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Check out this review of My Heart To Fear's "The Draft"

Thumper Punk Records is pleased to announce the first three releases in the “3 Song Acoustic” series. The first releases are Sef Idle from False Idle (January 2017), Lupe Gtrz from The Lonely Revolts (February 2017), and Jimmy Sisco from Platoon 1107 (March 2017). Each release will be available as a digital download and on limited edition 7” vinyl. The “3 Song Acoustic” project features solo releases from artists and friends who have made contributions to the JCHC scene. If you haven’t heard the latest “solo” song from Sef Idle, please check it out below especially for fans of Green Day “Good Riddance (time of your life)”, Tony Sly, Joey Cape, Brian Fallon, etc.… Continued →

The Altar Billies will release their brand new full length effort titled “Long, Long Road” this week. You may have heard their more recent track “These Are the Days” (from their last album) on “Hearts Bleed Passion Vol. 6“. Listen/stream/download the song below and read up on tracklisting to the new album.… Continued →

The punk rock band Hangnail have indeed returned with a vengeance and are set to make all of you long time fans and fence sitters, instant fans of the band again. How might they accomplish this goal? Well with just one spin of their “Live” album it becomes abundantly clear just how much raw talent and power these men wielded through their instruments. Hangnail weren’t just another pop-punk band meant to ride the coattails of Billie Joe and Green Day with faux English accents, spiky hair, and pretend attitudes.… Continued →

Check out this excellent live recorded video of Thrice performing “Stay With Me” off their latest full length “To Be Everywhere is to Be Nowhere”. Buy official Thrice merch here. View the other “Sessions” videos below. … Continued →

Read this article about Impending Doom and their upcoming album!

Christian alternative metal band, Random Hero has announced they will be going on tour on the City Rockfest Tour with fellow Christian alt metal bands Disciple, Project 86, Seventh Day Slumber, and Decyfer Down. The tour will be from February 8 to March 14 with the same lineup. Later dates of the tour are to be announced.… Continued →

The now classic numetal/rapcore band, Every Day Life, have indeed reunited as evidenced on their new Facebook page. The band recently hosted a Q&A session on Facebook and have plans for a special podcast through their former label home “Frontline/Alarma Records”. Every Day Life have plans for some explosive reunion shows in Orange County/So Cal, Ohio, and a few other spots in 2017. 2016 also marked the 20th anniversary of their debut full length, “Disgruntled”. The controversial album led to such hits as “Bystander”, “Look”, “Ecolli”, “Perseverance”, and “Residence”, among the other awesome tunes.… Continued →

Introducing the music of War Prayer. War Prayer was formerly known as “Atrocities”. Atrocities played their last show this month and this new band rising from the ashes of that former name is here to take the world by storm. The band just released their debut Ep titled “Misguided” that you can stream below via bandcamp. Check the band out on facebook here.… Continued →

In the first two sentences of his new book, Lovely Things In Ugly Places, Mattie Montgomery wastes no time expressing what he believes the heart of God is…love for the broken; “For those who are forgotten or feared by most of our post-modern church”. He goes on to say that “Wherever fear has built a wall, love can build a bridge.” What follows throughout the rest of the book are examples of exactly that, as Mattie recounts the history of For Today and intertwines the numerous interactions he’s had over the years with various folks he’s met during his time with the band.… Continued →

After nearly a 10 year hiatus,Chasing Victory  have released new music! The proceeds of this song will go towards the making of a full length record in 2017, called “Friends.” Check out the song on iTunes. Additionally, the band has launched a new merch store with the proceeds also going towards the making of “Friends”.… Continued →

Those Who Fear have released their new song “Driven” featuring Garrett Russell of Silent Planet. The new album “State of Mind” releases worldwide on December 9th through Facedown Records. … Continued →

Theocracy have just released their brand new full length effort, “Ghost Ship” on October 28th through Ulterium Records. This most anticipated new release and 4th album from this Georgia band is sure to win over even the most skeptical of metal fan. Technical, fast, melodic, and full of soaring melodies (and guitar solos). Check out a music video for the title track below. Limited vinyl is available from Ulterium Records and on Amazon. … Continued →

Hardcore act Advent has signed with Bridge Nine Records & will release a new album in winter 2017. More information will be released soon.… Continued →

Stephen Christian (Ex-Anberlin/Anchor & Braille) has begun recording his debut “solo” record for BEC Recordings with a release date planned in 1st quarter 2017. I have been listening to Anberlin this past week and realized what a truly great band they once were. I weep when I realize Anberlin is no longer with us as a band but at least we have their recorded music to remember them by. The band also began shipping their retrospective discography on vinyl last week.… Continued →

Bring Me The Horizon are taking out Underoath and Beartooth on their upcoming 2017 tour. View the dates/locations, below.… Continued →

Check out this review of Dangerous Minds "Blood Diamonds" (On The Attack Records)

Indie worship band Rivers & Robots returns with a new chillwave-influenced album.

the Soil & the Sun have announced their final tour as a band. View the dates with Owel, below.… Continued →

The Fast Feeling have released a lyric video for their intense new song titled “Factions” which you can view/listen to below. The Fast Feeling features members of Five Iron Frenzy and The Jellyrox/Eleventyseven. The new band just finished up a successful new album campaign on indiegogo where they raised over $11k to fund the release of their debut album. If you haven’t heard their other song “Break”, you can get it free on “Hearts Bleed Passion Vol. 6” right here. … Continued →

Awhile back, I was able to interview, via Instagram private messaging, with Alan Sears of the deathcore band, Mortal Treason. We talk about the Mortal Treason Hiatus, Issues with the band’s former label, and ZAO References. Those first two specifically. I saved this interview specifically for the IVM Rebirth! Check it out!!! Who am I speaking to? Alan Sears: What’s up guys, This is Alan Sears. I played bass on the first album and played guitar during the reunion. What is your discography? You were only on A Call to the Martyrs correct?… Continued →

Everything in Slow Motion bring a shorter, but more refined collection of songs to the table with "Laid Low"

My Epic returned mid-2016 with an album that continues to be among the best this year's rock has had to offer.

Jenny & Tyler have officially released their brand new Christmas themed album titled simply, “Christmas Stories”. Read more about it below.… Continued →

The Brilliance will release their new album “All Is Not Lost” on January 27th, 2017 on Integrity Music. Pre-order on iTunes here.… Continued →

Wolves At The Gate have released their brand new full length titled “Types & Shadows” through Solid State Records. Listen to a stream of the album via Spotify below. This honestly sounds like the best thing the band has ever put out. It sounds as if two of my favorite bands Thrice and Saosin joined forces. This amazing combination of sounds is the perfect anthem to the winter season. Enjoy!… Continued →

Read on for my review of "Transit Blues" by TDWP

Sleeping at Last have just released “Covers Vol 2” a collection of songs ranging from pop songs all the way up to some rockers, all done in the style of Sleeping At Last. Check out the official post from Facebook, below. Order on CD/Vinyl here.… Continued →

Check below for a list of new music that release this week. Are there any that you will be listening to? Did we miss something? Leave a comment and let us know.… Continued →

Luke Renno, one of the founders of UnDead Metal (I’m going to make it a thing one day) band Crimson Thorn, has recently joined a new band, called Taking the Head of Goliath. Renno formed Crimson Thorn in 1991 with Guitarist Miles Sunde, Bassist Dylan Jennigis, and Drummer Dave Quast. Throughout the years, the only original members that remained throughout Crimson Thorn’s initial existence were Renno and Sunde. Crimson Thorn has been inactive since 2008 or so. On October 20, 2016, Taking the Head of Goliath announced that Renno joined the band as their Bassist/Vocalist.… Continued →