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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 →

Renascent, former Finns, now Indiana residents, Melodic death metal, thrash metal, band is on the verge of releasing their sophomore release, Praise of the Lord God Almighty. Renascent formed in 2003 with Drummer Jani Stefanovic (Divinefire, Miseration, ex-Crimson Moonlight), Guitarist Eero Tertsunen, and Keyboardist Mikaela Akrenius. The band formed in Finland, but in more recent days, they have moved to Bloomington, Indiana. The current lineup is Eero, Mikaela, Bassist Voitto Rintala, and Drummer Markus Saarela. Praise was released on November 5, 2016. Download it here.… Continued →

Recently, Dave Gryder of the band Heaven’s Force was interviewed. Heaven’s Force is thought to be the first Christian thrash metal band. Though not as popular as bands like Vengeance Rising or Tourniquet or even Detritus or Ultimatum, Heaven’s Force pioneered the genre, unknown to most of the world from the year they started, 1983, up until 2009, when the band re-released their demos in the form of a compilation. The full interview can be read here.… Continued →

Watchmaker Records is pressing Crash Rickshaw “The Unknown Clarity” on limited 180 gram vinyl (extremely limited) and The Fold “Dear Future Come Get Me” on limited 180 gram vinyl (also extremely limited). Both records go up for preorder on November 4th with the preorders ending on November 18th. Get your orders in quick because these will more than likely sell out. Watchmaker also has some other great releases available to check their store.… Continued →

Selfmindead, Swedish metalcore band, has returned to the scene with what should be known as the classic lineup. I made that up, but it seems to hold true. The band announced they were reuniting for Brainstorm Festival, a music festival in the Netherlands, on November 12, 2016. The band has merch up for pre-order, with two options. You can pre-order here, and it will be available for pickup at Brainstorm Festival, and if you order here, the shirts will be shipped out soon. You may read the post and get more information on the concert and merch here.… Continued →

Nautical themed rock band Rusty Shipp have launched a crowdfunding campaign to create their first full-length album. The album will be called “Mortal Ghost” and feature the band’s signature blend of classic rock melodies, aggressive punk, and surf rock vibes. You can listen the band’s newest single “Sinking Scarabs” below and find out more about the band and their new album on Indiegogo.… Continued →

The Sludge metal band, UnTeachers is down to just Stephen Sarro once again, for the first time since 2011. Sarro has had a reoccurring number of friends and musicians, including his cousin, Travis Turner, ex-Aletheian and host of the As The Story Grows, ex-Tantrum of the Muse Keyboardist Seth Luzier, and ex-Good Clean Fun drummer Thom Lambert. The most recent lineup was was Sarro, Turner and Bassist Josh Kale, until Sarro made a post. If anybody is wondering about the status/future of Unteachers… *THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON FORMER/CURRENT MUSICIAN FRIENDS.… Continued →

The Unblack/Death Metal (someone needs to come up a term for Christian Death Metal. Maybe UnDead Metal?) band Demoniciduth has signed to Vision of God Records and are due to release their album Enemy of Satan soon. Demoniciduth started in Sweden with Taanak (Bass, Vocals) and a few others. The band has settled on the lineup of Taanak, Lord Ekkletus (Guitars, BGV), Sir Krino (Drums). Vision of God Records has signed band like Brutal Cross, Eyes of the Defiled, and Elgibbor. The band signed to Vision of God earlier this year, and are preparing to release their new sophomore album.… Continued →

Djent/Melodic Death Metal act Bloodline Severed released their first single, “Fire”, off of the long awaited album. The band began in 1998 as Markd, before switching names in 2003 to Bloodline Severed. Though the band has been signed to labels such as Red Cord and Bombworks, they are currently independent. The band worked with former guitarist Derek Corzine (ex-Aletheian, ex-Whisper from Heaven, Blood Thirsty) for the production and recording of the track, and I believe, the whole album. Go download the track for FREE here.… Continued →

Orion Walsh is playing some shows on the west coast right now and recently recorded his 7th full length “Solo” album which will be titled simply “7”. Look for it soon. Listen to the track “Plains, Trains, Automobiles”, below.… Continued →

Independent Thrashcore band, Spyker, has started to record and rehearse their debut album. The band started in 2009 and released two EPs, Sacred Rage (2010) and self-titled (2013). The band has been influenced by modern day metal bands including August Burns Red, Demon Hunter, As I Lay Dying, Haste the Day and even older bands including Tourniquet and Dream Theater. Which is pretty interesting, considering how most modern day bands that cite modern day bands as influences, they usually sound just like the aforementioned bands and just sound like every other band.… Continued →

Final Surrender, a Bangalore-based Christian folk/progressive metalcore band, took to the streets of India with their new album, Nothing But Void on October 26, 2016. The band formed in 2007, but didn’t progress until 2013, when the band released Empty Graves in 2013. The band released Nothing But Void in India only, but has a release date for United States and the rest of the world, released by Rottweiler Records. The album is due to be released around the rest of the world on January 13, 2017.… Continued →

Denton TX post-rock outfit Across Waters released their newest album, A House Not Built With Hands, as a follow-up to their 2011 release, More Light is Never Ending. The album was inspired by the band’s bassist Levi who has had a heart transplant, as well as the spiritual implications of being a new creation. Check it out below: … Continued →

Peg & The Rejected (Ex-Members of The Dingees) have released their brand new debut record titled “4th Wave”. This appears to be the new name for former “The Dingees” band name. This is a ska record by the way and one I am excited about. Purchase on Amazon music right here or on iTunes here. Should be up on all digital networks soon.… Continued →

Check out the brand new Lecrae single titled “Can’t Stop Me Now (Destination)” below in lyric video form. Catch Lecrae on Jimmy Fallon November 1st!… Continued →