Tag: rock

A huge show (Chain Fest) just got announced for the Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine, CA. on May 23rd 2020. Featuring bands like Jimmy Eat World, Taking Back Sunday, Circa Survive, Saves The Day, Cartel, Glassjaw, and our friends in Anberlin, as well as Acceptance. This is a must see event and I would advise you get tickets when they go on sale. I hope to make it as well. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am. This one is called Chain Fest and is being brought to you by the fine folks at Chain Reaction of Anaheim.… Continued →

Keeping it more current because I’m known to wallow in 90’s and early 00’s nostalgia. It is time to step forward in time a little. Does 2012 count as more current? I mean it is only 8 years ago, right? Well Wolves At The Gate have been making quality music for more than a decade and have released 4 nearly perfect full length albums (+ several eps and a covers ep) in their careers with Solid State Records. The band has churned out one solid hit after another and yet go somewhat unnoticed by the mainstream crowd which is perfectly fine with me.… Continued →

With the lineup that put the album together, Showbread reunites for to perform, “No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical” in its entirety at Furnace Fest. This festival is really turning out the bands they’ve disbanded over the years and boasting a pretty impressive lineup. Are any of you going?… Continued →

6’10 will be releasing their sophomore album, “Carried In Retrospect” sometime late Spring/early Summer, but you can preorder it now and help the band out some at the same time. Head to the link HERE to check out what they’ve got going on. Who’s up for some more 6’10??… Continued →

Ledger has announced the release of her upcoming single, “My Arms” to release this Friday. You can pre-save the track HERE.… Continued →

Mae will be performing their release, “The Everglow” in its entirety coming up at a few shows with the Juliana Theory. If you’re in either the Brooklyn, NY or Los Angeles, CA areas, these look to be some pretty good show to check out. Tickets on sale this Friday!… Continued →

Juliana Theory has announced that coming this June, we can expect to see a few shows by the full band reunited! The guys are already booked for Furnace Fest in September, but will also be playing shows in Brooklyn, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Whether more will be added, we can only guess. The band will be performing “Emotion Is Dead” in its entirety and will be joined at the NY and CA shows by MAE, who will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of “The Everglow”, performing it in its entirety as well!… Continued →

This wasn’t the typical Further Seems Forever song of unbridled aggression, melodies intertwined into some sort of cosmic explosion of pure joy and instant approval by even your most jaded friend. This song was somewhat of a departure although still incorporating that classic “emo” sound they’d been pegged with for years. Something about this song evokes passion and unrelenting “worship”. Maybe it was intentional or possibly an unintentional after thought but this song leads one into contemplation and self-analyzing, directing you into a heaven’s gaze. Jon Bunch despite any shortcomings he may have had in the eyes of vicious teens and young adults who had blood thirsty claws out for the throat of this “new” vocalist, captured the attention of generations of different music fans despite genre.… Continued →

Before I could post this bit of news, Beloved’s (US) long awaited return to the stage in North Carolina on May 16th 2020, sold out in just a few hours. You can read more about this special show below or by visiting them on Facebook here. Catch the band at Furnace Fest 2020 in September.… 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 →

DENS are back with another new track off their powerful upcoming album, “Taming Tongues” due out March 6th on Facedown Records. If you like what you hear then do yourself a favor and click here to pre-order the album on Vinyl/CD. Catch the band on tour with War of Ages and Convictions this spring.… Continued →

The Beautiful Mistake return with their first new song in over 15 years. The electrifying new song titled “Memento Mori” takes the band in familiar territory while incorporating a completely current sound. The production is crisp and clear and the vocals are presented front and center. There is a heavy emphasis on melody here and a sense of heaviness intertwines throughout. If you weren’t familiar with The Beautiful Mistake in the past then this is certainly the song/EP that’ll push you to the forefront of being a fan.… Continued →

Seventh Day Slumber dropped their newest album, “Closer To Chaos” in 2019 and the album was chock full of hard rock tunes. One of which was “Man Down”, a song that addresses PTSD, something many men and women who served in our armed forces deal with as a result of the sacrifice they made defending our nation and freedoms. Check out the new video for this song below and let us know what you think.… Continued →

Recently in a Facebook post, A Rotterdam November certainly made it fairly evident the band would be recording some new material.  Check out their post below and see what you think.  … Continued →

The Classic Crime return with an indie-pop meets rock n’ roll new album “Patterns In The Static”, that will see release on February 28th. This is the band’s 3rd independent full length after leaving Tooth & Nail Records in 2011 following the release of their album “Vagabonds”. Check out two songs below via their bandcamp page and make sure to pre-order on CD/Vinyl here.… Continued →

The EP that first led me to discover the awesome music and power of this East Coast indie band years ago, is back and online for all your listening pleasure. Check out the fabulous 5 song 2006 Ep “This is Rescue” by much loved and critically acclaimed indie rock band, My Epic, now through all digital networks. Check out a couple songs below.… Continued →

BEC Records band, All Things New, have dropped a new song and coinciding lyric video today for a song called “Sound of Freedom”. Of the song, singer Garrett Hornbuckle says, “This song is a declaration that in Christ there is freedom. I pray as you worship while listening to this song you understand the freedom we have in Christ.” Check the lyric video out below and let us know what you think!… Continued →

World renown rock band – Skillet, have filed a restraining order against a mentally ill fan who left a very disturbing letter at one of their concerts last fall. Read below for details on the the documents filed in court and a little background on the threats. No matter the size of band, genre they play, causes they back, or in this case, Faith they hold dear, mental illness is a real thing and delusions from chasing after those in the fame spotlight can sometimes be devastating.… Continued →

This is no joke. A personal fave of mine, a band we call Switchfoot is joining up with world renown Canadian rock band Nickelback and California based grunge-alt-rock band, Stone Temple Pilots (STP) for a run of dates this summer/fall. This might just an epic rock extravaganza or How You Remind Me of a cringe worthy PHOTOGRAPH? Either way, there is a little something for everyone and a true rock n’ roll fan to enjoy. I’ve heard the new vocalist of STP is one of the best.… Continued →

The Beautiful Mistake are excited to reveal they have just signed with US based independent record label, Wiretap Records. They are also working with Disconnect Disconnect Records for UK/EU distribution. The band is set to release a brand new comeback ep of sorts titled “You’re Not Broken. I Am” on March 27th 2020. First single “Memento Mori” is due out later this month. Read the full press release below.… Continued →

Rob created a little lyric video for the song “This Fire” off his band’s (No Lost Cause) new EP “P.S.”, available now through Indie Vision Music and Thumper Punk Records. Watch/Listen below. You can also purchase the EP on CD right here from Indie Vision Music Webstore.… Continued →

DENS return with a BRAND NEW truly remarkable song titled “Even” off their upcoming album “Taming Tongues”, out March 6th on Facedown Records. You can find the lyric video for the song below. Check out the album pre-order in a few different formats and bundles right here. Man, Facedown Records keeps churning out one amazing release after another, am I right?… 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 →

Local California based post-hardcore/indie rock band – The Beautiful Mistake, made their triumphant return in 2018 and have been fast at work on their comeback EP the past year. The band has been working with Beau Burchell (Saosin) on the new songs and gearing up to release a new single soon. I think we are in for a very pleasant surprise and this is one “reunion” comeback that you won’t want to miss out on.… Continued →

If you’re wondering what the guys from Flyleaf have been up to, wonder no more. Check out Belle and the Dragon, an alternative rock project by former Flyleaf guitarist, Sameer Bhattacharya. He is joined by Pat Seals on bass and Wuv of P.O.D. on drums. “Wrestle With the Devil” was released this past Friday and is the first single off the upcoming album, “Birthrights”, which is set to drop on 1/17/20. Check out “Wrestle With the Devil” below and share your thoughts.… Continued →

This past Friday, Of the Lion (project from Collington drummer, Nathaniel DeLeon) dropped their first single, “Indigo”. The song is immensely enjoyable and catchy. Vocally, I’m reminded a bit of The Wallflowers and Hillsong United’s Joel Houston. Musically, the verses are laid back and fairly ambient, leading into choruses that drive more and more as the song progresses. Looking for a new artist to get into this year? Of the Lion sounds very promising and I look forward to hearing what else is in store. Check them out HERE and/or at the video below.… 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 →

Streaming is great and all but it’s not for everyone. At least that’s the impression I got last time I wrote about albums you can download for free. So I’ve got five more free EPs that released during 2019 you can add to collection. 1. Roelant – The Narrows This 5-song EP is a contender for my best albums/EPs of 2019. Roelant first crossed my radar in 2015 with their album Music to Change the World but failed to making a lasting impression. That all changed when I heard the lead single “Wrong” from their new EP The Narrows earlier this year (check it out below).… 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 →