sound. The single can be downloaded for free here: Ascending King – Lignum Vitae… Continued →

On August 23, StefanOtto will be releasing his new album Til Heaven Comes via Menace Movement. The record includes guests such as DJ Morph, Datin, and Selah the Corner; production credits include Tee-Wyla, Theory Hazit, and Tone Jonez among others. Check out the video for the single “Body Bag” below.… Continued →

Preface: I just want to put it out there that this is a personal opinion and my opinion alone. I am in no way advocating for a particular position and political party. / I am no expert on American Politics nor do I pretend to have all the answers. Things irritate me, positions annoy me, politics is a game. I am just so sick of it all. It’s sad when all sides of the spectrum play us as pawns in this carefully constructed game of chess, creating this madness and big budget Hollywood style extravaganza we call modern media.… Continued →