Month: May 2024

Not so much a new band, as a continuation of a previous one, Famous Names was essentially the same line-up as Writz. The core of the band is husband-wife duo Steve and Bev Fairnie. They had begun earlier in the 1970s as Fish Co. doing folk-pop not too dissimilar to a lot of Jesus Music of the day, before heading into a distinct punk/new wave direction in the late 70s as Writz. However, they had to change their name due to an American pop group of the same name.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Brotality – Cryptic Worship [Single]
• Earth Groans – Chasm [Single]
• Fight The Fade – Gangrene [Single]
• Ignescent – Goodbye [Single]

Pop & Alternative

• Grace Graber – No Regrets [Single]
• Henrik, Nic D – All to myself [Single]
• Matthew Mole – Okay [Single]
• The New Respects – YBA [Single]

Electronic & EDM

• JOSHUA LAZER – Just Believe [Single]
• Pembers – Nani Kama Yesu Wetu [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Allie Crummy – Caving In [Single]
• Benjamin Daniel – Fear Hymn [Single]
• Callan Brown, Yaz Williams – Air of Summer [Single]
• Former Ruins – Western Edge of Eastern Time [Single]
• Jason Wade – All of My Life [Single]

Worship & CCM

• Andrew Ripp – Loves Got a Way [Single]
• Aryn Michelle – Evil Kings [Single]
• Austin Koukal – Redemption [Single]
• Christian Singleton – I Just Want To [Single]
• Civilized Creature – Spirit Move [Single]
• Dâmares Gomes – Even Better [Single]
• Josh Garrels – Rock My Soul [Single]
• Josiah Queen – The Prodigal
• Kadin Whitney – ALIVE [Single]
• LZ7 – Be Forever [Single]
• Redemption Arc – The Purple Song [Single]
• Marie Miller – The Way of Love [Single]
• Project of Love – Lamentations 1/3 – Your Faithful Love Never Ends [Single]
• Saintz – Hope Future Destiny [Single]
• Steven Malcolm, Sanctus Real – Feels To Be Free [Single]
• Taylor Armstrong – When It Rains [Single]
• Verses – Acts 2:17 [Single]
• Zion Goins – 100 BRIAR GROVE [Single]

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Earth Groans are back with a slammin’ new heavy track called “Chasm”. Give it a listen below right here on this site and prepare to have your brain explode.… Continued →

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Demon Hunter’s sophomore album “Summer Of Darkness” which is heralded as a classic among fans and peers alike, is getting the vinyl re-release treatment. Not only are there 4 different color variants but you also get this: “IT’S HERE. Summer Of Darkness on 2xLP vinyl. 20-page large format booklet w/ extensive liner notes by Ryan Clark, 24×24 foldout poster, silver metallic ink throughout. 4 color variants, each limited to 500. DemonHunterStore.com” So pick up your copy from either the DemonHunterstore.com… Continued →

Names Without Numbers are proud to announce their signing to new label home – Fair Vaux. The band will release their brand new single “Box Fort Kingdom” on July 5th via the label. Stay tuned for further news and updates on both the band and label. I am proud to say I once worked with this killer band back when they were on the IVM label and going back 2 decades ago when I put them on my first compilation experience with Tooth & Nail Records called “I’m Your Biggest Fan Vol.… Continued →

Powersaint are a Christian Thrash/Speed/Power Metal act out of Washington D.C. FFO: The Moshketeers, Theocracy, Diviner, and Golden Resurrection.

Eyes of the Defiled was a deathcore band (death metal + metalcore) from Maryland. Information about the band is scarce, but it appears that they formed in the early 2010s, putting out their debut EP in 2012 before signing with Vision of God Records, for 2016’s Distant Tellings album. They were also involved in almost every installment of the Christian Deathcore compilations on Bandcamp. The band’s sound focused on traditional deathcore–heavy riffs, often in a breakdown style, the occasional melodic lead guitar, and lots of pig squeal-type vocals that are associated with the genre.… Continued →

Too Bad Eugene are heading out on a short Pacific Northwest Tour this July for a run of dates in Oregon and Washington state. Check out the graphic below for the locations/venues and make sure to check out the band’s latest album “Battle Scars”, out now on People of Punk Rock Records!… Continued →

Islander are following up their last few singles leading up to the new album “Grammy Nominated” due out June 28th with this brand new track “What a Time To Be Alive” which is rich in sound and melodies. This is definitely a great sounding song and I think a lot of you will dig it. Check out the music video below and comment with your thoughts.… Continued →

A really great band by the name of Collision of Innocence just unleashed their new brooding yet inspiring and altogether heavy, rock track titled “Silence” and you can listen to it below this post. What do you think of this band and their new music?… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Asfirefalls – Know You [Single]
• Collision of Innocence – Silence [Single]
• My Epic – Heavy Heart [Single]
• UnWorthy – This Present Darkness

Pop & Alternative

• almost a.m. – Where Are You [Single]
• Bien – chill [Single]
• CHPTRS – Lost and Found [Single]
• Colton Dixon – Up + Up [Single]
• Fulton Lee – Plans [Single]
• John Jin Han – Better [Single]
• Kylie Odetta – Ache [Single]
• Mat Kearney – Mat Kearney
• SVRCINA, Nightcore Reality – Loyal (Nightcore) [Single]

Electronic & EDM

• Chris Howland, Audicid – Set Me Free [Single]
• DJ Kirk – In My Rhythm [Single]
• God’s Warrior – Rock It [Single]
• JOSHUA LAZER – Taste And See [Single]
• MAINCREED, YUILA – Honest with You [Single]
• Pembers – righteousness [Single]
• Roberto Rosso, Bassanova, Aisling Fuller – Yeshua [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Caroline Cobb – Why They Call This Stuff Good News [Single]
• Embleton – Is Your Arm Too Short To Save [Single]
• Swingin Hammers – No Fool [Single]

Worship & Gospel

• A New Heaven and A New Earth, Phil Joel, Don Chaffer – Our Common Home [Single]
• alli ward – how sweet / what You gave [Single]
• Future Divine – Future Divine [EP]
• Hannah Kerr – Church Hurt [Single]
• Jeremy Camp – Deeper Waters
• Project of Love – Luke 3 & John 17 – Pride of My Life [Single]
• Rhett Walker – Somebody Say Amen [Single]
• Sam Wilson – Honey [Single]
• Sarah Kroger – A New Reality 

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I have nothing but absolute good things to say about My Epic and the beauty of the music they create. This new song really hits me deep in the chest and is a beautiful testament to not only talent, singing, songwriting, and all that but also to the power of words and swaying of notes. This new song “Heavy Heart” by My Epic is quite possibly the best thing the band has ever done up until this point which is an enormous mouthful to proclaim considering expectations were always high to overcome the heights of past accomplishments.… Continued →

Narcissus are returning in a big way and have dropped another new song titled “Maze Hammer”. It’s heavy, chaotic, and an all around fun ride for a band like this. Long time fans and fans of the heavy music genre in general will have plenty to love (and head bang) about this track. Give it a listen, below.… Continued →

Maylene and The Sons of Disaster have just returned with another NEW song and this one is titled “Thrush”. Dallas sounds as strong as ever belting out and screaming those vocals. This is classic MATSOD. Give the song a listen in the official music video below.… Continued →

The heavy music band (you call it whatever genre you’d like because they do it best) – Convictions, just dropped a new song a week ago titled “Hurts Like Hell” and coming from personal experience dealing with the grief of loss, I know exactly how that feels. Listen to the emotionally charged and feelings triggering new song in lyric video format below and make sure to give these guys a follow on your socials.… Continued →

Demon Hunter just dropped a surprise single last week titled “Black Stained Glass” that’s more on the somber, moody side which is certainly not a bad thing at all. This song sounds great even in simplicity, and Ryan’s vocals are top notch. Check out the lyric video for the song right here on our site, below.… Continued →

Five Iron Frenzy are adding some exciting “Old School Set” shows around the country celebrating the band’s rich past and fun, sometimes goofy, nature. The band just announced 2 more shows for the old school sets and they are happening right here in Southern California this August. First show is on August 9th at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. and the 2nd show is at House Of Blues in San Diego. Both shows will feature Craig’s Brother and The Ruffolos. I’ve got insider news that a few members of Too Bad Eugene will also be playing in the lineup for Craig’s Brother that evening, similar to the CB lineup that played a series of shows in Canada around Red Bridge Fest last year (look it up on YouTube).… Continued →

Lugnut was a hardcore punk band from Northern Florida, only active for a few short years in the late 90s/early 00s. Their sound was somewhat melodic, but they were way too intense and too fast to be pop-punk. Some have called this sound skate punk or new school punk. They only released one full-length album entitled . . . Like the Dickens and a split release with fellow JCHC punk Officer Negative. Both releases were on Screaming Giant Records. In the band’s ashes, members went on to play in a number of other acts.… Continued →

This incredible new 80’s synthwave version of What’s Your Damage song “Exit” has been beautifully assembled in part by Captive Portal and just released to all digital networks. Make sure you head to your favorite and give this song a listen. For us 80’s music fans and those who grew up as little ones in that decade, this song is the perfect tribute and flows oh so well. Really, check it out. Follow: captiveportal and whatsyourdamage_chicago .… Continued →

Noise Ratchet have announced their reunion by being added to the Furnace Fest 2024 lineup and they’ve also teased the vinyl re-release of their now classic album, “Till We Have Faces”, originally released by The Militia Group in 2002. The band would go on to record and release a follow up EP for The Militia Group before departing for a major and recording their ill fated full length with Rick Rubin which was shelved and has been in the vault ever since. I’ve heard it and it would have been the band’s finest work and on par with the biggest bands of the 00’s.… Continued →

Some of our readers will be familiar with Seth Metoyer’s work through his extreme metal bands Mangled Carpenter (brutal death metal/grindcore), Pulpit Vomit (grindcore), or Brain Matter (industrial metal), but he has also been moonlighting in the film industry, creating scores for horror films for well over a decade. We recently caught up by email to discuss the prospects and perils of making scary music for scary movies as a not-so-scary believer. LH: For those who don’t know, how long have you been making music? SM: I’ve “officially” been making music for about 20 years.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Asfirefalls –  Oblivion [Single]
• Brotality – It Feeds [Single]
• Convictions – Hurts Lie Hell [Single]
• Coquí – Today [Single]
• Demon Hunter – Black Stained Glass [Single]
• Luxury – Fur (Ticker Tape) [Single]
• P.O.D. – VERITAS
• Stryper – To Hell With The Amps

Pop & Alternative

• Alive City, Tryhard Society – NEVER FELT SO GOOD [Single]
• Bien – best day ever [Single]
• Forrest Frank, Powfu, nextseasons – BEAUTIFUL AS EVER [Single]
• Fulton Lee – Supernaturally [Single]
• Jaisua – not far [Single]
• Samuel Day – Beautiful Dream [Single]
• Sarah Reeves – More Than Enough [Single]
• We the Least – Close [Single]
• Willow City – Slow Drive [Single]

Electronic & EDM

• God’s Warrior – My Way To You [Single]
• Gui Brazil, BOUE – Fall On Us [Single]
• JOSHUA LAZER, Kelsey J.,

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Early 90s indie pop darlings The Swoon have just released a new version of a long-lost track from 1990, originally released on a demo cassette. The band have premiered “Army of Plenty” on YouTube, and have been hinting at the possibility of a new release in the near future.… Continued →

Alright, you’re gonna need to buckle up for this one. For two reasons: 1) Koinonia has a somewhat lengthy history, and the band’s members are/were probably more connected than any other band ever in contemporary Christian music; and 2) they were a jazz fusion band, which is probably not a genre most IVM readers are astutely familiar with. The band formed in 1980 and were active throughout that decade before disbanding in 1991. While the members were Americans, several of whom were of Latin/Hispanic descent, their music was more widely-known in Northern and Western Europe where they often played to sold out crowds.… Continued →

In 2004, I released the greatest EP that very little people got a chance to hear. MySpace didn’t have a big enough reach and I was a nobody from Orange County with Indie Vision Music, trying to play with the big boys. This band – Pennylane, deserved worldwide acclaim and their live shows plus studio performances were a testament to that endearing appeal of music and message. These Hawaii gents that uprooted their lives to move to Portland, Oregon and chase their dreams was the very reason the record was titled “From Paradise to Parking Lots”.… Continued →

A really great new band called The Pale Moonlight has formed and features Conrad Tolosa formerly of Ghoti Hook alongside his wife Julia (Divebomber) and friend Jordan. You can check out their first track which is a cover of Til Tuesday’s “Voices Carry”, below this message. For your Instagram followers just search up “The Pale Moonlight” on YouTube.… Continued →

You’ve absolutely got to check out the new song from Protect Your Heart titled “Keepin’ Us Alive”. It is their strongest song yet and sounds incredible! If you are looking for that easycore sound with the perfect blend of heaviness meets melodic, pop-punk vocals then you’re going to love Protect Your Heart. They’re from Los Angeles, CA. and are here to rock your world. Get down and party with one of the greatest up and coming bands around. Check out the song below this message (or look it up on YouTube for you Instagram followers).… Continued →

Two raw European black metal bands meet head to head on this new split CD. Both of the ‘bands’ are effectually one-man projects. Duister Maanlicht hail from the Netherlands, while Kärv is from Sweden. The first thing we’ll notice after popping the CD into the player is how well produced this is. The style is raw/primitive or “old school” black metal, but fortunately for the listener, this doesn’t sound like it was recorded in a metal barn. All of the instruments come through clearly, and yet nothing is too polished or over-produced.… Continued →

One of the “Big Three” in Christian ska, The Insyderz formed in Detroit, MI in 1995 out of their Salvation Army worship band. Like their counterparts in The O.C. Supertones and Five Iron Frenzy, the band featured a mix of third wave ska, punk rock tempos, and worshipful lyrics. Unlike their counterparts, The Insyderz were the first of the group to release an entire album dedicated to ska-core worship songs. For their second album, the aptly-titled Skalleluia!, the band assembled a setlist of mostly modern praise and worship songs and turned them into ska anthems.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• ALLISSA – Wake Up [Single]
• Confessions of a Traitor, Convictions [Single]
• Dead Set Saints, Disciple – Live Like I Believe [Single]
• Fight The Fade – Eye of the Hurricane [Single]
• Luxury – The Necklace (Make A Gesture, Start A Fight) [Single]
• My Epic – Northstar [Single]
• Nate Parrish – I’m Alright [Single]
• Nathan Wagner – The Villain [Single]
• NLM – ur the air i breathe (stripped) [Single]
• Relesser – Run [Single]
• Sight Received – Bones [Single]
• Thousand Foot Krutch, Citizen Soldier – Be Somebody [Single]
• UnWorthy – This Present Darkness [Single]

Pop & Alternative

• Fleurie, Fathoms – Make the First Move [Single]
• Henrik – Clotheslined [Single]
• Isabella Erardi – Laney’s Song [Single]
• Kylie Odetta – Real Love [Single]
• LZ7 – Facts [Single]
• Mat Kearney – Drowning In Nostalgia [Single]
• Matthew Parker – Fly Me to the Moon and Leave Me There [Single]
• Mōzi – jump in [Single]

Electronic & EDM

• God’s Warrior – Glory To Your Name [Single]
• JOSHUA LAZER – When We Pray (Demo) [Single]
• Pembers – almighty [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Benjamin Daniel, Chase Tremaine – Lights Out
• Jason Wade – Leonard Cohen Nights [Single]
• Skye Peterson – Bigger Things [Single]
• Zach Winters – Shade of Indigo

Worship & CCM

• The Afters – What God Is Gonna Do [Single]
• Alabaster Co.,

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