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Jesse Sprinkle who has been a member of more bands that can possibly be mentioned in just one write up, has dropped his brand new album titled “Universes” which you can stream/download over on Bandcamp here. Jesse as you may recall, was a drummer for legendary indie band – Poor Old Lu, and also an active member of Demon Hunter, Dead Poetic, not to mention his many solo contributions and a recent project with his brother, Aaron Sprinkle. Make sure to check out “Universes”, below.… Continued →

I am playing catch up this morning for all the news I missed the past few days. Please be patient 😉 Wolves At The Gate just dropped an incredibly powerful and deeply moving new album titled “Eulogies”, on Friday. The album is a signal, a beacon of sorts to call upon fans and friends to join in unison, sharing love among the hopeless. It comes at a perfect time for our broken and very much, hurting world. We are broken, we are wounded, and while it might seem like some of us are out of “hope”, there is an answer and a truth for our brokenness.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Halcyon Wander – Isolate (EP)
• Wolves At The Gate – Eulogies

Pop & CCM

• for KING & COUNTRY – What Are We Waiting For?

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Andy Zipf – How to Make a Paper Airplane

Hip Hop & R&B

• BRM Aka Brandon R Music – 40
• Gabriel Day – Stripped
• GOSPEL READY – Revival (EP)
• Jeremy Flick – Airplane Mode
• Kidd Lee – Chosen (EP)
• LIVE SP – Flexin in the Ghost
• Mitch Darrell – Rap Should Be Fun, Vol.

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Old Man Shattered is a Christian rock band from New Mexico. They have released 3 LPS & several of their songs have gone to radio. This SOTD is catchy & has stuck out as one of my faves these many years. … Continued →

Legendary, underground, Midwest technical hardcore/metalcore band Subsist announce a vinyl pressing of their acclaimed (and originally self-released on CD only) album The Rhythm Method. The Midwest band released 2 CDs in the late 90s/early 00s before calling it quits. Those in the know have always been aware of their greatness, despite their underground status. This first-ever vinyl pressing is a co-release through Steadfast Records and Dropping Bombs. See the Big Cartel link below for ordering info. Pre-orders are live as of today.… Continued →

The 90s comprised an amazing decade for alternative Christian music. We had metal, punk rock, emo, industrial, and out of left field we also had an amazing run of alternative-tinged folk rock. I was primarily a metalhead/hard alternative guy when I got hit by this amazing run of folk acts like Lost Dogs, Nicolas Giaconia, Acoustic Shack, and the UK’s own Eden Burning. While Eden Burning had been going in their native England for several years prior, their first US release was Vinegar and Brown Paper, for Storyville Records, a folk imprint of R.E.X.… Continued →

Few Left Standing was a spirit filled late 90s hxc band from Tennessee. Their stuff was primarily released by Takehold Records which actually housed Underoath in their early days (my fave from the band). The band reformed & played a show recently at Furnace Fest. This SOTD always reminded me of another song by Zao called A Fall Farewell as the lyrics relate to wishing a friend would find Jesus. I also put some of the footage from the Furnace Fest show for your enjoyment. A moment whispered A fleeting thought A lifetime lived In one short breath I sit alone in a quiet place Remembering a smile A smile that in one instant Drowns out the sorrows of the world A smile from the face of innocence I sit and watch As the seasons change Falling like dying leaves I sit and watch as the cold hands Choke at my existence You’re not the only one You’re hurting You stare expressionless As our worlds are torn apart I reach for your hand Why don’t you reach back?… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Behold the Beloved – No Surrender
• Ignescent – Ascension (EP)

Pop & CCM

• Jordan Frye – Beautiful Wasteland
• Jordan St. Cyr – Jordan St. Cyr

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Emorie – Memory (EP)

Hip Hop & R&B

• Desi Raines – When It Rains (EP)
• Ilish – Love Parables (EP)
• Jes Norris – called to love
• Jor’dan Armstrong – CHURCH GIRLS LOVE R&B
• K-SEE – PG4L (EP)
• Legacy – LEAP OF FAITH 2
• Mogli the Iceburg – this is fine. (act one) (EP)
• Trip Lee – The End.

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Wolves at the Gate-where do I begin! This is the epitome of what one would call melodic metalcore. I have had the joy of seeing them live once & hanging with the main vocalist. Chase Tremaine has a decent cover if you want to check it out also. Some of their songs have found their way onto mainstream radio along with Skillet & of course Underoath. Their new release Eulogies is gearing up for release in a few days on  March 11.   … Continued →

Drew Yount is a Maryland rock artist who has an interesting musical background comprising of not 1, but 2 musician parents. He has toured with many artists playing guitar or teching for Sebastian Bach, Sevendust, 10 Years, Daughtry, amongst others. I have always loved this songs lyrics & sound crescendo. … Continued →

Both ZAO and UnoriginalVinyl are dropping some hints at more ZAO vinyl to come. Could “Liberate Te Ex Inferis” be the next Vinyl (re)pressing? Follow ZAO here and UnoriginalVinyl here.… Continued →

Israeli punk rock band, Man Alive, are back (somewhat) as evidenced in some recent shows posted on their Facebook page. Check out a great live video of the band performing their set, below. You can follow this most epic and legendary punk rock outfit on Facebook here. Should I use the term “GOAT” here? YES! If you haven’t heard this band before nor given their past material a listen, check them out on digital networks now, just be warned, a lot of their past material isn’t available, but you can listen to a couple releases there.… Continued →

Empty Atlas are dropping their brand new single titled “Matador” on March 18th. Check out a teaser for awesome new song, below. Pre-save the song right here.… Continued →

Check out this really cool interview with Paul Hyde who is the man behind Small Step Records and drummer for the super duo – Grandpa Loves Rhinos. Everything you’ve wanted to know and some fun nostalgia driven question & answer dialogue. Check it out below! Follow Small Step Records here.… Continued →

If anyone asked me to name my favorite Christian hip-hop project of all time, it is without a doubt Brainwash Projects, and their sole album The Rise and Fall of . . . . Perhaps the album title was a hint at how long the project would last, and we all just missed it at the time. Rise and Fall had everything: lyrical witticisms, dope beats, funky rhymes, and humor by the bucketloads. While the whole album is worth listening to straight through without skipping any tracks, one of the strongest singles is “Want for Nada,” a testimony to God’s faithfulness.… Continued →

Atonement was a nu-metal 3 piece out of Michigan from what I can remember. I have always liked this song & hope you do also.   … Continued →

I’ve been creating some recent NEW Spotify playlists that a few of you might appreciate. A new one called “Pop Punk 30” which is just that, a top 30 of the moment featuring a bunch of indie pop-punk bands we cover. There is also the “Indie Vision Music Official 2022 Playlist” that has a fair mix of brand new songs and classic hits from some IVM friends, “New Song Hits“, and “Pop Punk Essential Playlist“. On top of those, make sure to follow our profile here to take a listen to the weekly playlists that Noah Hardwick takes care of for IVM.… Continued →

Names Without Numbers will drop their brand new song “You Do The Talking”, on March 11th via Smallman Music. This is the best you’ve ever heard Names Without Numbers and I am confident that if you weren’t a fan before, you will be now. Wait till you hear this complete track. Teaser below. Pre-Save right here. The band last released “Silos & Smokestacks” in 2019.… Continued →

Fallstar who without a doubt, released one of the hottest full lengths last year titled “Sunbreather” are back yet again WITH A NEW ALBUM! Album #5 will be titled “Sacred Mirrors”. They are again turning to crowd funding to help them finish up the record (like on ‘Sunbreather‘) with things like mixing, indiegogo rewards, music videos + lyric videos, etc, while Facedown Records will again handle all the awesome promotion, advertising, hyping, and additional merch. You can get unique merchandise to this campaign by clicking the link here.… Continued →

Lightworker are heading to Southern California to record a brand new full length record. If you didn’t hear the last one on Solid State Records then you’re doing yourself a huge disservice and you need a wake up call 😉 Check out a few of their tracks below and get ready for some new stuff.… Continued →

Hanover Saints were a Californian street punk band with their first LP being released on Facedown Records. They have a lot of good songs so be sure to check them out.   … Continued →

You certainly can’t “Erase” Zahna or her music. Well except in the case that she actually did release a hard hitting new song titled “Erase” and the lyric video for said song can be found below. It’s one of her best and so well done. Check out the lyric video for the song, below.… Continued →

Furnace Fest is returning yet again this year after a very successful 2021 comeback. The band Life In Your Way has just been added to this year’s line up along with Poison The Well, Counterparts, and Open Hand. To see the full list of bands added so far, click here. More announcements in the near future, so long as we are all still standing and not on the verge of apocalypse…. Tickets are on sale now.… Continued →

Secret and Whisper recent emerged from Retirement (hiatus) and have been teasing fans on Instagram about new music they are working on. Don’t believe me? Head over to their Instagram account for proof. Just type in @secretandwhisperofficial in your handle little mobile instagram search box to see. Don’t have Instagram or Facebook, then just look below for a classic music video. As soon as there are more links, we will share them. A very underrated gem of Tooth & Nail past.… Continued →

Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric, Brothers Martin, Dance House Children, etc) who recently dropped a “Solo” album under his name, is now moving into the realm of literature. He will be releasing a book this fall geared around the Birth of Christ and published by B&H Publishing Group. It is titled “The God Who is With Us, 25 Day Devotional for Advent”. Illustrated by Nathan Schroeder. If you missed out on the album, they still have copies available in a few different formats right here.… Continued →

Nate Parrishjust dropped an incredible new song by the name of “Life in Dissonance” and the lyric video for the track can be found below. You’re going to love this song regardless of genre preference.… Continued →

Check out the brand new music video from Wolves At The Gate for the song “Peace That Starts The War”. The video can be found below. New album – “Eulogies”, out March 11th via Solid State Records.… Continued →

Last Tuesday (pop punk) & The Alarm (new wave) hail from 2 different decades, but have great renditions of The Stand which was inspired by the Stephen King novel of the same name. Mike Peters (frontman for The Alarm) & Dave Sharp wrote the song & had this to say “This song follows the Christian doctrine that The Rapture, when Christ returns to Earth and believers are transported to heaven, will be a time of celebration. ‘I accept The Bible as being the truth,’ Mike Peters told Smash Hits.”… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Absent from the Body – This World’s Disease
• Battled – From The Silence (EP)
• November Sky – Out of the Black (EP)

Pop & CCM

• CASS – diaspora
• Convent Bonfires – Conversations with the Fire that Sustained Me
• The New Respects – Don’t Panic (EP)
• Trinity (NL) – Desert Rain

Electronic & Metal Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & R&B

• Brett Raio – Faithful (EP)
• Brideboi – bois who cry (EP)
• Byron Rhodes – THE FALL (EP)
• Cahm – Midnight Nostalgia
• Drup, Ksway – Advantage DLC (EP)
• H.U.R.T.

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Synth-pop is sort of the illegitimate child of alternative rock and disco. Although it’s not obvious, its roots like in experimental forms of music like krautrock and post-punk. As new wave splintered further and further away from punk, and added more and more synthesizers, synth-pop was being birthed. In the mainstream, acts as diverse as Kraftwerk, New Order, and Pet Shop Boys were solidifying the sound. I loved 90s synth-pop, or simply “techno” as we called it then. It was fun and danceable, dark and poppy, all at the same time.… Continued →