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Los Angeles, CA. based pop-punk band – Protect Your Heart, have returned with not just a new song but also a NEW Music video to accompany the track. This one is on FIRE so give it a listen and spread the word. So dang catchy, am I right? Anyone else getting a Cove era Saosin vibe with a splash of State Champs in here?… Continued →

Insane new thrash/groove metal inspired band – Testimony of Apocalypse, have dropped their new song “Truth Vs. Lies” that you can listen to right below this post. I also placed the recent lyric video for their first official song, “Redemption”, that now has a lyric video. Be sure to follow the band here and pick up more music from the band and label here.… Continued →

Righteous Vendetta are returning in a big way with their new song/ep/album (which will it be?). Current title is “No Vacancy” and the release date is January 7th 2022. Who else has been wanting this band to return in a big way?… Continued →

Socialburn are a post grunge band that reminds me of Day of Fire or Puddle of Mudd. I first heard the band on a Christian indie station. Hope you like this song as it is catchy & can get stuck in your head. … Continued →

Harp & Lyre remind me of an emo metalcore band from Oklahoma. I have always liked this song for the keys & the song name. There is a decent IVM interview from the band here: https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/harp-lyre-2/ … Continued →

I remember when I first heard this song. It was on the Tooth & Nail Songs from the Penalty Box compilation, amidst other songs ranging from pop-punk to hardcore and everything in-between. But Blindside was hard to peg. It was heavy and raw, and kind of hardcore, but not really. There was a mild rap influence in the delivery, but it wasn’t really rapcore either. Post-hardcore hadn’t really occurred to me as a category yet. The band put the song on their debut, self-titled, full-length album and a year later released a second–both albums on Tooth & Nail/Solid State.… Continued →

Big news for those into extreme metal. There is a new collaborative band in the war metal/bestial black metal style by the name of Cataclysmic Warfare. Vocals will be handled by Nocturnal Servant (of Goatscorge, Shekinah), and music by E.O.S. (of Marble Tomb, Antiviper). They are currently recording an EP, which they hope to release by mid-2022. The band will release a lyric video in the very near future, but for now they’ve offered this brief teaser. If this sample is any indication of the full EP, then black metal fans definitely have something to look forward to in the new year.… Continued →

Ghoti Hook was a fun Virginian punk band that came out the same time Value Pac did from what I remember. My friend from high school & I had certain faves. I liked The Insyderz & he liked the O.C. Supertones while I liked Ghoti Hook & he liked Value Pac. I always liked this song of the day & thought of it as a good one for this primarily punk website.   … Continued →

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3rd Root is a band that reminds me of a cross between the Deftones, Helmet & old school P.O.D. They were short lived, but their full length A Sign of Things To Come is a mainstay in my metal collection.     … Continued →

Broken Yoke formed as a rap rock hybrid from Ohio & have released 4 albums. Besides this one check out Beautiful, another fave of mine from the band. Also check out these thought provoking lyrics. Anytime, anywhere There’s a place that I can go Where I can know Your truthful love’s Revealed It’s only in this place that I feel Your presence move inside of me My eyes desire to see beyond the door My soul slowly crying out To know you more My flesh growing weaker with time but I Regain my strength in you I spent time on the other side Crossing the line Swallowed by pride, and wondering why All my tendencies Are giving up so easily And so I surrendered my life to you I can’t go where others go And i can’t know What some other knows My life will show That I’ve been change by the person Who willingly Gave up his life for me Dying just to set me free Fearless eyes Timeless times I see forever fall from you Patient hands Pull me in It begins and ends with you I’ll never know again What it might be like To go again One second Without a touch from you I found the way I’m gonna stay Forever I need to say More that I’ve ever known You help me Realize who I am You help me See the man living within You help me Shine the light so I Find my way back to you … Continued →

Wisdom and Wages which is the new project from Jason Wisdom who is quite the musician and prolific songwriter, are releasing new music which includes and instrumental “Christmas” EP. Check out two songs, below. More to come from this project in 2022. Love this progressive metal Christmas music and it’s what we need right now. Can I get a righteous headbang of a yes?… Continued →

My friends in At The Wayside just dropped a really cool “Live” music video for the song “Wait Up Part II” that you can view below. The pop-punk band dropped their most recent “Somewhere Between” EP this year so make sure you pull them up on your favorite digital networks and give it a listen.… Continued →

Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric, Brothers Martin, Dance House Children) just dropped his 2nd single titled “Snow Like Wool” which you can take a listen to right here (or below). Pick up a CD Deluxe Version of the song along with 2 bonus tracks right here from VBM. The new full length album will be out sometime in 2022 via Velvet Blue Music.… Continued →

San Francisco-based goth band BATZZ in the Belfry are relatively unknown in the mainstream, but that is a real shame. They combine “unashamed traditional old school goth” with ethereal dream pop, and even hints at shoegaze at times. I suppose this puts them in the realm of darkwave. Take “Touch the Stars” for instance. The song would easily be at home on a Metropolis or Projekt Records compilation alongside Sisters of Mercy, Love and Rockets, or Love Spirals Downwards. The song could almost fit on the Twin Peaks soundtrack as well.… Continued →

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of a little known melodic punk rock band’s debut album called “Sumo Surprise” (that band being GHOTI HOOK) UnoriginalVinyl and Tooth & Nail Records are putting out a limited Vinyl Pressing. UnoriginalVinyl has carefully and tastefully recreated the artwork, packaged it together with some thoughtful elements, remastering handled by Troy Glessner of Spectre Studios, and available in 2 different variants. One variant will have 500 copies and the other one, believe it or not, will have just 50 limited copies available!… Continued →

Sick of Change is a fun punk band from Riverside, Ca where Impending Doom is also from!  Well, today’s SOTD is none other than a love song for al y’all punk rawkers! Check out the lyrics! Lord Only Knows How I Felt That Day Your Beauty Became Known To Me No Actions Could Ever Show The Joy That You Bring I Promise To Love You Just As He Has Loved Me You’re All I Ever Wanted, Such A Blessing I’ve Never Seen Compassion Come From Such A Beautiful Face His Will Is So Perfect When We Walk In His Way I Promise To Love You Just As He Has Loved Me You’re All I Ever Wanted, Such A Blessing I Promise To Love You Just As He Has Loved Me You’re All I Ever Wanted, Such A Blessing To Me … Continued →

E.so was a hard rock/rapcore hybrid that released 1 full length on Bettie Rocket records. They seem to have hailed from California & only released 1 full length & one very obscure song I have been trying to track down for years called The Game. … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Guardians of the Secret – TRUE.CRISIS.
• Kept On Hold –  Tumtum Sessions, Vol. 2 (EP)
• Nick Law – The Whispers and the Rumours of War
• White Collar Sideshow – I Didn’t Come Here to Die (Instrumental)

Pop & CCM

• WeAreGeneration – Momentary Hue

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & R&B

• Antwoine Hill – Jesus Peace
• the Apologist – Art & Facts
• AST 29 – Confessions
• oxphur – Nothing’s for Nothing
• Starringo – Ringo 4 President 2 (EP)
• Shiwan – Fragments

Worship & Gospel

• Colorvault – Until I Dream Your Dreams
• Fresh Life Worship – Noon (Live) (EP)
• Matthew Lilley – The Moravian Demos (EP)
• OneEleven Music – Worship Him (EP)
• Pete Crockett – Live at the Barn (EP)
• Phil Laeger – Calmed + Quieted (EP)
• Poor Bishop Hooper – Hymns II (EP)
• TheEDGE – Holding Nothing Back

Christmas

• Bethel Worship Arts – Christmas At Shiloh (EP)
• Brightline – Christmas With Brightline
• The Brilliance – Advent Collection (Remastered)
• Caleb and Kelsey – The Christmas Ballads (EP)
• Cherry Hills Worship – The Kingdom Is Yours
• Eddie James – Glory
• The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – Americana Christmas (EP)
• Harbor & Home – A Saucy Christmas
• The Huddle Worship – Coming Off The Bench, Vol.

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Natasha From Mars seems to be from Australia. I remember this song being on one of my friends radio show & I finally bought a compilation on Amazon that had this song. Good luck on finding anything about them, but Shazam did locate it! … Continued →

Welcome to the best band you’ve never heard of. Enemy Ships (FKA The Emergency, not to be confused with The Emergency, AKA Ten-33) was a sort of supergroup with members from Christian alternative heavyweights like Jason Martin (Starflyer 59, Bon Voyage, Neon Horse, etc.), Dirk Lemmenes (Stavesacre, Focused), Ryan Denne (Stavesacre), Travis Zimmerman (Jupiter James), and Frank Lenz (Fold Zandura, Frank Lenz, etc). The band recorded an album for mainstream Atlantic Records entitled The Emergencyin 2007, but sadly it was never released. Stylistically the band play rock and roll, but with a punk energy and aesthetic.… Continued →

Legendary singer, songwriter, musician, and one of the most recognized voices in Christian Music that many people still haven’t heard – Michael Knott, is back with a brand new EP. The All Indie EP Vol. 2 by Michael Knott is available right here through bandcamp on CD/Digital. “Underrated”, “Classic”, “Legend”, are all terms that can be unfairly associated with aging and relatively unknown musicians that have been slinging their instruments around for decades. Michael himself is more than just your common Christian Rock musician because he has been doing things his own way, despite his own struggles & past, and to the delight or dismay depending on how you look at it, for years and has inspired so many.… Continued →

Some classic 90’s era Christian Rock albums from groups like Switchfoot, Newsboys, and Audio Adrenaline, are getting the vinyl treatment. Check out Switchfoot “Legend of Chin”, Audio Adrenaline “Bloom”, and Newsboys “Take Me To Your Leader” all just now released as an exclusive through SMLXL Vinyl here.… Continued →

Sides of the North is band that has been around since the Myspace days. I first heard Would I Lie & thought the band was cool. They eventually; released a full length on Word of Mouth Records that is also listed on IVM’s bandcamp page. It also appears one of the band members is also in a newer band Be Not Afraid. Anyways, sorry about the bad recording. I have tried looking for this song for years so it lost audio quality from over the years before I transferred it to an mp3.… Continued →

Relient K have reemerged from their hiatus to announce the “Um Yeah Tour” for 2022. For full list of dates and tickets, click here. Let’s hope there is new music and it picks up from 2009 with a splash of everything before. Who’s with me? Are any of you going to catch a date on this tour?… Continued →

Nate Parrish will return in 2022 with NEW music. I am hoping for a new full length. Labels take note, Nate Parrish needs to be signed or at least promoted by other companies. This is punk rock with real heart and soul. Who else is looking forward to this new music?… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Anberlin – Heavy Lies The Crown
• Chase Tremaine – Development & Compromise
• Love and Death – Perfectly Preserved Live (Release Event 2/12/2021)
• Matt Moore – The Art of Precious Scars (EP)
• Twenty One Pilots – Scaled And Icy (Livestream Version)
• UnWorthy – In The Face Of Death

Pop & CCM

• Jonathan Jackson – Enough
• Pyramid Park – /əˈnɒm(ə)li/ (EP)

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & R&B

• Hulvey – COMA
• Ty Brasel – Destiny: Vol. 1
• ZDIORX – CHRISTIAN DIOR
• Malachi the Messenger – Letter From Paradise (EP)

Worship & Gospel

• Audacious Worship – No One Else EP
• Brian Sauvé – Sing Psalms, Let Joy Resound
• Central Worship – Present and Pleased (Live)
• Chapel Worship – Chapel Worship Waves + Wonders Eastern University (EP)
• Dana Dirksen – Songbook for the Soul, Vol.

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Aggressive Change is another rarity that I came across in my unending search for Christian rock/metal. Finally shelled out the bucks to buy a copy from Amazon & seems to be a hardcore/metalcore band in the early stages of hardcore. The CD released on Ole Crow Records which also put out an early hxc cd I used to have: Lantern from XDisciplexAD. The Lyrics seem to be out submitting to YHWH. Anyways, hope you like it!    … Continued →

Gold Frankincense & Myrrh (stylized as GFM) is a metal band comprised of 3 sisters. With so much talent for being so young, this band has a great future & have put out so much music in so little time. This review is also in reference to my friend Blake who runs Reanimated Radio who likes this band as much as I do! This SOTD was hard to choose from my other fave Graveyard of Identities, but is because of its lyrical content. S-M-I-L-E why don’t you smile for me S-M-I-L-E now follow me Go What makes you think You know what’s going on in my mind What gives you the right To think you can call this my bad side How can you care if you don’t know the truth Do you think everyone should be like you Don’t make me wrong, don’t make me right If I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna smile Doesn’t mean that I’m not happy Doesn’t mean that I’m half dead Doesn’t mean that I’ve got issues swimming in my head You don’t know the way I’m feeling or the way I live my life Don’t tell me to, don’t tell me to smile The look on my face I’ve become your latest obsession It’s safe to say I think you’ve got the wrong impression Okay, okay everyone settle down Boys and girls are you ready LuLu are you ready I know I’m ready Maggie are you ready, Maggie Yeah … Continued →