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The Christian slamming brutal deathcore band (what a genre name, let’s stick with UnDead Metal) band Abated Mass of Flesh has released the first single off of their upcoming sophomore album, Lacerated. The song is titled “Infectious Womb”. The band started in 2011 as a project of Guitarist Zach Plunkett, but became a full band the next year, when Plunkett hired on his brother Matt (Vocals) and friend, Logan Hayworth (Bass). The band then hired on Drummer Kade Dodson and recorded their debut album and released it through Rottweiler Records.… Continued →

Let me start off by saying there were so many great releases from many of my favorite artists in 2016 that picking a Best Of list was quite challenging. If they weren’t all released in the same year I could have easily ranked any of my top 5 LPs as #1. Also, all the artists in my top 5 have been around since the late 90s/early 2000s, which speaks highly of these artists’ longevity in a music industry that is continually turning over artists. Top LPs: 1) Relient K – Air For Free Though Relient K never became inactive, Air For Free felt like a comeback record, and it’s the perfect one at that for longtime fans like myself that were worried the RK they knew and loved was a thing of the past.… Continued →

Anyone who’s close to me knows that I’m the unofficial president of the Andrew Peterson fan club (or a prominent cabinet member at least). In recent years, I’ve fallen in love with his extensive discography. He released his first full-length Carried Along back in 2000 and has consistently released music ever since. And yet, he’s somehow stayed under the radar for most people. His songs carry a subtle beauty that’s easy to miss on only one or two listens, but with each new listen there’s a new treasure to dig up.… Continued →

Norma Jean has announced the Polar Similar Tour 2017 with He Is Legend, Capsize, and Comrades in support. The tour features the first US headlining dates since the release of Norma Jean’s highly acclaimed seventh record, Polar Similar, which was released September 9th, 2016. Tickets go on sale January 6th.… Continued →

Ghost Key, Illinois hardcore act, has just announced that they have signed with InVogue Records. They have also announced the name and release date of their new album, If I Don’t Make It set to be released through InVogue on February 17th. Ghost Key is a band that began around 2011. The band has been on several tours and have played with Silent Planet, Church Tongue, and Beartooth. The band also released a single called “Indecision”, which you can hear below. … Continued →

Devin Shelton returns with a new eclectic album, but will he be able to detach himself from the expectations set forth from him time with Emery?

Hi, I’m Seth Andrew Hecox and I am conducting a 4+ part interview with Jason Marshall Wisdom right now. Part 3 will post exclusively to IVM and that part of the interview is where you come in. Send me questions, ideas and conundrums that you want to ask Jason. For instance, if you’ve ever wanted to know if he’s farted so strongly that he blew a hole in his boxers, this is the time to find your answer! Fire away!… Continued →

The Christian punk band Reforma Protestante has released their music video for “Skate & Destroy“. Reforma Protestante means “Protestant reform” in Spanish. The band features Andrés Matamoros (guitar and vocals), Pablo Mata (guitar), David Barrantes (bass and vocals), and Gabo Chevez (drums). The song Skate & Destroy originally appeared on Autism Awareness, Acceptance and Research, a Benefit Comp, Vol. 2, to raise money for The Seaver Autism Center at Mt. Siani Hospital. Reforma Protestante is planning for a full length release on Thumper Punk Records, a label they have just recently signed to, later this year.… Continued →

In 2016, I saw my tastes in music grow a bit more. This would account for why you’ll see some albums make an appearance on this list that, if you know me, you wouldn’t normally expect to see here. Overall, I thought it was a pretty good year for music, but a number of times some of the albums I was most excited about lost something after numerous listen throughs. This could account for why some albums (if you know me) you’d expect to see on my list are noticeably absent.… Continued →

The Best of 2016: Ben Kunz Here’s my personal list of favorite albums that came out in 2016. This wasn’t as incredible a year for music as 2015 was for me, but it still ended up being pretty solid. I’m a long-winded guy so for the sake of anyone who might read this I saved the descriptions for the top 15 only. Check it out and let me know your thoughts below!! Secular artists who have little or no ties to the Christian music world have asterisks beside them.… Continued →

1. Showbread “Showbread is Showdead” How couldn’t I include my favorite Raw Rock band on this list? It’s sad that this is the final Showbread album, but I don’t think they could have ended their legacy any better. I didn’t think very highly of the last two albums, but “Showbread is Showdead” had me reminiscing on the good days of “Nihilism”. Any album that includes a song with a Korg synthesizer, screaming, a booming bass guitar, and a chorus that sounds like a cheerleader squad is cool in my books (e.g.… Continued →

Hand of Fire, thrash metal band from California, has announce that on January 6th they will be entering the studio to record their album Let the Killings Begin. Hand of Fire started as a vision of Jim Settle, formerly of Tantrum of the Muse. Settle got an official lineup including Tiago Souza, Tom Eaton, and Bill Davies in 2015 and started to perform live. The band has got Juan Urteaga to produce the album, Let the Killings Begin. Urteaga has produced several bands that are well known, including Exodus, Testament, Machine Head and Vicious Rumors.… Continued →

The Indian Christian metal band Final Surrender has released the lyric video for the song “Nothing But Void” for the EP of the same name. The band formed in 2010 with Joseph Samuel (Vocals), Sanjay Kumar (Guitar), James Stephanes (Guitar), Judah Sandhy (Bass), and Jared Sandhy (Drums). The band is signed to Rottweiler Records, where the EP will be released. Check it out here at HM Magazine. … Continued →

2016 was a great year for Christian music, so great in fact that I found it difficult to keep up with all of the releases coming out! These are the albums that I found myself listening to the most over the course of the year though, and after spending a few days listening to the others that I missed, I’m quite comfortable saying that these are the best releases of the year! 1. Switchfoot – Where the Light Shines Through 2. Dogs of Peace – Heel  3.… Continued →

1. Paper Route “Real Emotion” Picking a number one album for 2016 seemed impossible with so many great alternative and rock releases this year. But when I started looking at my most played songs of 2016 on Spotify, it became clear which album deserved top spot. Although Paper Route’s “Real Emotion” took a few listens to sink in, it is a great follow up to the “Peace of the Wild Things” and is deserving of being my pick for best album of 2016. 2. House of Heroes “Colors” House of Heroes finally put out a concept album after years of teasing us with loosely themed albums.… Continued →

Mark Nicks, though previously announcing the end of Cool Hand Luke with the release of Of Man, has recently announced on Facebook that a new album is on the way, estimated to arrive this spring. He has also published a blog post with quite a bit more insight which you can find here.… Continued →

Overall, I sadly didn’t feel like 2016 was saturated with tons and tons of great music and found myself grasping at straws to pull this list together. With that said, there truly are were a few gems and I encourage you to check out each of the bands on this list. I’ve also included a sampler play list at the bottom for quick reference. Hopefully something on this list will connect with you! 1. Viscera – My Epic There’s a reason these guys consistently make it onto “best of” lists.… Continued →

Here's a little list of some of my favorite releases this year. Check them out!

Thumper Punk Records has announced their releases and new bands for first part of 2017. First up on January 26th is the first ep is a 3 ep series of acoustic songs is Sef Idle (False Idle) and his contribution that will please fans of Green Day “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”, Tony Sly, Joey Cape, and Brian Fallon. Next up with be the acoustic offering from Lupe Gtrz of The Lonely Revolts, and then finally an ep from Jimmy Sisco of Platoon 1107.… Continued →

Check out my "Best of 2016" list and feel free to comment with your faves that I may have missed.

Check out all the new music released this week below. If you know of anything we missed leave us a comment and let us know. You can find more new music in the Album Release Database. CCM & Pop

• TWELVE24 – The Book (Praisecamp Song 2016) [Single]
• TWELVE24 – Riot (Krussen 2017 Song) [Single]
• V.Rose – Here With Us [Single]

Praise & Worship

• Aaron Shust – You Redeem (Studio Version) [Single]
• Jonathan Stockstill – Your Voice [Single]
• Laura Hackett Park – No Other Name [Single]

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The Christian metalcore giants Sleeping Giant have released a new music video for “Victory”. The band is very passionate about Jesus but also about this organization they support to end Human Trafficking. The music video was shot in Cambodia where poverty is plentiful. Support this organization. Support the band. Victory to all. … Continued →

Facedown Records has been rather notorious for throwing a festival each year since the early 2000’s to give people a show and sometimes to showcase bands for the label. On December 26, Impending Doom spoiled that they would be playing, though Facedown is no longer their label. In May, the 11th through the 13th is when the festival will occur. Another interesting tidbit, each member of the defunct band A Plea for Purging also shared the dates via his Instagram. None of the members are in another band, and there wasn’t another band they were in on Facedown, so best bet is A Plea for Purging reunion.… Continued →

Facedown Records, a label that has been a home to several bands over the years including the famed Impending Doom and the now resting For Today, is hosting a Christmas sale until New Years. The label has been around for 20 years in 2017. They have hosted a number of bands over the years, many of which have gone on to have great success. The label’s offer only has a few days left. Get over there fast.… Continued →

Chris Jackson is known for writing songs for Cheryl Cole, Tank, Toni Braxton, and B. Smyth. During our chat, Chris reveals his own recording talents on his just released album, No Chaser. Dave Hawkins: It’s great to have you here for a talk Chris. Chris Jackson: Great to be here man. Thank you for having me. Dave: When we were setting up this interview, you told that you were in Los Angeles and wanted to wait until you were back in New York City for our talk.… Continued →

Check out the fabulous new song titled “In Your Pocket” from Devin Shelton off his upcoming album “Sensation” due out January 6th 2017. This catchy album full of R&B type melodies and instrumentation will please fans of Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Devin Shelton’s prior work, The Postal Service, and even Emery. I’ve been listening to the album since Bad Christian sent it to me and I’m definitely enjoying it. Pre-order/purchase right here. … Continued →

Former Slow Coming Day singer/guitarist Orion Walsh will release his brand new full length titled simply, “7”, on January 7th 2017. You can pre-order the album on bandcamp right here for $7.00. Any money earned through his bandcamp will help him on his upcoming solo tour through the U.S. and Europe. Purchase now and get 3 songs instantly through download and stream through the bandcamp app. This album is the first proper follow up to “Love Isn’t What You Would Expect” which released in 2015. … Continued →

Check out this playlist featuring all the Indie Vision Music Releases currently available on Spotify. More on the way including the great Light The Way release that Indie Vision Music will be distributing. Exciting stuff on the horizon. Also, we are all working on our “Best of Lists” for 2016 and are hoping to have them up by end of year. All of these Indie Vision Music releases are available on Digital networks including iTunes, Amazon, Google, Emusic, and more plus will hopefully be available through Pandora soon.… Continued →

Let’s talk about perfection executed through a concept album that never loses its flavor or mysteriousness. After announcing their break up years ago, Falling Up thankfully returned though transitioning into a studio band for the most part – rarely playing shows. From Fangs! back in 2009, Falling Up has made a consistent and indisputable case that they are the kings of experimental rock among the Christian music scene. Their final album, rightfully self titled because it encompasses the greatest of all their albums, is one to behold as a masterpiece.… Continued →

The Christian deathcore band Toarn has been working hard since 2009. This year, 2016, the band released an EP titled Giant Killer through Luxor Records, a label run by Nick Morris of As They Sleep. The label consists of bands such as Upon a Broken Throne, Broken Flesh, and My Heart to Fear. The band released a music video for the title track. Enjoy. … Continued →