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DENS released an absolutely stunning reworking of their 2020 full length, “Taming Tongues”, and re-released it as “Tamed Tongues” earlier this year. As you may have guessed, this too would further cement the band’s place among among some of the best bands in the music scene today. “Diverse” doesn’t even begin to tell the whole, complete story. You really have to experience all 4 of the band releases to understand the complexities, the melodies, the words, the worship, and the heart beat that keeps this band spinning.… Continued →

Josh White just dropped his brand new 6 song EP titled “Holy Haunt”. The EP is released in partnership with Humble Beast and Deeper Well. The title track, “Holy Haunt”, sounds amazing, brings on the chills and lets you know just how important Josh White’s music is. Influential is an understatement. Definitely the authenticity runs deep. “Holy Haunt” by Josh White now available on all digital networks and streaming sites. Listen to some songs below.… Continued →

Panther City Riots which is the brand new rock project from Matt Shelton formerly of Letter Kills and The Wedding, will release their debut album titled “You Gotta Say Something” on August 26th 2021. Panther City Riots will play an album release show on September 9th at Tulips in Fort Worth, Texas and yes it’ll be a live, in person show. Buy tickets to the show and get more info right here (Direct Ticket Link).… Continued →

Too Bad Eugene and People of Punk Rock Records just released the band’s 2000 classic album – “At Any Rate”, on Vinyl (and digital). The vinyl is being manufactured as we speak but just a slight delay. Trust me, I understand the manufacturing end and everything is delayed this year. You can still order the vinyl right here. You can pre-order a new TBE tshirt by clicking this link. The band’s first new song in almost 2 decades titled “Non Grata” is on all digital networks now.… Continued →

Australian alt-rock, pop-punk leaning band – Antiskeptic, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album “Memoirs of a Common Man” this year. The band is probing interest into a limited vinyl run of this classic and mostly unheard (here) album. This band along with Seraphs Coal, Thinktank, and STR, are just so great. You can find all the Antiskeptic releases on digital networks now.… Continued →

Much loved, well regarded indie rock darlings, Bleach, are back to play a show on July 17th 2021 at Journey Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. It is being billed as “Journey Fest” and other groups playing include Copperlilly, Him and Her Worship, Betsy Lane, and Aaron Bucks. More info can be seen below or visit this link.… Continued →

Facedown Records has just released the brand new single from War of Ages upcoming EP, “Rhema“, due out this fall. The song is titled “No Altars” and it is an absolute powerhouse of a song. Check out the track below and on all digital networks now.… Continued →

A new band that has actually been around for a few years called “Spirit Breaker” has just now signed with Solid State Records. The label will release the band’s new album, “Cura Nata”, on August 13th which you can pre-save here. You can also order on CD and see full track list right here.… Continued →

Fit For a King just dropped a music video for their (heavy) song “Breaking The Mirror” and you can watch/listen to it below. Love the guitar leads and solos. Great stuff. Catch the band on tour with August Burns Red this fall, dates and tickets right here.… Continued →

Ray Torres better known as “Forum Blue“, has just released a special 2 song single through his bandcamp page titled “Mid Summer Never”. It’s like the perfect combo of pop sounds out of the 80’s and 90’s mixed with that new millennium sheen and indie undercurrent tying it all together. Like a perfect combo of Hall & Oates, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, and Pharrell Williams. This 2 song single hasn’t gone live to digital networks just yet but it is on bandcamp now.… Continued →

Protect Your Heart is a new pop-punk band from the great state of California. The band features Matt Mcdonald on lead vocals (formerly of the bands Ashcroft and Beta State). Protect Your Heart has a really big sound and that warm, sunny, beach fueled California breeze runs rampant through their veins. Check out their first recorded song titled “Don’t Count Me Out” in the video below. The song is available now on all digital networks and streaming sites.… Continued →

Orion Walsh is back with a new full length album titled “So Many Places” which drops digitally and on CD, July 7th. Pre-Order Digitally and on CD from Orion’s bandcamp right here. If you enjoyed ANY of his prior material or the work he did in Slow Coming Day, you will certainly find yourself a fan of this album. Check out the music video below as well as a preview listen of the new album (via bandcamp).… Continued →

Beware, this song can cause massive headbanging with the pummeling sound from your speakers! Sweden’s Crimson Moonlight is one of the bands that I first heard of back in the day when I was stationed in the army. Met this guy named The Bat wearing a These 5 Down shirt & we became fast friends 20 some years ago. Check out his music on Reverb nation if you like industrial & hard trance here: https://www.reverbnation.com/thebatdjnuklier  I mean how many Christian metalheads do you meet in your everyday life right? … Continued →

Mike Stand has been mighty busy over the years with the ground breaking “punk” The Altar Boys, rockabilly Altar Billies, modern rock The Stand & Clash Of Symbols. I remember 7Ball magazine having this article featuring indie bands that included them, Raspberry Jam & the little known Sixpence None The Richer. I have always liked this SOTD best by them & I totally had it on cassette tape back in the day. Lol! Also, check out Give, Free, Absurd, Save Me & I Don’t Hear The Question.… Continued →

Rock & Metal Pop & CCM

• Jason Crabb – Just as I Am (EP)
• Jeremiah Bonds, GodzG – S7AVE
• Mitch McVicker – A Shrugging of the Shoulders

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Holden Days – Peregrine
• Thomas Austin – Evergreen (EP)

Hip Hip & R&B Worship & Gospel

• Advent Birmingham – Hunger, Thirst, and Altar Fire
• Brian Sauvé – Psalm 37: He Fades Away (WP)
• DOXOLOGY – Christ Our Hope
• Madeline Edwards – The Road (EP)
• Maverick City Music – Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
• Norton Hall Band – Still Our Refuge
• Orphan No More Co – Death Died Live From Englishcombe Chapel
• The Shine Effect – The Struggle and the Victory (EP)
• Stephen McWhirter – Hymns Session (EP)
• Tenielle Neda – What Is My Hope EP

Instrumental & Other

• Cassidy Godwin, Amen Worldwide – Alive with You (EP)
• Dear Gravity – Godspeed
• Tommee Profitt – Cinematic Songs (Vol.

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Pennsylvania’s Witness Protection Program bring to mind music that falls between the space where arena & modern rock meet. There a few bands with the same name, but the obscure 2003 release Fire Ready Aim is chalk full of hard rocking songs & is the reason why I wanted to write for IVM in the first place. Christian bands that have come & gone & not left much of a trace as one cannot easily find a lot of music in my collection. Today’s SOTD lyrics speak of being humble.… Continued →

Not much is known at this very moment but yes, it appears a new Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric) “single” is coming soon from the folks at Velvet Blue Music. The title is “From The Womb of the Morning The Dew Of Your Youth Will Be Yours”. This single doesn’t have a release date just yet but with all things Jeff Cloud of VBM, it’s probably pretty soon. Are you looking forward to new Ronnie Martin music?… Continued →

Sacramento, CA. based melodic punk rockers – Light The Way, have entered Mayhemeness Recording Studio with Bob Swanson to lay down songs for their 2nd official full length record. The band previously released 3 Eps and a full length – “False Memory Syndrome”. What is your favorite Light The Way song? Check out a sweet studio shot of Christian’s Drum Set, below.… Continued →

Yeah you heard that right. Starflyer 59 are back with not 1, but 2 NEW songs this year (so far). These 2 new singles are part of an upcoming full length dropping later in the year on Velvet Blue Music. Purchase “Like to Lose” on a Flexi 7″ from Velvet Blue Music right here. I’m always game for new Starflyer 59, any day, any time, no matter what part of year. Any day can be a “Starflyer 59 Day” am I right?… Continued →

Switchfoot dropped some hints (as well as a new song) the past month and yesterday (well last night actually), announced the new full length album titled “Interrobang”. The album releases on August 20th and believe it or not, you can pre-order the album in many different packages RIGHT HERE, now! Check out the brand new song “Fluorescent” in a cool visualizer right here on our website, below. Anyone else catch these throwback vibes? I mean like, very early Switchfoot vibes. Definitely cool and they’ve got my interest.… Continued →

Summer Years have just announced that they’ve signed with label – Enci Records. The Oceanside, CA. based band will drop their debut song “This Light” on July 9th through all digital stores and streaming sites. Watch a short teaser below. Pop-Punk music for the masses.… Continued →

Meadows, a band I’ve written about a bit in the past as well as other writers here, will be coming out with brand new music. They have signed a deal with Facedown Records and have dropped their new single “The Depths”. I encourage you to go check out both of their last 2 releases and give them a listen. It’s great ambient, post-metal/post-hardcore stuff similar in scope to Hands, Between the Buried and Me, Thrice, A Hope for Home, Life In Your Way, Underoath, Architects, etc.… Continued →

An indie singer/songwriter by the name of Nightbirde, performed on America’s Got Talent last week earned her the coveted Golden Buzzer by none other than Simon Cowell himself. Nightbirde has been creating her own indie music for the past couple of years and overcame a terifying bout with cancer along with many bumps and bruises along the way to get where she is now. Make sure to follow her on Facebook here and watch the performance from last week, below.… Continued →

Synth, 80’s inspired pop-rock artist known as Teddy At Night, will return this year with his first official full length. He is currently working on LP1 with a recent behind the scenes studio shot. Teddy is a drummer by trade and has worked with bands like Family Force 5, Wavorly, and more recently with for KING & COUNTRY. He sings, writes the music, and plays on the Teddy at Night music making a concoction that can only be described as hypnotizing. There really isn’t anything much in current music like him.… Continued →

Winona Ave which is a new group featuring former members of Blank Pages, will drop their 12 song debut full length on June 25th. If you’ve heard any of the previous singles released over the past year then you are in for quite a ride. This is a lively collection of songs with singular focus of offering hope despite whatever circumstance you are in or curveball life throws at you. Read the press release below and pre-order the album at this link.… Continued →

I owned both the bands’ LP WBTF & EP back when I was in high school. I consider the band as thinking man’s music set to alt rock music & they had some minor hits back on Christian modern rock charts with Mudhouse, Ryan’s Driveway & Justified. The band would eventually reform as Model Engine. These lyrics always got me thinking & eludes to the yearning for Christian unity. The 5 Minute Walk record label (which I always thought was an outstanding label name) released the 2 albums along with music by Dime Store Prophets (whom I saw live), Mortal, The Electrics, amongst many others.… Continued →

Soulstice is a very obscure band that released one S/T LP in 2003 on Faithrunner Records. That’s about as much as I know about the band. They seem to be a blues tinged hard rock band. Finally was able to obtain a copy via Ebay after looking for many years. I saw them pop up on 2 online Christian indie rock radio shows back in the day playing the song Away & this rocking SOTD. … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Empty Atlas – Dipping Vat Sessions (EP)
• Ocean Dark – Hope & Chaos

Pop & CCM

• Crowder – Milk & Honey
• Kai Neptune – ALL THE LOVE YOU’VE GIVEN (EP)
• Scott Riggan – Chapter Two: Simply Beautiful (Beautiful and Terrible) (EP)

Electronic & EDM

• Neon Beach – Takes Me Under (EP)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Laura McElroy – Slow Medicine

Hip Hop & R&B

• Hunterdrinkswater – WEAPON
• JunSix – THE HOF SUMMER EP
• MainMain – Doggie Dog (EP)
• Meezilini Tha Messenger – Straight Outta Darkness
• Mike Teezy – Heat
• Not Klyde – Mastery Seven

Worship & Gospel

• As Isaac – Exodus: Chapter III (EP)
• The Fuzzy Robes – Night Prayers
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Dakoda Motor Company was an awesome surf modern rock band that brought surf music to the 90s Christian rock scene imho. Guitarist Peter King even had a brief stint on MTV with its show Sandblast. The band had toured with several artists including Petra which I always thought was a weird matchup. This SOTD has always been my fave, but also check out Sondancer, Trip To Pain, All Good Generals & Railroad. I also included a live video of them performing Sondancer just because it’s cool to reminisce & wonder if they will come out with new music as they seem to be still playing shows.… Continued →

Those incredibly talented So. Cal. based pop-punk underground hit makers known as Mainsail, have returned as the band – Summer Years. A couple former members of Mainsail remain (Including Lead Vocalist Nick L.) along with some new talent and one can only guess at the sheer awesomeness that the sounds of Summer Years will contain. Follow them on Facebook here and stay tuned for their first single to drop. Also follow @summeryearsband on social media.… Continued →