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Homeplate just dropped one of their best new songs titled “So Far Away” via all digital networks and streaming services. Check out the song below and be sure to support the guys by purchasing online. Oh, and this is a fantasic RED “cover”. What do you think?… Continued →

DIRE are back with a powerful, heavy, aggressive, and entirely new METAL album titled “Volume II” which just released last week. Check out the track “Reign” below and then head over to your digital network of choice and download/stream these incredible new jams. You can also order physical merch from the band here.… Continued →

Another band reemerging from a long hiatus, Gametime, has dropped 2 new songs. One of those newest songs is titled “Out of the Dark” and features Dogwood vocalist Josh Kemble on BGVs. Gametime music resonates with just about everyone who are seeking a positive spin to the last few years of darkness. Hopeful pop-punk with a heavy emphasis on quality songwriting. Check out the band’s other new song, “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” alongside “Out of The Dark”, below. Recommended for fans of Slick Shoes, The Swellers, Over It, Chaser, Autopilot Off, MUTE, Craig’s Brother, and Too Bad Eugene.… Continued →

A relatively unknown melodic punk band from the west coast called “Namesake” who were together 20+ years ago and had set out to originally record a debut full length, are here with a brand new set of songs. The album “The Twenty Year Impression” features brand new songs that were just recorded and has a definite classic sound yet infused with a modern 2021 sensibility. This is great stuff and you’ll want to click on their bandcamp here to listen to the first new song as well as pre-order.… Continued →

So I am terribly far behind in posting news this week and for that I do apologize. Everyone’s favorite (well I hope so at least) melodic punk band from So Cal., Craig’s Brother, are back with a BRAND NEW SONG titled “Fakebook”. It’s about just what you’d expect it to be about, the Metaverse of a Fakebook of course! So check out the new song below and stream it wherever you find your digital music. Let us know what you think.… Continued →

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Blo0odlined Calligraphy was a hardcore/metalcore band hailing from Michigan that featured a female vocalist> They went from Selah to Strike First to Facedown Records in a matter of 3 years. Vocalist Ally also plays piano, but this SOTD is straight up heavy. I remember Jaddeus from RadioU’s hxc show playing this son on his show & I have dug it all these years. Also check out Isaac is the Champ. … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Amongst Wolves – #ChooseToLive
• Dire – Volume II
• Guardians of the Secret – All Hallows’ Eve (EP)
• idle threat – blurred visions
• Royal Diadem – Jesus Over All
• War Of Ages – Rhema (EP)

Pop & CCM

• Mōzi – Some friends and a place to call home
• Ryan Ellis – Episode 1 – EP

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Allie Crummy – Honesty

Hip & R&B

• Aaron Ray – From the Pit to the Palace
• BrvndonP – Lifeline
• Dkg Kie – SAVED NOT SOFT (BONUS PACK)
• Dillon Chase – UV PERSONA
• Dru Bex – Sindy Versus Victoria
• Genesis Rose – Road to Galilee
• itsnoproblem.

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Nine Lashes is a modern rock band from Alabama that always seemed to be a band (at least in their first few releases) that should have been huge in the mainstream. Check out this catchy song, but also the ballad Surrender. And yes, they are still going having released a single in 2021. … Continued →

The one, the only, the legendary hardcore band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Bishop’s Fist only released one 3-song demo, and had 2 compilation appearances, before they broke up and moved to the Pacific Northwest. So why include the band here when they made such a small impact? Well, despite their limited output, the band actually had an incredible impact. First, because the songs were so good, so brutal, so raw and real, fans and collectors to this day still talk about the band. Second, members of the band wound up in a number of other bands that were equally influential.… Continued →

New independent metal label The Charon Collective have recently re-issued Pennsylvania band Sacrament’s debut demo Presumed Dead on CD and digital formats. The death/thrash metal band went on release two full-lengths, seminal death metal release Testimony of Apocalypse and technical thrash beast Haunts of Violence. The re-issue is accompanied by the news that former Sacrament members have re-formed as Testimony of Apocalypse, and are writing new material for a future release. Presumed Dead can be ordered from The Charon Collective here: https://thecharoncollective.bandcamp.com/album/presumed-dead-2021-remaster?fbclid=IwAR3RtKoHZ2sSGB2-zSPwhS1tABQrTwI-gVHda1Z19zNFQHrk0SluASZ4XvM… Continued →

One Bad Apple was a short lived death/groove metal/crossover thrash band that released a few indies & full length in the 90s before disbanding, but reuniting & releasing another full length in 2018. I’ve always liked this SOTD & hope you do also. … Continued →

The W’s were a short lived swing revival/ska band whose 2 full lengths garnered a lot of airplay on Christian rock stations back in the day. They are well known for their first hit The Devil is Bad but also check out the superb Moses. I did not know, but 2 members of the band formed a band BenDixon that I have been starting to follow lately. Today’s SOTD though is in homage to one of my fave songs to play on bass guitar. … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Darkhorse Hero – Living for a bigger Kingdom
• Hunter G K Thompson – Eternal Halloween (EP)
• The Pear Republic – Pop Punk EP
• Then It Ends – Solace (EP)

Pop & CCM

• The Color – No Greater Love
• Lion of Judah – Closer
• ØM-53 – Junior Year (Side A) Homecoming
• Psallos – Philippians
• SVRCINA – Orchards

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3NXAVCnUSvB6u1UM318Hpo?si=0f832f05ebb04369 Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Becca Jordan – Becoming Ordinary
• Benjamin Daniel – Shelterheart
• Jameson McGregor – someday i’ll start again (EP)

Hip Hop & R&B

• Bizzle – Soul Therapy
• Caleb McCoy – Render Unto Caesar
• Cedric Des – Cedric (EP)
• Connor Pierson – For Me (EP)
• Fox & Tiger – FOX & TIGER
• GodFearin – Self Examination (EP)
• IMRSQD,  Moflo Music, Sammie Lee – Encantado
• Wes Harris – INFRARED

Worship & Gospel

• Anthem Worship – Universal Hearts (Live) (EP)
• Ben Trip – Desert EP
• Cross Gray – In All That Concerns It (EP)
• Gaetan Judd – Mud
• Israel & New Breed – Project LA: Alive in Los Angeles
• Sanctified Vessels – Surrendered (Live) (EP)
• Sean Curran – 1,000 Names (EP)
• Tim Timmons – HERE (Live With Friends)
• The Vigil Project – True Presence

Christmas

• Cade Thompson – Cade Thompson Christmas (EP)
• Life Church Music – Holy Holy
• Life.Church

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Independent singer-songwriter, Benjamin Daniel drops his new 15 track full length album through bandcamp and all digital networks. It’s an introspective, moving piece of art that will do all it can to inspire you. This album is honest in more ways than one and when you peel back the many layers, you’re left with unmistakable beauty. Somber songs of joy and peace wrapped up in a blanket of vulnerability. This isn’t bombastic rock n’ roll meant to fill stadiums and incite riots but rather the kind of music you might find in a small coffee shop on a rainy evening with a warm jacket and hot beverage to sip with your eyes closed, hands raised, and the rhythm of your heart pumping to the sounds of music delight.… Continued →

Joel Piper returns with his solo project, Avery Pkwy. I’ve always loved his approach to music, drumming, and his Faith. Check out the song “Everything” below in music video form. The song is available now through all digital networks.… Continued →

Stephen Christian releases his 2nd new song titled “Awaken” off the upcoming album, “Spirited”, due out on BEC Recordings soon. Some people may not like the straight up worship oriented music of his solo work but as long time Anberlin fan (and Stephen Christian vocals fan), I love it. Hopeful and positive music that is much needed during this prolonged period of darkness our world is experiencing. Song can be found below or on your favorite digital network.… Continued →

Dispraised are back with their new track titled “Reaper’s Kiss” which is a total thrashy-punk and undeniably heavy song. Check out “Reaper’s Kiss” now on your digital network of choice or by clicking below.… Continued →

Brave Days unleash their fiery and somewhat controversial lyric video for the new song, “Scars & Stripes”. Listen to the heavy (pop)punk song, below. Feel free to discuss all things relating to Brave Days and politics in music, below. The song is out on all digital networks, 11/5/21.… Continued →

The former guitarist John Sierra of much adored post-hardcore band Attalus, has returned to release new music under his own name. It’s beautifully moving and inspiring, causing one to self reflect and gaze upon the beauty of life God has provided. His new song “The Tide” just dropped yesterday (listen below), and “The Wonder” came out a few weeks back as well. I’m loving these tunes and I look forward to many more to come.… Continued →

American Arson have released a surprise redone version of one of their latest songs, “Unbreakable”. You can find the really great new version on your favorite digital network right now. I’m a big fan of bands that stretch out their wings and break the norm of what they’ve become known for. Wouldn’t a whole album like this sound great? Kind of like when My Epic released their best album, “Broken Voice”, a decade ago.… Continued →

Long running Reggae band Christafari, just dropped a brand new lyric video for the song “All Souls Matter”. The song is sure to inspire conversation and hopefully introspection about topics of race and healing in our land. You can watch/listen to the lyric video below this message. Feel free to discuss here or amongst yourselves.… Continued →

The Pear Republic have just released “Pop Punk EP” through bandcamp. The quirky band which are relatively new and unheard by most take elements of Pop Punk, Power Pop, Punk Rock and mix it in a blender. They have a sound that would appeal to fans of Weezer, Pixies, Danielson, Ramones, Supernova, Presidents of The United States of America and other 80’s/90’s era power-pop/rock sounds.… Continued →

Dorean Lives has an a interesting background in that the band was created as a way of dealing with loss. Hailing from Alabama, the band created a several music videos out of their one & only release that I know of. & this awesome catchy SOTD is one of them … Continued →

I’m sure a few of you have been wondering when I was going to eventually get around to covering this important band. Well, wait no longer. Mortal’s roots were in a similarly-named synth-pop project called Mortal Wish. While that version of the band showed promise, it only hinted at the greatness that was to come after a minor name change and a huge change in direction. (FYI: downloads of 2 different Mortal Wish demos are available online if you know where to look for them!) The mysteriously-titled (Lusis means “freedom”), dark and brooding debut hit stores in 1992 via Intense Records, the first in the industrial genre for the otherwise exclusively metal label.… Continued →

Can we please come to a collective agreement as people, as all of mankind, that Starflyer 59 is one of the greatest rock bands of all time? Read on for my short write up on “Vanity”.… Continued →

In a somewhat cryptic post, The Blamed shared a picture of a Squad 5-0 test pressing (Vinyl) from United of a new album. Is it a new album or is it a re-release? I’m going with new album! Who here is excited about a brand new Squad 5-0 release that maybe ties together all their music from the 90’s ska-punk stuff all the way through “Late News Breaking”? I think a lot of people are waiting for this much needed studio recorded reunion and we are all holding our collective breaths for some awesome jams.… Continued →

Light The Way are almost there, I promise. The band will be dropping a new song or teaser very soon. This is the first new music from the band since “Dad Gang EP” in 2019 and will be their first proper full length follow-up to “False Memory Syndrome” that released almost 4 years ago. Follow the band through all their socials and links by clicking right here. This will without a doubt be the biggest and best thing the band has EVER released in their short history together.… Continued →

Homeplate just revealed their new song “So Far Away” via the Stage Diving With Scotty pod/videocast show. Check out song below (Starts at 1:27 into the show). Homeplate make purely addictive pop-punk music with real heart and hopeful lyrical content. Like all the (former) IVM bands, these guys are on FIRE!… Continued →

Heavy pop-punk band, Brave Days, just announced their next new single which is titled “Scars & Stripes”. The single is out on all platforms November 5th. Check out a short little teaser below. Full lyric video coming soon. Check out their music on bandcamp right here.… Continued →