Tag: metalcore

Phinehas have just announced they are writing for a new album due out in 2021. Check out a teaser clip of some tasty guitar riffing, below. Who here is looking forward to more Phinehas music?… Continued →

Fit For a King are back with a brand new full length album titled “The Path” which will see a release on September 18th through Solid State Records. You can Pre-Order bundles right here. Check out the album cover and track list, below.… Continued →

Dreaded Dale have just posted their brand new song in lyric video form that you can view below. The song is titled “Psalm” and it takes on a sort of Progressive Post-Hardcore meets Spoken Word like feel. It’s a great little track and I think many of you will enjoy it. Song is available now on all digital platforms and streaming sites.… Continued →

Over the course of the quarantine, Jason Wisdom has kept busy, putting out 2 new songs from Death Therapy and now introduces a third metalcore track under the heading, “The Reversalist”. The song, “Broken Crown” is a great listen for fans of metalcore and Jason’s work in general. Make sure you check it out HERE and comment with your thoughts below!… Continued →

Jefferson, North Carolina's, The Worshiper , have made their 2016 release "Reveal Us" available for Free. FFO: Oh, Sleeper, Phinehas, Fit For A King, August Burns Red, and For Today.

Risen, up and coming metalcore band from Indianapolis, had just added Travis Fields as second and “unclean” vocalist. Fields cut his teeth in Indiana band A World Apart before joining Risen this year. The band, also featuring Jammin Shue on guitar (also formerly of A World Apart), clean vocalist Chandler Ballinger, Mason Beard Beard on drums (also of Symphony of Heaven, Mystic Winter), bassist Heidi Dendler and guitarist Hyperion Zhang, are currently writing their debut album through Apollyon Productions.… Continued →

Today, Then It Ends released a new single called, “Rescue Me”. The project from Grant Lilly (formerly from A Past Unknown) has shown a bit of musical diversity with each release, from heavy metalcore sounds to parts that are a bit more melodic. Check out the new song, “Rescue Me” below and check out the Facebook page for the project HERE, as there’s also a fundraising effort going on to help get a new ep out there.… 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 first teaser for the “30 Years of Sacrifice” documentary film on the life and enduring legacy of one of the most beloved Christian metal bands of all time, Living Sacrifice, can be seen below. You can see the documentary live and in person on March 28th in Little Rock, AR. by purchasing your tickets right here. There is also some great LS merch up on that page.… Continued →

Zao had already made a name for themselves, working up from the underground, with a 7″, cassette demo(s) and 2 full-lengths. They were quickly becoming known for taking hardcore in a new direction. I remember a friend telling me that although he loved the riffs on their sophomore effort Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation, he also found them really hard to dance to. With the third album, they would push the metallic limits of hardcore even further. From those opening riffs you knew this was going to be something special.… Continued →

Las Vegas, NV. based metalcore band – TAKE, are back with a brand new song for 2020 titled “Void”. The band describes it as the “heaviest” song they’ve ever released. You can watch the lyric video below and make sure to download/stream at all your favorite digital network sites.… Continued →

Silent Planet have just dropped “Trilogy” (Listen below) and have begun their new tour. Check out dates by clicking right here. Check out the cinematic and extremely well done music video, below.… Continued →

If you’ve been keeping up, Then It Ends is the project begun by former A Past Unknown vocalist, Grant Lilly. Up to now, the project has released “Despised” (Full and acoustic versions), “Welcome Home”, and “Addiction”, all of which have been pretty well received. Today, Then It Ends released a new track, “Darkness”, which, in my own opinion, is the best to date. In 3 weeks, the project will release “It Is Well”, but for now, check out “Darkness” below and let us know what you think.… Continued →

Since the last time I posted about Furnace Fest here on IVM, the Furnace Fest 2020 lineup has literally EXPLODED with bands and hype. Click their official website here to get pumped up with. Beloved, Stretch Arm Strong, Terminal, ZAO, Love Is Red, Open Hand, Life In Your Way, The Appleseed Cast, Hopesfall, Mineral, Juliana Theory, Unwed Sailor, Eighteen Visions, Every Time I Die, Bloodjinn, Avail, Hot Water Music, Andrew WK, Better Off, Knocked Loose, Cave In, Norma Jean, Converger, Unearth, Comeback Kid, Luxury, Glasseater, Boy Sets Fire, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Codeseven, The Casket Lottery, Living Sacrifice, Shai Hullud, The Beautiful Mistake, Few Left Standing, Evergreen Terrace, With Honor, Haste, August Burns Red, and…..my… Continued →

August Burns Red return with a brand new heavy track called “Defender”. The song appears on their upcoming album, “Guardians”, due out April 3rd on Fearless Records. Pre-order the album right here in a few different bundles/options.… Continued →

When former frontman of A Past Unknown promises muisc from his solo project, Grant Lilly delivers! Today, the project, Then It Ends, dropped its second single, “Addicition”. When asked about Then It Ends and this new single, Grant had this to say: “God has inspired me to continue music. I absolutely love metalcore but I do love so many other genres as well. This song is about giving up addictions. All of us in one way or another have addictions whether we realize it or not and need Christ to take them out of our lives.… Continued →

Facedown Records is bringing their much loved annual festival – Facedown Fest – to Orange County, CA this time, on March 6th & 7th at the famed Chain Reaction Club in Anaheim. Club is close to all the tourist spots that Southern California has to offer so make a trip of it. Lineup is pretty awesome and features a bunch of new bands on the roster as well as some classic bands. Check out the lineup right here where you can also buy tickets. Chain Reaction is small so if you plan on going, get your tickets asap because I guarantee it’ll sell out (unless it already has).… Continued →

The much loved Furnace Fest is BACK this year and bringing one heck of a STACKED lineup to please old and new fans alike. Check out some of the lineup on their website right here. The shows take place September 18th-20th in Birmingham, Alabama at the Sloss Furnaces. Something getting a massive share today is a Change.org petition to get Strongarm to reunite and plays this festival. Check out the petition here and sign your name. While I can’t personally attend this event, i’ll be there in my mind and dreams cheering it on.… Continued →

2019 had a number of great releases. Check out my favorites below and see what you think. Agree with any of my picks? Give a listen to the ones you are unfamiliar with, you never know, maybe you’ll find something new to listen to!   1.    Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind. Slipknot returned with their first album in 5 years this past August and based on reactions from fans and critics alike, WANYK has cemented itself as, arguably, one of their best releases to date.… Continued →

Then It Ends, (the solo project of A Past Unknown’s Grant Lilly) debuted a new track today called “Welcome Home”. Preceding this, a re-release of “Despised” dropped last month (if you missed it, check it out HERE) and the song is a real monster. Grant has a full length album written and has plans  to release it track by track over the course of 2020, with another new track, “Addiction” dropping next month. Check out the new track, “Welcome Home” below and leave your thoughts!… Continued →

In a follow up to the news posted a few days ago, Solid State is releasing a special 15th Anniversary Edition of Haste The Day “Burning Bridges” with special liner notes to go with the awesome (metalcore) sounds. Vinyl goes on sale at 10am PST today! These classic vinyl releases are being produced/created by UnoriginalVinyl in association with T&N and Solid State. Make sure you click the newsletter link here and sign up to get in on the news before everyone else. I do know that you guys and gals are in for some awesome surprises in 2020 with classic reissues.… Continued →

Norma Jean’s upcoming record, All Hail, releases next week on October 25. Truth be told, I only listened through O’ God, the Aftermath (2005) for the first time this year, and was very impressed by its balance of chaos and complexity. As we anticipate All Hail, here is a classic song from one of 2005’s metalcore masterpieces.… Continued →

Memphis, TN. based metalcore band What We Do in Secret, have just signed with Facedown Records. Their debut FD album “Repose” is out November 22nd. Read more below. You can find their new song “918” below this message. These guys remind me of a cross between the awesome sounds of Hands, Norma Jean, Between the Buried and Me, and Memphis May Fire.… Continued →

East coast based metalcore band – Five Year Winter, to release new 5 song ep on October 22nd. Check out 2 songs below and pre-order right here on bandcamp.… Continued →

Two thousand and nineteen has proven to be quite the year. One day, a bunch of rowdy hooligans on Facebook are planning how best to invade Area 51, and the next, there’s a War of Ages occurring on planet Djent. Void places an emphasis on groove, which is kicked into full gear by track three, “Blood of the Earth.” That being said, the more conservative fans need not fret; War of Ages are still our metalcore heroes from Mars. “Sulphur and Salt” – a Star Wars metal opera – capitalizes on what is perhaps the band’s greatest virtue: epic choruses.… Continued →

So I was watching RadioU video channel yesterday and caught a video from this band – Wait For The Day. Apparently we covered them back in 2017 but then they slipped back under our radar. The band has been making solid music for the past few years and this latest video was posted 10 months ago. This song appears on the band’s latest release “The Sun Will Drown” which is available now. Give these guys a listen and you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Post-Hardcore with a certain metal influence.… Continued →

The Devil Wears Prada will be releasing The Act on October 11 through Solid State Records. The band’s last album, Transit Blues, was released in 2016. You can find out more details and pre-order by clicking here.… Continued →

Wage War has released a new track, called “Me Against Myself” today. This particular song is a huge shift from what fans of the band are likely used to. Check out the song below and drop a comment. We’re eager to hear your thoughts on this one.… Continued →

I became a fan of The Devil Wears Prada in 2011. There were many reasons for this: peer pressure via a friend, the positive review in HM Magazine, and Dan Seagrave’s dark and mysterious artwork. Dead Throne made me realize what I’d been missing out on. It’s near impossible to choose a favourite song from a near perfect album, but in my iTunes library, “My Questions” has the most plays. To my knowledge, the band has never played this song live, but the mesmerizing guitar work and depressing bridge echo in my head often.… Continued →

Good afternoon, metalheads. Norma Jean have released their first single from All Hail, titled “[Mind Over Mind].” You can hear the song on YouTube below. As well, here’s a link for other streaming options. All Hail is available October 25 on Solid State Records.… Continued →