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DENS have released a behemoth of a concept album that solidifies them as one of the hottest upcoming bands on the Facedown roster.

Facedown alumni and post-metal juggernauts A Hope For Home are teasing new material (about time), but in the meantime, they’ve made their independently-released debut available on Bandcamp. This is a band that personally has been hugely influential and Realis is one of my favorite albums of all time, so I’m very excited to see what’s to come. … Continued →

The influential late 90’s/early 00’s emo-punk band by the name of Thinktank have re-released all their old music via digital networks right now. Go give them a listen and check out one of the greatest mostly unheard gems, now. I’ve loved this band for 2 decades and they are incredible. If you don’t know who they are, get acquainted now. Links in comments below. Follow on Facebook here.… Continued →

New indie-pop-rock group by the name of A Mouthful of Thunder present their new album titled “careful now”. The album is chock full of catchy, subtle (indie) rock anthems with real heart and soothing melodies meant to influence your soul. This is really great stuff and I encourage you to support them by picking the album up on their bandcamp page right now. You can stream the album below this message. Recommended for fans of Band of Horses, Limbeck, Silversun Pickups, Damien Jurado, Pedro the Lion, and Mae.… Continued →

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." - 2 Chronicles 7:14

Do you like playlists comprised of multiple genres featuring songs that span several decades? Yeah, maybe this was a bad idea but it’s too late now! I’ve compiled a playlist of all Song of the Day picks from our staff since we started the feature last summer. Well not all. There were at least dozen or so songs I couldn’t find on Spotify. But there is still over 5 hours worth of songs here if you fancy yourself a genre Renaissance man. … Continued →

If you’ve been following my new release lists closely you may have noticed one artist has been in every list this year. Poor Bishop Hooper is Jesse and Leah Roberts and they’ve been busy working on a new project called EveryPsalm. Over the course of the next three years Poor Bishop Hooper will release a new song inspired by a psalm every week until all 150 psalms have been covered. That’s some dedication! Tomorrow the band will be releasing Psalm 12, but in the meantime I’d like to share one of my favorites from the songs they’ve released so far this year, Psalm 10.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Collision of Innocence – Upon the Horizon
• Enzo and the Glory Ensemble – Nothingness (It’s Everyone’s Fate)
• Fit For A King – Breaking the Mirror
• Joey Gonzalez – The Burn EP
• Knox Hamilton – WiLD
• Pictures of Silver – Grow (EP)
• Red – The War We Made
• Red Weather – Weight of the World
• Then It Ends – Kingdom (Alternative Version)
• Whale Bones – Close All the Blinds, Lock All the Doors, Say No One’s Home (EP)

Pop & CCM

• Ben Laine – Honest
• Blanca – Shattered (Radio Edit)
• Branan Murphy – I Will Wait
• The Brilliance – Give Me Doubt (EP)
• Coby James – Acoustic (Vol.

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"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7

Instrumental indie rock super group Unwed Sailor has released a new video to accompany their single “Camino Reel.” The song comes from their soon-to-be-released album Look Alive, and their recent material finds them rocking out a little bit more than in the past. But don’t, worry those layered melodies are still present! The band features members/ex-members of Roadside Monument, Norma Jean, and Living Sacrifice among others and have been going for 20 years or so. Look Alive is available for pre-order now with a street date of June 10th for digital, and June 11th for shipping CD or vinyl.… Continued →

The Crucified is probably the most legendary Christian hardcore band of all time. They only released 2 full-length albums (plus some demos, and later re-issues) before disbanding in the early 90s. However, their influence cannot be overstated. Their blending of hardcore punk and thrash metal into a unique take on crossover thrash touched and influenced bands in genres as diverse punk, alternative, metal, hardcore and even industrial. Their sophomore effort, The Pillars of Humanity was heavy, fast and bold. And it wasn’t just the music. They lyrics hit hard as well.… Continued →

It’s near impossible to turn on the TV, open your phones, or even go outside without hearing something about Coronavirus (Covid-19). There is a lot of anxiety, apprehension, fear, and fatigue taking place across the world. It’s so easy to say “all we need is Jesus” when people are looking for legitimate answers and a way of dealing with their fears. There is hope and there is comfort in the arms of our loving savior. Don’t think for a second that this is going to be the end of our country and mankind as a whole.… Continued →

Australian based indie rock/emo band – Thinktank, are officially back, for the time being. They have a show scheduled with Seraphs Coal, Antiskeptic, and STR (another awesome Aussie band) May 29th and “hopefully” working on new music as teased in a short video. The band released several influential releases back in the late 90’s and early 00’s before hanging it up. Check out a couple albums on Spotify and other digital networks now. I also added a couple tracks to our Indie Vision Music playlists on Spotify.… Continued →

Andrew Carlin who is the lead vocalist and guitarist for Sacramento based pop-punk band, Light The Way, has just released his debut middle grade novel titled “That One Time I Was a Human Sized Juice Box”. Pick it up on Amazon here. Read more, below. Follow his new “author” page on facebook here. Light The Way “Dad Gang” available now wherever fine music is sold.… Continued →

Off Road Minivan released a little teaser a few weeks back about their upcoming album they are currently recording. The album will release this year on Tooth & Nail Records. Watch the teaser via instagram, below. This is a side project of Fit For a King (clean) singer/bassist Ryan O’Leary. The band last released “Spiral Gaze” (EP) in 2018.… Continued →

We Are Leo are back with their new indie-pop offering titled “IWKY” featuring the talents of Elizabeth Grace. This is the band’s latest single and you can listen to it below this message.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• The Classic Crime – Highlights
• Dens – Taming Tongues
• Earth Groans – Prettiest of Things (EP)
• Judah & the Lion – human. / Best is Yet to Come
• Kingslynn – About Us
• Then It Ends – It Is Well
• Then It Ends – Kingdom
• Whale Bones – Wilt
• 2 Minute Minor – Choke on the Blood

Pop & CCM

• Anna Waters – Sunshine
• Annette Lee – Gold
• Apollo LTD – You
• Brightline – Purpose
• Brooke Robertson – Taking My Voice Back
• CAIN – CAIN (EP)
• Caleb Grimm – Chasing Cars
• Companyon – 100k
• David Dunn – Anxiety (EP)
• dc Talk – The Supernatural Experience (Live)
• Ethan C.

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"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." - Romans 12:2

Then It Ends have dropped a cover of the worship tune, “It Is Well” (the version done by Bethel Music). The cover is pretty well done and covers both a bit of clean worshipful ground, while giving it a bit of a hard rock feel as well. Check it out below for yourself and see what you think!  … Continued →

The Letter Black is getting off the bench and back into the game! The hiatus is over and virtually everything new that you could expect from a band…is happening with these guys. There’s more to come in the way of specifics, but if you like your hard rock, this is very welcome news! Make sure to check out the video below, but if you’re wondering if they’re doing something, the answer sounds like a yes. So check out their announcement video, which we’ve linked to below and get ready for some new…everything!… Continued →

Yesterday, DC Talk dropped an 8 song live ep from the Supernatural Experience tour in 1999. Fans of the band who may have missed out on seeing them perform these tracks live are in for a treat. Check out the link HERE for more info on where you can hear it and pick it up!… Continued →

Nu-metal band Relent, has signed to Rockfest Records this past week. The band, who released their debut ep, “Heart Attack” last year, can be seen on the City Rockfest Tour later this year and will also be performing with Fire From the Gods in Austin, TX on March 17th despite the cancellation of SXSW. If you’re in the area, don’t miss out!… Continued →

Jason Dunn, formerly of Hawk Nelson, has released a solo track he calls his life story in a nutshell and dedicated to those who think he’s just doing mellower, softer stuff these days. I find this track to be somewhere between old school Hawk Nelson and Lights Go Down. Don’t miss this. No purchase links up yet at the time of this post.    … Continued →

As promised here is my playlist for February 2020. It was quite a month with new albums from The Classic Crime, Fight the Fade, John Mark McMillin, Second to Safety, Tyson Motsenbocker, and others. I’ve collected a some of my favorite songs here for you check out and hopefully discover something new you might have missed. Enjoy! … Continued →

Along with L.S.U. and the Altar Boys, another band that was really influential in getting me into alternative music (as opposed to straight metal and thrash of my teenage years) was Breakfast with Amy. Their debut album had enough punk rock influence to appeal to that side of me that wanted noise and aggression, but there was more to their sound than just loud, fast, and angry. There were also these weird, angular, noisy expressions and interesting metaphors about the faith that I wasn’t hearing anywhere else.… Continued →

The Beautiful Mistake are back in a very big way this year. The band will release their long awaited new Ep produced by Saosin’s Beau Burchell on March 27th through Wire Tap Records. Check out the music video for their new song “East of Eden”, below. Pre-save the Ep right here.… Continued →

East Coast natives known as Element 101, have returned and will be releasing a brand new album in 2020! Yeah you heard that right. The band have entered the studio and you can see some clips of that session below. Check out their official new facebook page right here. Who here is excited about album #4? You can also follow on instagram @element_101… Continued →

How do you like that headline? Was it over the top? Well when you have a powerful band with a heavy presence like this band – MESSENGERS (Texas), you can’t help but feel floored. This band released an EP called “Anthems” 10 years ago on the Facedown Records imprint, Strike First Records and it blew a lot of people away. Part thrash, part metal, part rock n roll, and pure heaviness. The band has emerged from their slumber after releasing their last Ep in 2013, to sort of announce a return?… Continued →

The Classic Crime return with a brand new album, their 6th full length. The album titled “Patterns In The Static” is out now and available wherever you find your digital music. Watch the music video for “The Outside”, below. Comment with your thoughts on the new release and what you think of it vs their past material.… Continued →

Some exciting news from Dave Swanson about this project, The Frozen Ocean. According to a recent post on facebook (as seen below), he has been working on brand new music. Another post as of today shows a graphic image with the words “Not Like I Used To” and a date of 3/27. Not sure if it is a new song, new ep, or a full album. Stand by while we work to figure this out. In the meantime check out the facebook post below and go stream the last few releases on your digital network of choice.… Continued →