THE MOST RECENT

Demon Hunter have released one of their most gut punching, emotionally raw and spiritually connective albums to date. To say it’s a timely release is an understatement. There is just something truly special and remarkable about this album. Maybe it’s the grief connection, something I think many of us in this country and across the world really are feeling in light of the death of an influential young Christian and activist, Charlie Kirk. Not everyone will agree with his words or his approach but what we can agree on was his passion for his Faith and that unwavering commitment to share the gospel no matter the cost.… Continued →

Plead The Widow's Cause to Release Latest Album on Vinyl Through Resuscitation Records

Exciting news to announce! Spirit Filled Hardcore band – Plead The Widow’s Cause, are releasing their latest album “Silver Glass Stare” through Resuscitation Records on Vinyl with preorders launching September 19th. Resuscitation Records are a really cool indie label specializing in some killer merch and items from a variety of heavy Christian Metal & Hardcore bands including recent releases from artists like No Treaty and Clear Convictions. I encourage you to give them a follow and check out their webstore today. I have personally ordered from them and got quality product I love.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Avery PKWY - When You Left the 99

Joel Piper is the brainchild behind Avery PKWY & has been around for a few years now. His latest released just dropped last month & has 19 songs. If you haven’t heard of him, you might know his old band Confide that had a little mainstream success on the Warper Tour. Check out these lyrics & his latest release Walk With You. I’m done escaping all the pain of the labor It’s time to face what I have labeled as danger Now I’m done Believing all the liеs of the traitor (Ooh-ooh-ooh) Now I know I was made for something so much grеater Than only to survive I’m coming back to life I was breathing, but dead inside I know that I am the one The one You were chasing when You left the 99

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Sower Takes Critical Eye to Industry on 'Contemporary Christian Machine'

By Casey Gallenberger in Articles | No Comments

For anyone who’s followed Sower for any length of time, you’ll know Eric Tuffendsam is a pretty vocal guy. First, because he is actually singing the songs, but secondly, because the core of his project is around the proper care and deliverance of the Gospel. “Hollywood” and “If You Don’t Love the Church” both show powerful rebukes – one of the world and the other of the worldly – but on his latest EP, Tuffendsam takes shots at the industry and its own worldliness. With the recent scandal of Michael Tait and the ways it’s been covered up to a more broad trend of apostasy over the past few decades, it’s clear that the industry isn’t all claims to be.… Continued →

New Clear Convictions album/reissue announced

Check out this exciting press release from Resuscitation Records: “Resuscitation Records is proud to announce the upcoming re-release of Clear Convictions’ comeback record, Endure. The newly remixed record will be available on vinyl and streaming on October 24, 2025. “Endure has been fully remixed by Ryan Leitru (For Today), who masterfully breathed new life into an already amazing record. The solid songwriting, excellent musicianship, and burning passion from these SFHC veterans can now be experienced with all of the clarity and intensity that the band originally intended.… Continued →

Song of the Day: K2S - Get Down

This hip-hop trio had a laid-back West Coast style. Stylized alternately and inconsistently as either “K2S” or “K II S”, the acronym stood for “Keys to Salvation.” The group was an unapologetic Gospel rap group, consisting of siblings Donald Newman (AKA Smooth) and Jennifer Lee-Newman (Jen-E), and Kabuc (AKA K-Buc). Kabuc left the group in 2004, leaving K2S as a duo for their final album. They released a demo cassette in 1994, and then four full-length albums for a variety of record labels including heavyweights Grapetree Records and Metro One Recordings.… Continued →

Jan Krist recording new album

Seminal folk artist Jan Krist is working on a new album and is eliciting crowd support for the project. Krist has released 8 albums to date, including such landmarks as 1992’s Decapitated Society, 1993’s Wing and a Prayer, and so many more! (Incidentally Jan is also mother to Amon Krist, first vocalist for dream pop band Velour 100.) Jan is seeking support through a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with a number of perk levels: Jank Krist Indiegogo link… Continued →

Brave Days Release Friendly Fire (ft. The Swellers)

By Brandon J. in News | 1 Comment

Brave Days have just released a punk rock powerhouse of a track titled “Friendly Fire” featuring Nick Diener of The Swellers fame doing some extra awesome vocals. This is the band’s best song so far and a hint of incredible things to come. Check out the song now on your favorite digital networks courtesy of Common Thread Records or listen right here at our site below.… Continued →

Messengers (TX) Return With New Merch and Branding

One of my fave indie metal bands from years ago have returned! MSNGRS (Messengers) a band from Texas that play heavy, sludgy, thrash type metal, have emerged from the depths of retirement hiatus to blast our eardrums into oblivion once again and rule the scene! The band has some new merch, a new website, and are working on new tunes. They are celebrating 15 years of “Anthems” and 13 years of “silence” (since their last recorded music). Check them out at their socials and visit 13yearsofsilence.com… Continued →

Song of the Day: Everdown - Crush

By Loyd Harp in News, Song of The Day | 3 Comments

Everdown was a hardcore band from New Hampshire, active in the mid-90s, but their roots were in earlier versions of the band like Crawlspace (who recently had their material re-issued by The Charon Collective) and Dry Bones. Unlike their counterparts from southern California or New York City, Everdown incorporated other influences into their music like post-hardcore and even sludge. Perhaps it was their New England location, or maybe they were simply influenced by a different scene, but with unusual arrangements (for hardcore), and song lengths at times over 7 minutes, their take on hardcore was certainly unique in the Christian scene.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Devoted Molded - Stupid vs And So It Goes

Californian Devoted Molded changed their song for a quirky punk rawk band to a modern rock sound by their 2nd LP. Screaming Giant Records released so much cool music & this is just one from their discography. Check out the entire label’s catalog which one can find on Bandcamp. And be sure to check out my website www.castingsuchathinshadow.com and my Ripper Radio show that airs on Sundays 5-6 pm EST. And here’s a link from an old page they used: https://www.angelfire.com/pa/devmolded/uturn.html

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The Caballerials Join Small Step Records

I have some exciting news to share with you all today. A throwback pop-punk band I’ve been following from Hawaii just joined forces with up and coming indie/pop-punk/emo/ska label, Small Step Records. This is definitely a band to keep your eyes and ears on. Small Step Records adds Hawaii-based 4-piece Christian pop punk band, The Caballerials, to the growing roster of independent, faith-inspired artists dedicated to authentic, purpose-filled music. The Caballerials’ style is reminiscent of the classic pop punk of the 2000, laced with nostalgia and lyrics filled with faith and hope; for fans of MxPx, Homegrown, Olivia The Band, The Cootees, and Piebald.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Speck - Mercy

By Loyd Harp in News, Song of The Day | No Comments

Speck was one of those bands that was easy to miss if you weren’t paying attention. They released two albums for Bulletproof/Gray Dot Records in the late 90s. That decade produced a plethora of alternative rock bands. In fact, there were so many that at times it was difficult to keep up, and even harder to wade through them in order to find the gems among the mediocre. Speck, sadly, didn’t make a huge splash like their counterparts in Plankeye, Grammatrain, The Prayer Chain, Poor Old Lu, and the like.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Exit 40 - God Is Good

Exit 40 from Maryland released 2 LPs that I finally tracked down & uploaded to Youtube. The NuMetalforChrist channel is helmed by a friend of mine from The Philippines. Check em out if you like late 90s/early 2000s groovy nu metal/hard rock. Here is a link for more on the band: http://mp3-2003.computer-legacy.com/info/304/exit_40.html And be sure to check out my website www.castingsuchathinshadow.com and my Ripper Radio show that airs on Sundays 5-6 pm EST.

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Song of the Day: War Rocket Ajax - She Walks The Line

This fun band hailed from Texas & released southwestern punk rock. Like a lot of the Bettie Rocket Records family, it is hard to track down down much on the band’s history. They do actually have a Facebook page though. If you haven’t already, seriously check this band out. And be sure to check out my website www.castingsuchathinshadow.com and my Ripper Radio show that airs on Sundays 5-6 pm EST.

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Fepeste releases single in advance of new album

Colorado-based indie pop artist Fepeste has just dropped an incredible new single in advance of their upcoming full-length for Velvet Blue Music. The album will be available in October. If this single is anything to go by, that album is going to be worth your time and money. Expect lush, bright, summery sounds that would appeal to fans of Beirut, The Shins, Midlake, Fleet Foxes, Beach Boys, Phoebe Bridgers, and more. Click on the link below to stream or download. And if you enjoy it, consider throwing a buck their way for the effort.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Heartbeat - The Winner

By Loyd Harp in News, Song of The Day | No Comments

Heartbeat started in the early 80s as a music ministry extension of Youth for Christ in the United Kingdom. They initially began as a back-up band for solo performers (like Sheila Walsh), but they also performed as their own band, often appearing in schools, colleges, and even serving as a worship band for Christian events and festivals. As such, they paved the way for later, similarly-minded music ministries like World Wide Message Tribe (except that WWMT were dedicated to the Birmingham area, specifically). Heartbeat’s sound was a distinctly European form of synth-pop: sugary sweet and intensely melodic, not at all resembling the post-punk or new wave fusions of some of their synth peers (New Order, Depeche Mode, etc.)… Continued →

Willis & Son - Fading Away (Official Music Video)

By Brandon J. in Music Videos, News | No Comments

I am really excited to bring you the brand new song (and music video) from my friend Wiley Willis of the band 2Minute Minor in his new music project with his father named “Willis & Son“. Willis & Son create a fresh blend of Americana Rock with an Indie Folk vibe and full of memorable choruses toe tapping hits in the making. The song is titled “Fading Away” and you can hear this song as featured in their heartwarming music video below right here on IVM.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Second Thief - Perfection

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Metalcore Florida band Second Thief released a few EPs from 2005-2012. Their vocalist sounds similar to The Agony Scene’s. This SOTD comes from their 2010 release Brainwashed. Also, check out this IVM review of one of their EPs: https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/second-thief-prelude/ And be sure to check out my website www.castingsuchathinshadow.com and my Ripper Radio show that airs on Sundays 5-6 pm EST.

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Seven Times Driven Bring You a New Pop Punk Anthem With Heart and a Little Angst

The group known as Seven Times Driven just hit a real winner out of the park and reached the Homeplate (quite literally!) with a fun and angsty pop punk anthem, perfect for those fleeting days of summer. This new song is titled “Flux Capacitor”, which would make Doc Brown smile and probably even persuade him to belt out “Great Scott” with his fist in the air during the chorus! The song features guest vocals by none other than David Newman of Small Step Records band – HOMEPLATE.… Continued →

A Longtime Friend and Supporter of IVM Makes Announcement

A dear friend of mine named Steven Kelly sent me a message which I just viewed this morning that he had just been diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. Steve is married and has two young children that he was working and providing for. Steven was one of my earliest supporters in the early days of IVM and we’ve kept in touch all these years later. He even helped run the IVM booth at Cornerstone California in 2007 and loved the band Quick and The Dead when I signed them and put out their first official album “Going Home” back around that same time.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Lengsel - Stille Dualisme

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This progressive unblack metal from, Norway was comprised of 3 members with the vocalist being in Extol previously. Tor is also a member of the band Mantric. They only released 2 albums before changing their name to Ganglion. Lengsel means longing in Norwegian with Stille Dualisme meaning silent dualism. And be sure to check out my website www.castingsuchathinshadow.com and my Ripper Radio show that airs on Sundays 5-6 pm EST.

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Dogwood on Vinyl

By Brandon J. in News | 2 Comments

I’m bringing you this news a little late but better late than never at all, am I right? For those that might have missed out, People of Punk Rock Records are pressing “More Than Conquerors” and “Self Titled” to vinyl in addition to the recent “Good Ol Daze” and “Through Thick and Thin” re-releases. Check out all the incredible Dogwood vinyl by clicking here or by visiting https://popr-records.myshopify.com/collections/dogwood. I’m looking forward to getting Matt Aragon and Seismic to complete the collection and maybe that Incomplete / Dogwood split?… Continued →

The Rumors Are True + Bleach Double-Episode!

In case you don’t know, The Rumors Are True is a fantastic podcast extremely relevant to our scene. Past episodes have featured Bryan Gray of the The Blamed, Ted Cookerly of Every Day Life, Jeff Bellew of Stavesacre/The Crucified/so much more, and hundreds more. Rumors recently did a double-episode whammy on the band Bleach, an artist long-time IVMers will certainly be familiar with. Fortunately for fans, the band has recently reunited. They are playing Furnace Fest this October in Birmingham, AL and they’re even playing a show TONIGHT in Jacksonville, FL.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Grave Defier - Arise from Your Grave

By Loyd Harp in News, Song of The Day | No Comments

This Long Beach, California-based band formed in the 2000s and have put out a number of underground releases. Made up of Latin-American believers, songs have been written in both Spanish and English, thus featuring a multi-cultural flair! Their first demo was released in 2006 and was self-titled. It showcased a brutal old school death metal (OSDM) sound, combining elements of thrash, grind and sludge in tempo changes that would leave your head spinning. A split CD with Dissolve Being was also released in 2006, and featured live recordings of songs from Grave Defier, as well as a few additional live tracks.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Rock Solid - Searchin'

This rarity band appears to have come from Ohio. I have not found much on them, but on the Christian Tape Underground site. This SOTD comes from a HM Magazine compilation. I know they also have a song called I Cried. Their music is of the hard rock genre & have been compared to Saint & Messiah Prophet. And this post is dedicated to my stepdaughter Alissa who is having a birthday today! And be sure to check out my website www.castingsuchathinshadow.com and my Ripper Radio show that airs on Sundays 5-6 pm EST.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Rusty Shipp - Automoto vs Epic Bard - Surfride Strut