Tag: Friction

September 3, 2023

New Vinyl Pressings of a Bunch of Classics Courtesy of UnoriginalVinyl

The fine folks at UnoriginalVinyl have been feverishly at work on several classic albums that’ll get the vinyl treatment in next few months. For now, the first 4 announced are Stavesacre “Friction”, Showbread “Age of Reptiles”, “Songs From The Penalty Box Vol. 1”, and Training For Utopia “Throwing A Wrench Into The American Music Machine”. As with all their releases, special care went into the creation of these and I’m sure there will be tons of extra goodies from the unique art to the write ups inside.… Continued →

June 5, 2019

Song of the Day: Stavesacre - Gold & Silver

I’m starting a new feature here at IVM that’ll focus on a beautiful, important, and defining song for a particular band. Let’s start this feature off right and put the focus on the music of Stavesacre, particularly the song “Gold & Silver”. I remember 20 years ago hearing this album (Speakeasy) which had this almost “ballad” like track named “Gold & Silver” then being struck in the heart heavily by it’s somber melodies, inspired lyrical delivery, and that unmistakable voice of Mark Salomon. This is beyond just a typical ballad you’d hear in a grocery store, shopping mall, etc.… Continued →

December 25, 2018

The Return of These 5 Down!

Hard rock and nu metal fans rejoice! These 5 Down have returned! Preparing to release their first album in over 12 years, the band has released their first single, “Coming of the Son” off the upcoming release, “The 2nd Coming”. The single is a strong statement that the band is back with a vengeance. Be sure to head over to www.These5Down.com to sign up for their email list and to get to the shop so you can get a copy of the new song!… Continued →

February 12, 2017