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Wage War has released a new track, called “Me Against Myself” today. This particular song is a huge shift from what fans of the band are likely used to. Check out the song below and drop a comment. We’re eager to hear your thoughts on this one.… Continued →

I became a fan of The Devil Wears Prada in 2011. There were many reasons for this: peer pressure via a friend, the positive review in HM Magazine, and Dan Seagrave’s dark and mysterious artwork. Dead Throne made me realize what I’d been missing out on. It’s near impossible to choose a favourite song from a near perfect album, but in my iTunes library, “My Questions” has the most plays. To my knowledge, the band has never played this song live, but the mesmerizing guitar work and depressing bridge echo in my head often.… Continued →

NF released his fourth studio album, The Search, this past Friday. Track two, “Leave Me Alone,” now has a music video which you can view below. The song focuses on the artist’s personal psychology; particularly, how it relates to his career in the music industry.… Continued →

I got my first taste of Skillet in the early 2000’s just after I came to know the Lord. I was drawn to their raw, gritty, heavy sound because, musically, I heard some similarities to Marilyn Manson, a band I’d been a tremendous fan of in my B.C. days. As the years went by, as is to be expected, the band’s sound changed a bit, mellowing here and there, adding string sections, adding electronic sounds (or at least making them a bit more prominent), having a much more produced sound, songs that are more radio friendly…the list goes on.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• The Almost – Hand Grenade (Acoustic) (Single)
• Attaboy – Fearless (Single)
• The Choir – In the Air Tonight (Single)
• The Jonah Project – Profit (Single)
• Light The Way – Dad Gang (EP)
• Pray for Sleep – Pretty Boy Swing Dance (Single)
• The Rocket Summer – Blankets (Single)
• Shiny Penny – Find My Home (Single)
• Signal Versus Noise – Cut My Losses (Single)
• SILVERSYDE – In The Dark
• Skillet – You Ain’t Ready (Single)
• Strange Her – Modest Drinker (Single)
• War Of Ages – Wrath (Single)
• Winona Avenue – Dancing in the Pouring Rain (Single)
• Wolves At The Gate – Eclipse

Pop

• Alec Shaw – Thinking Place
• Andrew Ripp – God Knows (Must Be Love) – Radio Edit (Single)
• Anna Ly – I’m Walking with You (Single)
• Ben Laine – Joy (Single)
• Danielle Apicella – rain don’t go away (Single)
• Drew Ley – First Love 2.0 (Single)
• Ernstly Etienne – Anchors & Arrows
• Josh Sellers – Here (Single)
• Matthew West – The God Who Stays (Single)
• Mahood – Dream (Single)
• Melanie Penn – I Will Trust (Single)
• ØM-53 – Son of God (Single)
• Sarah Reeves – Feel The Waters (RUSLAN Remix) (Single)
• Valerie Anne – Do Not Cross 
• We Are Leo – Your Voice (Single)
• Wilder Woods – Light Shine In (Single)

Electronic

• Kevin Aleksander – Get Loose (Single)
• JSteph – Dear Regret (Single)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Benjamin Carter – Seventeen (Single)
• Benjamin Hamilton – heartbroken.

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is one of the greatest songs our scene has ever produced! It gets straight to the heart of what it’s all about: “Hey I’m talkin’ to you/Yeah, I’m trying to get through/God cares about you more than think . . . You are loved! You are loved!” It was the first song I ever heard from the Altar Boys, in the late 80s. Ironically, it was on a metal compilation where I first heard them. Though the song is nowhere near metal, it has that late 80s post-punk/power pop sound from SoCal that has loads of energy.… Continued →

Coming off of their undeniably best album to date, Wolves at the Gate is back with their fourth release. Eclipse begins with “The Cure,” which was the first single released for the album. Already, lyrics are beaming from the album. “I can taste the misery, spitting out the remedy. All I’ve been through, all that I’ve seen, these eyes, this heart still can’t dispel the lies.” The opening song serves as what to expect for the rest of the album in respect to the lyrical tone.… Continued →

Demon Hunter has released a music video for “The Negative,” one of their singles from War. Directed by Oleg Masnyy, the artistic and constantly-shifting visuals accentuate the introspective lyrics very well. War is available now on Solid State Records.… Continued →

Although this was released around Easter of 2019, I only recently stumbled across this gem while perusing the Zap Records page on bandcamp. As it turns out, its history is even deeper than, having been recorded and self-released in 2010. Hailing from Pittsburgh, the band has roots in the punk scene in that area, but UHWU is a completely different animal. The union was formed to create “authentic church music . . . devoid of hype.” So I guess you could call this a worship band, but it’s not what you think.… Continued →

Back in 2017 Kingslynn made my 10 ten albums of the year with your debut full-length Into the White Light. Now the indie-pop trio is back with with a brand new single titled “Give and Take” which you can listen to below. Lyrics Facebook Instagram Website For more new music check out the Weekly New Release Sampler playlist on Spotify. … Continued →

A-Duff is no Calvin Harris; and coming from me, that’s quite a compliment. Well, at least my perception of Calvin Harris – I’ve never really given him a fair listen. In any case, there’s enough cheese-ball EDM in the world to go around. Some of A-Duff’s material could be on the radio (e.g. “God is Real”), but he clearly values creativity. Opening track “Don’t Stop Believing” kicks things off with an optimistic mood and some groovy brass, while “Block Rocking Flammable” reminds me of playing SSX 3 on PS2.… Continued →

Remember Syntax Records, the label that put out awesome underground hip-hop like RedCloud, the Night Owls compilations, and Sackcloth Fashion? Well, sometimes the label released music from other genres, too. This included rock bands like Green Olive Tree and Olivia the Band, and on other occasions, electronic music. Today I’d like to share a song from Formless (2007) by Shane Newville, titled “Roll Out.” It is seven minutes of D&B bliss and perfect for an epic high speed car chase, should you find yourself in such a predicament.… Continued →

No one really knows what happened to We Are Voices apart from their 2017 take on “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”. Prior to that, the band was set to release a series of smaller releases over the course of the year. Sadly, this plan didn’t make it past the first iteration, titled Year I. The band’s site is still active which seems promising, but maybe if we make enough noise they’ll put out some new songs? … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• The Bright Expression – Inertia (Single)
• Carousel – Smoke + Mirrors
• Convictions – Hurricane (Single)
• Disciple – Cuff the Criminal (Single)
• John Van Deusen – (I Am) Origami Pt. 3 – A Catacomb Hymn 
• Kingslynn – Give and Take (Single)
• Manafest – This Is Not the End (Single)
• Norma Jean – [Mind Over Mind] (Single)
• Pray for Sleep – Scream Back (Single)
• Rusty Shipp – Breaking Waves (Single)
• Salt Creek – If You Were There (EP)
• Strange Her – Tides (Single)
• The Timbre of Cedar – Sunny Side Up (Single)

Pop

• Beckah Shae – Lioness (Single)
• Caitie Hurst – How Could I Be Silent (Rogue Sails Remix) (Single)
• Connor Flanagan – Into the Wild (Single)
• Finding Favour – Old Soul (Single)
• Gatton – Not Enough (ReImagined) (Single)
• Jason Cameron – Guilt and Grace 
• Jordan Brown – Wrong (Single)
• Jordan Feliz – Faith (Radio Version) (Single)
• Madaline Garcia – Warrior (Single)
• PETER POE – PREVAILING NATURE (EP)
• OBB – 7 Billion (Tide Electric Remix) (Single)
• Out of the Dust – So Amazing (Single)
• TAVIA – Dreamer Dreamer (Single)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Becky Higg – Love What You Have (Single)
• Drakeford – We’ll Be Alright (Single)
• Foldinglights – Subterranean Hum
• Jess Ray – You And I [TATØ Remix] (Single)
• John Lucas – Stained Glass (Single)
• Kelsi Walker – Nervous Kid 

Hip Hop & Rap

• adriansings – IN THE MIDDLE (Single)
• Aha Gazelle – x10 (Single)
• Big Yae – Yae Album Done (Single)
• Braille – Locks for Sale (Single)
• CASS – Control (Single)
• Chrys Jones – Trinity 
• Cory Ard – That’s Just How It Goes (Single)
• Cutright – Shazam (Single)
• Deane Walden – Dreaming to Believing (Single)
• Dee-1 – God and Girls
• DJ Mykael V – Switches (Single)
• Elijah Jaron – Hallelujah (Single)
• Eric Heron – Movie (Single)
• Hulvey – Motions (Single)
• Hyper Fenton – Closer (Single)
• Imperial – Those Were The Days (Single)
• Isaac Wheadon – Censored (Single)
• Josiah Lowe – WOKE (Single)
• J.

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Salt Creek's sophomore EP leans heavily on alt-rock for a catchy blend of radio-friendly songs.

Greetings friends and fellow customers. Just wanted to provide you all with an update on some items in our webstore and about future releases ($10 off your purchase of $30 or more up now). First off, the two Light The Way releases “Dad Gang” and “Dude Lame: Deluxe Edition” will both be available for shipping in about 7 business days. I know we are cutting it extremely close to Joshua Fest and there is possibility these two releases wont be available in time for the festival.… Continued →

It appears that the much loved FURNACE FEST is BACK! After over a decade away, the festival will return with a huge lineup in September of 2020. This was an enormous festival back in the day that featured some of the most loved and adored bands. Imagine that dream lineup of your favorite bands from the late 90’s and early 00’s and that sums up this fest back in the day. The fest was originally started in part by Chad Johnson of Slacker 66 and Takehold Records (and later T&N).… Continued →

We all find that special album, the initial attraction which binds the listener to a band from the get go. For me, that first album “Homecoming” by Craig’s Brother was just that, an alluring piece of work that had me fascinated from day one. Tooth & Nail released this album in 1998, nearly 21 years ago. It wasn’t exactly a “huge” hit but sure did knock us all in the chest with powerful guitar heavy punk rock and harmonies you can’t get out of your head.… Continued →

Convictions has dropped a new song today called “Hurricanes”. The band has released the song independently after having fulfilled their contract with InVogue Records. Think they’ll sign with another label? Stay independent? Time will tell! Check them out on tour now with Oh, Sleeper, Famous Last Words, and Empty and check out their new song below!… Continued →

Today’s featured song comes from Nashville’s own Lacquer, a gritty band that could best be described as what Johnny Cash may have sounded like if he had grown up listening to punk. “Abaddon’s Mouth” is fresh off their 2018 debut LP Good Gracious Alive. Check it out if you’re a fan of gritty southern rock with a modern twist. … Continued →

Good afternoon, metalheads. Norma Jean have released their first single from All Hail, titled “[Mind Over Mind].” You can hear the song on YouTube below. As well, here’s a link for other streaming options. All Hail is available October 25 on Solid State Records.… Continued →

If you’ve been following hardcore at all in the last 5 years, you probably already know about this Chicago “positive hardcore” band. Reflecting a PMA approach to lyrics, which includes things like unity in diversity, straight edge, veganism, and faith, the band churn out revivalist true school hardcore punk classics with great fecundity. This short track’s opening riff reminds me of the glory days of Descendents, and yet vocalist Wiley Willis seems to be drawing inspiration from H.R. of Bad Brains. Check it out and let me know what you think.… Continued →

Norma Jean has a new record coming out, entitled All Hail, on October 25. It is the band’s eighth studio album and will be released on Solid State Records. Pre-orders are available here and you can check out the teaser video below.… Continued →

Lacey Sturm released her debut solo album, “Life Screams”, a few years back and has now made a B-side from the album available as a free download to anyone who signs up for the email list for “Reflect Love Back”, a great ministry she and her husband Josh started this past year. Head over to this link to sign up and stay up to date with their ministry and get your download of the song “Sacred”.… Continued →

Skillet has release a music video for their single, “Legendary”, which will appear on the band’s upcoming release, “Victorious”, which is set to release August 2nd on Atlantic Records. This particular song is a very good representation of what you can expect from the new album with some tracks heavier, some as heavy, and others mellower. You take the average of all of the varied intensities/styles and you’d get this particular song. I’ll be posting a review on this album in the near future, so stay tuned for that, but after having heard it, I’m really looking forward to picking it up.… Continued →

Oh, Sleeper has released a music video (watch it below) for the song “Fissure” off their new album, “Bloodied/Unbowed”, which released just last week. The band is currently on tour with Famous Last Words, Convictions, and Empty.… Continued →

Earlier this week, Disciple announced their new album, “Love Letter Kill Shot” is set to drop on September 13 on Tooth & Nail Records. Preorders are up now here. Who’s planning on picking this up?… Continued →

The 2nd song off the brand new Gametime discography release that A Song In My Heart Records just released, can be found below. The song is titled “Off The Hizzle” and is that perfect summer pop-punk rock anthem. Give these guys a solid listen and check out the CD here.… Continued →

Ben Crist the voice and songwriter behind The Glorious Unseen, a project which released 3 albums over the course of 5 years, is back and with a new Ep to release. He is asking for your help on launching this new project under his own name. Listen to a new song titled “Anoint (Psalm 23)” below and check out the campaign right here. It’s so good to hear Ben’s voice once again.… Continued →

Rusty Shipp is back with a new single and music video titled “Breaking Waves” which you can check out below. The song is the first to be released off of the band’s upcoming concept EP Liquid Exorist which you can pre-order on Indiegogo today. To learn more about Rusty Shipp and their EP you can listen to the interview IVM did with them last year and like them on Facebook. … Continued →