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In preparation for his upcoming album “Weird World”, we are excited to bring you an exclusive stream of a brand new Stemson song. Preorder “Weird World” and check out three other pre-release tracks on Bandcamp.   … Continued →

As we’ve known for a while now, Stephen Christian (ex-Anberlin, Anchor & Braille) has been at work recording a solo album. Today, we got our first taste of what we can expect to hear on his upcoming release, “Wildfires”, set to release on July 28th. Check out the lyric video for the song, “Gloria” below and share your thoughts on it!… Continued →

The black metal band, Slechtvalk has announced that their drummer, Grimbold, or his real name Jan-Paul Lucas, is to depart the band. The band stated that his departure did not come as a surprise, due to lack of motivation. There seems to be no ill will towards him and the band even thanked Grimbold for the last 15 years of his contributions for the band. The band is currently looking for a replacement for Grimbold. The band plans to record a new album and perform a couple of tours by next year.… Continued →

Rock band,Xd Out, have released their brand new effort titled “Better Day”. The album is available on all digital networks. … Continued →

BioGenesis are very excited to announce their latest single ‘Brood of Vipers’ off the new album ‘A Decadence Divine’ which was produced by Kruse FX. ‘Brood of Vipers’ tells the tragic story of the Salem witch trails and the hypocrisy that went along with those early Salem witch hunts. The new album ‘A Decadence Divine’ was just released on May 26, 2017 and has been getting great reviews from critics and fans alike. The album is available in physical and digital formats at all of your favorite retailers or pick up a copy here today and get a free BioGenesis limited edition guitar pick.… Continued →

Post hardcore/melodic hardcore act Naturalist will release a new album titled “Everything in Rotation” on July 21st through Third String Records. Check out the new single “Dwell”, below. [Thanks Evan for the news] … Continued →

A band we talked about a ton back in the old days of IVM named Servants, will release their crushing new aggressive set of melodic hardcore songs titled “Finding My Hope” on July 7th. “Finding My Hope” will feature 4 brand new tracks and will release both digitally and on physical media. Listen to the new single “Valleys”, below. Fans of Means, Shai Hullud, Strongarm, Life In Your Way, and Hundredth will enjoy this new release. … Continued →

Critically acclaimed 90’s Post Hardcore act, Roadside Monument, recently reunited and played a show in Seattle. The band is playing music again which should definitely excite long time fans and energize those new fans that have just discovered the band through digital music outlets. Check out this article on NPR Music about the band’s recent reunion and read up on more history as well as where the band is heading. Check out their Facebook page and make sure to “like” it. [Photo courtesy of Chris Bowden]… Continued →

Another band to introduce our readers is Gaffer Project from the great state of Virginia. The band plays a brilliant blend of Post Hardcore and even a bit of a Screamo aesthetic that would please fans of Roadside Monument, mewithoutYou, Hundredth, and At The Drive In. Check out their music below and make sure to catch a show of theirs. … Continued →

I am pleased to announce that I just received a large shipment of Light The Way CDs, fresh from the factory. This CD is titled “Dude, Lame: Deluxe Edition, Man!”. It features both Eps “Grace” and “Dude, Lame” in their entirety all one on disc. Included are lyrics and full digipak packaging. Get yours for only $5 today in the IVM Store here. I also now have stock on DENS and American Arson. I am awaiting a shipment of Mainsail CDs and as soon as they are here the “preorder” link will disappear and then they’ll all start shipping.… Continued →

Come & Live artists, DENS, will be playing Creation Fest on June 29th and AudioFeed Fest on July 2nd. We have a limited amount of their CDs in our webstore. Check out their music video for “Hopebringer” below and get ready for new music that the band is currently writing. … Continued →

I’d like to take a moment and introduce you to an amazing Pop-Punk act from the great country of Australia called “Available at the Counter“. The band features hard hitting melodic pop punk with an aggressive edge, sure to bring back those nostalgic feelings of the past while wrapping your head around the current music scene. You can check out their music via bandcamp here or listen below. The band currently has two full lengths and an ep available. Their latest full length “A World of Second Chances” is released in February of this year.… Continued →

June 13, 2017, Santa Cruz, California. Thumper Punk Records is thrilled to announce the release of Michael W. Stand’s contribution to the 3 Song Acoustic EP series. Michael W. Stand is a pioneer in gospel music, with a distinguished career that spans several decades and multiple genres. Founded in the early 1980s, his band The Altar Boys developed a worldwide following as they boldly expressed their faith over Orange County style punk and alternative rock. In the 1990s, his band Clash of Symbols stood at the forefront of hard hitting rock, with catchy and accessible pop melodies.… Continued →

Manic Drive will be releasing their new single “Easier” on June 23rd. You can pre-order the single now on iTunes.… Continued →

After a year of releasing an amazing album, Fit For A King finally released a music video for their title track of the album Deathgrip. The track is one of the first I heard, and after hearing it, I fell in love with the album. Check the track out below. … Continued →

Coopertheband released the first single off their upcoming album “Kingdoms” today. The song is titled “Rebels” and is the first track on the album. In addition to a new single Coopertheband announced that Kingdoms will be released on July 11, 2017. You can listen to the Rebels below and purchase it on iTunes.… Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• Coopertheband – Rebels [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Cody Carnes – Til The End Of Time (feat. Kari Jobe) [Single]
• Jeremy Camp – Word Of Life [Single]
• Landry Cantrell – Projections
• Owl City – Not All Heroes Wear Capes [Single]
• Run51 – This Moment
• Sanctus Real – Safe In My Father’s Arms [Single]
• Sandi Patty – Forever Grateful (Live From The Farewell Tour)

Gospel

• The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – No Glory [Single]
• Jokia – Not Forgotten [EP]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Dave Herring – The Greatest Liar I’ve Ever Known, Pt.

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Wavorly has been teasing us with #WavorlyWednesday posts on Facebook for months now. Until now the posts have been about the reunion shows they’re playing. But today’s video from Wavorly confirms what we’ve all been hoping for: New music is coming soon!… Continued →

Cool Hand Luke emerges from the dead with an amazing blend of alternative, ambient, and indie that may serve as their strongest album to date.

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The crushing new 2Minute Minor Hardcore Punk release, “A Goon’s Best Friend” digitally on June 12th. The preorders for Vinyl, CDs, and Tapes are up now right here. check out the promo below. For fans of: Warzone, Minor Threat, Breakdown,  Slapshot, Uniform Choice, Black Flag (Rollins years) … Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• the Orphan, the Poet – Terrible Things (Badboxes Remix) [Single]
• Rusty Shipp – Mortal Ghost

Contemporary & Pop

• JJ Heller – Brave Still [Single]
• Jordan Feliz – The River (Deluxe Edition)
• Mike Romero – Win The Skies
• Out Of The Dust – Out Of The Dust (Deluxe)
• Steve Ladd – No Excuses, No Regrets [EP]
• Tenth Avenue North – I Have This Hope (Ailo Remix) [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Benjamin James – The Rage of Becoming [EP]
• Ian Zumback – Entertaining Angels [Single]
• Phil King – When A Nation [Single]

Gospel

• The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – Momma Told Me So [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Aaron Cole – Y.C.H.M.B.

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It’s been a long time since the once main-stay metal act, The Showdown put out an album. In fact, it’s nearly been 7 years since Blood In The Gears was released. Feel old yet? Well something is going on and hopefully it means another album. On March 26, without warning The Showdown’s Facebook page went live. It was two members including vocalist David Bunton playing an acoustic version of We Die Young, a song from the classic rock influenced album, Temptation Come My Way. Following this video, there have been a few videos shared from their Instagram with Blunton recording vocals with hashtags involving the words the showdown.… Continued →

Decyfer Down is keeping busy with another release coming in just a few weeks. On June 23rd, they will be putting out an acoustic album, simply titled Acoustic EP. This is a very promising release considering their most recent album featured an impressive and beautiful version of Burn Back The Sun – a song from their debut album.… Continued →

Indie Vision Music has launched a brand new webstore which you can view at the link. Lots of stuff on the way and being planned for this year. Everything (minus the tapes and Tshirts) will begin shipping June 30th. I have the DENS CDs now and will be getting CDs from Mainsail, American Arson, Light The Way, At The Wayside, and 2Minute Minor tapes in a few weeks. I also just got all the stickers and buttons. If enough people order the tshirts, I will get them made in a timely manner.… Continued →

Never Beneath (formerly Above Only) will be releasing a new single on July 1st with an EP to follow later this Summer.… Continued →

I’ll open this review with two bits of information: I find Nirvana severely overrated and annoying and I find The Chariot to be largely overlooked and incredibly innovative. 68′, the brainchild of ex-The Chariot vocalist Josh Scogin, falls stylistically between the two. “In Humor and Sadness” saw release in 2014. Now, the duo returns to the fray with “Two Parts Viper” – but does it live up to expectations? Eventually We All Win opens with some sort of strange percussion and filtered vocals akin to, and I’ll probably get some level of flack for saying this, Arctic Monkeys.… Continued →

Lo-Fidelity Records has launched a really cool kickstarter campaign for the vinyl release of Adam Again’s classic album “Perfecta” (1995/Brainstorm). The album served as the final studio album featuring Gene Eugene before he passed in year 2000. Check out the kickstarter campaign here and pre-order the vinyl/CD in several different options.… Continued →

Sanctuary International has dubbed “The Top 10 Christian Metal Drummers of All Time” list which was voted on by their readers. Watch the video below and see some of these legendary musicians in action. Was your favorite drummer listed? Do you agree with the ranking? … Continued →

The post hardcore band Vagabonds has signed to Blood & Ink Records. The project formed August of 2013, and have released a split EP, and a single independently. The project is run by Luke Dean, who does everything within the band. Vagabonds is preparing to release their debut album, I Don’t Know What To Do Now, on June 30th. Pre-orders are available now. Listen to “Paralysis” below. … Continued →