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All of you trying to figure out just what IVM is up to and want a little back story into our work with bands over the years should definitely click on this link right here for more insight. This link is a page on our website called “IVM Releases” that features all current and upcoming releases. A few more will be added in the coming weeks (just waiting on album art and titles). Look for new stuff from The Blamed, Mainframe, Light The Way, Heart Like War, and Names Without Numbers in 2019 (possibly more).… Continued →

R.A.I.D. are back with a brand new song “Unbreakable” via Rottweiler Records and you can check out the lyric video for the song, below. The two song “Unbreakable” single is out not through digital networks.… Continued →

Indie pop darlings – Lovelite, are officially changing their name to POLFER. You can find the official statement and information regarding this name change, below.… Continued →

Check out the insane new music video from metal pioneers, Final Surrender, below. The single “Fallen Identities” is now available worldwide through all digital networks and streaming sites via Rottweiler Records. Who is with me on proclaiming this to be a most excellent heavy metal song?… Continued →

Whoa, this new Death Therapy album is shaping up to be a definite highlight of 2019. I can literally feel this goth-prog-metal shaking me to my bones. This incredible new track is available for streaming/purchase on all digital networks and features Matt Baird of Spoken. Check out the song via YouTube, below. Pre-Order “Voices” right here.… Continued →

Newsboys United the super-group consisting of former and current Newsboys members including Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Michael Tait, Duncan Phillips, Jeff Frankenstein, and Jody Davis. The new album will release worldwide on May 10th through FairTrade Services. Listen to some of the new songs below via both YouTube and Spotify. Read the full press release below as well.… Continued →

Thumper Punk Records have just released an awesome benefit album to honor the ministry of the late Skip Brooks and help raise funds for his wife & children. It’s called “All Hail The King” and features 7 punk rock n’ roll praise songs with Jenni Brooks on Vocals, Danny Naselli on Drums, Matt Blow on Vocals & Guitar, Johnny Rodriquez on Bass & Vocals, and Damian Munoz on Vocals & Guitar. This is really good stuff and supports a worthy cause. Purchase the album on bandcamp right here.… Continued →

The classic 1997 scene defining debut “Letterbox” by those passionate emo rockers Brandtson, is getting the vinyl treatment via the recently relaunched Steadfast Records. The album has been remixed and remastered and will be available on CD/Tape/Vinyl. I remember buying the original Letterbox on CD from Steadfast Records back in the day when you had to order via snail mail. The band would later re-release the album with new artwork on Deep Elm Records. Go pre-order this classic album right here and let those memories flow right back into your mind.… Continued →

It appears that Voyagers are working on new music. These guys come highly recommended by yours truly and were part of an “introducing” post last year. The band also appeared on “Family & Friends Vol. 1” in 2018. If you aren’t familiar with their music, go check them out here and listen below. For fans of Sparta, Thrice, Thursday, Armor for Sleep, and My Epic. I’m honestly surprised Spartan Records or Tooth & Nail haven’t picked these guys up yet.… Continued →

Pop-punk/rock band THRE3 have just released their follow up new album titled “Brass Tax” via Raven Faith Records. Listen below via Bandcamp (or click here). If you’re looking for more great music from Raven Faith in physical formats, click here.… Continued →

Mainframe will be releasing a surprise new song titled “Let The Trip Begin” in 2 weeks via Indie Vision Music. This will be a departure for the group of anonymous rockers as the music will take a slight turn from punk rock and venture a little into Americana Rock n’ Roll territory. If you enjoyed songs off the past 2 eps and were aching for a little more diversity, you’ve found it. We will do a song reveal on IVM very soon. Sef Idle of Simpul Studio is lending his studio talents into mastering this fine new track.… Continued →

Starflyer 59 drop the title track off the upcoming new full length effort “Young In My Head”, which releases on April 26th through Tooth & Nail Records. The song is an energetic, upbeat jam featuring a driving drum section, slight synth elements, and that classic Jason Martin guitar tone. If you’ve never heard of SF59 and somehow missed out on the past 25 years of legendary music making, give these two new songs a listen then go back and listen to the classics. Are we really calling Starflyer 59 “classic rock” now?… Continued →

All you metal heads looking for some heavy underground music with a real message of hope, check this new 3 way split out. Featuring the bands TIMORATUS, Symphony of Heaven, and Bismoth. You can listen below via Bandcamp and download there for “name your price”. Support independent music.… Continued →

Independent pop-punk band Mainsail have just dropped their first new single of 2019 and it’s GOOD STUFF. Check out the band here and make sure to download/purchase wherever you get your music. More to come this year. Hey labels, Mainsail pretty much rule and are looking for you to pick them up. Watch these guys blow up this year, no doubt about that. Mainsail will be performing at Joshua Fest this July in Quincy, CA. and playing alongside 3 other IVM acts on the Pop Punk Prom Stage.… Continued →

Check out this pro music video from the much loved Memphis May Fire. Song is “Heavy Is The Weight” and features the talents of rap star – Andy Mineo. Song can be found below and pick up the album “Broken” now wherever you find your music. The band will be a part of the “Disrupt Festival” touring this summer and featuring The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, Sum 41, The Story So Far, Sleeping With Sirens, Atreyu, Four Year Strong, and more. Flyer for Disrupt can be found below also.… Continued →

Rock

• A Red Arrow – Comin’ on Fast (Single)
• Death Therapy – It’s Okay (Single)
• Empty Isles – So Simple (Single)
• Ignescent – Into the Night (Single)
• Mainsail – Blue Skies (Single)
• Poetic Descent – Pariah (Single)
• Relent – Heart Attack (EP)
• Starflyer 59 – Young in My Head (Single)

Pop

• All Things New – Grace That Changes Everything (Single)
• Andrew Robertson – Something Worth Believing (Single)
• Anthem Lights – Perfect (Single)
• Branan Murphy – Who Am I?
• For All Seasons – Friends (Single)
• Jimi Cravity – False Flag (Single)
• Joel Vaughn – Control (Vol.

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My Epic have done it again and are about to stun the world with their new music video for the song “White Noises”. This is an extremely well done music video and will have people standing on their feet shouting, “who the heck is this ‘My Epic’ band?” People that aren’t IN on one of the best kept secrets of the underground music scene will be in for a real surprise. Check out the video below and make sure to pre-order “Violence” now (out May 10th on Facedown).… Continued →

Matt Shelton, a singer/songwriter who led bands like Letter Kills and The Wedding for a number of years cranking out fan loved hits, has returned with new solo material. Matt is now recording with his Church worship team “Paradox Music“. They just released their brand new song titled “The Darkness Won’t Survive”. Check out the song below and find out more info right here. You ever one of those songs that inspires an endless supply of goosebumps? Well for me, it’s this.… Continued →

The Blamed are working on their new full length album and have posted their new version of “Live by Truth” off their 1998 album “Again” for free download right here (via IVM). The band recently announced that KLANK will be making an appearance on this new album, which amps up the sheer awesome power of this soon to be released album. Click right here to pre-order the album on Vinyl/CD. There will be more music and info regarding this upcoming release in the very near future.… Continued →

So, it appears that everyone’s favorite east coast punk rockers – Huntingtons, have indeed returned for more than just a few shows on the nostalgia circuit. They are back and will prove just how capable they are at bringin’ the punk jams to all of us in a huge way. That’s right friends, Huntingtons are back and are working on their new album, their first new full length of originals since 2003 “Self Titled” album (Fastmusic). The band has several shows lined up so make sure you go check out their Facebook/Instagram/Twitter pages ( @huntingtonsusa ) for info.… Continued →

Sometime last year, Brandon was kind enough to introduce me to a band named Relent. At the time, the band only had a 2 song ep available called “Embers”, but it was more than enough to pique my interest. What we have in these guys is a what I’m going to call a new nu metal sound. Normally, when I’m putting together a review, I like to make comparisons to other bands to help give an idea of what to expect sound-wise, but here that’s a little difficult.… Continued →

Next month, ska band October Light will drop their first album in 8 years, “Till the End”. Based on the band’s previous releases, this is one to set your expectations high for. Who’s looking forward to this? (Image taken from the band’s Facebook page. Go give them some love.)… Continued →

With the business of the past few weeks, I forgot to mention that one of our bands GRANDPA LOVES RHINOS, launched an awesome new merch store on StoreFrontier. They are selling all their own Ts, hoodies, and more with really great designs. If you would like to support the band direct, please buy from them at this link here. We just love Grandpa Loves Rhinos and I really think you all should give them a listen. Their two singles “What We Used to Do” and “The Ministry of Aquaman” are both playing on radio stations across the world as well as charting quite well on digital networks.… Continued →

Death Therapy are gearing up to release their follow up (2nd) full length on Solid State Records titled “Voices” which will drop on April 12th. Check out the insanely good new single “Feels Like Fiction” (feat Garrett Russell of Silent Planet) and the song “My Defiance”, below. These two songs showcase a group on the verge of explosive success through their prog leaning metal whatever-you want-to-call-it, music. This is a definite leap over the previous full length (which is tough to do because it was nearly perfect) and further proof of Jason Wisdom’s (and band-mates) songwriting prowess.… Continued →

So, it’s been a couple weeks since Zac reviewed Demon Hunter’s “War” album. If you haven’t yet given it a read, you can find it HERE. Go check it out, I’ll wait. Caught up? Good. Now that we’re all on the same page, it’s my turn. Let’s talk about the other album the band released on the same date (yes, a double release), “Peace”. When it came down to reviewing one of the new Demon Hunter albums, I’m not gonna lie, I was a little disappointed to find I’d be reviewing “Peace” rather than “War”.… Continued →

  When a band includes members carrying the names, Agent 57, Colonel K, Donnie Murdo, Isambard Sinclair, and Penfold, you know their music is destined to be far from ordinary. Their Throats are Open Tombs have returned with a follow-up to their 2016 self-titled debut. Defining OF PSALMS & SNAKES is an impossibility. It’s grindcore, it’s electro, it’s punk, it’s noise, and it’s undeniably fast and chaotic. And it’s brilliant. The album gives the struggles and the triumphs encountered while living a life of faith. The delicate piano on “Nachsinnen”, the opening song of OF PSALMS & SNAKES, gives no indication of what’s to come.… Continued →

Rock

• Collington – Mountain [Single]
• Ian Yates – Deconstruction, Vol. 1 [EP]
• Mike Mains & The Branches – Around the Corner [Single]
• My Epic – White Noises [Single]
• Peter118 – Waiting (Radio Edit) [Single]
• Roelant – Wrong [Single]
• Stranger Kings – Blue 

Pop

• Aaron Bucks – Work in Progress [Single]
• Andy Kyte – Hope Deferred 
• Ben Ford – Currency [Single]
• Bread of Stone – Details [EP]
• Christa Wells – Butterfly (Julie Odnoralov Remix) [Single]
• Crystal Rome – Blackout [Single]
• Danny Gokey – Wanted [Single]
• Embassy – Now We Know You [Single]
• Jonathan Cain – More Like Jesus [Single]
• Manic Drive – Into the Wild (Mathew Parker Remix) [Single]
• Matthew West – Unplanned (From “Unplanned”) [Single]
• Nicole Serrano – Broken & Open [Single]
• Stars Go Dim – For Worse Or Better [Single]
• Whitlee Casey – Dream [Single]

Electronic

• Jason DeRoche – Get Up & Feel It [Single]

Folk

• James Spaite – Killowen [Single]
• Jess Ray – Sunday Afternoon (live at the house) [Single]
• Lowland Hum – Will You Be [Single]
• Steven Curtis Chapman – Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows
• Strahan – Stay [Single]
• Taylor Leonhardt – Lights Gone Out [Single]

Hip Hop

• Aaron Dews – Let Me Vent [Single]
• Bizzle – 22 [Single]
• Bryson Cole – Prosper [Single]
• Canon – Good To Go, Pt.

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My Epic are back with a new song titled “White Noises” featuring Cory Brandan the frontman for Norma Jean. If you don’t know who My Epic are and aren’t familiar with Cory’s work, check out this song! This is an explosive, glass shattering heavy new track with enough sonic depth that it simply overwhelms the senses. I think there are three different fans of My Epic, the ones who love the light stuff (Broken Voice), the heavy “Behold”, and the ones who appreciation EVERYTHING the band does.… Continued →

The Sleeping Giant documentary is equal parts joy and sadness. You feel uplifted by the band’s message and testimony but a bit of sadness overwhelms when the realization sets in that this is the band’s swan song. It’s a great piece of work and a fitting reminder of the power of heavy music on the masses. This band may not have been a worldwide mainstream success story like say Imagine Dragons or Cardi B (barf) but none of that mattered when you saw the band’s overall message of love and hope for a lost world.… Continued →

Lo Fidelity Records are reissuing the classic alt rock album from The Throes on Vinyl and CD. Check out the campaign here and please consider helping to make this thing happen. The Throes would appeal to fans of The Smiths, R.E.M., Toad The Wet Sprocket, and The Cure. Check it out.… Continued →