Tag: 2 Corinthians 10:5
January 22, 2022
Shinebright aka Shinebright Baby is a Christian rock band whose vocalist Emily easily stands out in a crowd. Love this worship SOTD along w/ several others from the band including Closer to the Sun, Limitless w/ Rapture Ruckus, Made to Glow & Beautiful Love.
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January 17, 2022
Song of the Day: Aleixa - Rain in the Air
Aleixa is one of my favorite artists of all time. comprised of 1 guy & 2 girls, this band inspired my love for industrial music along with Circle of Dust, Deitiphobia & Mortal. This is the first I ever heard from them way back in probably the early to mid 90s.
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January 12, 2022
Song of the Day: Tantrum of the Muse - Chicks W/ Guns
Tantrum of the Muse is a band that can be hard to define, including their lyrics & sound. I would suggest soundwise post hardcore, but with a prog & punk twist. Their label was the same whose roster included early Underoath & Narcissus. After the band’s break up, the members joined other notable bands such as Hand of Fire & Huntingtons & OnceDead.
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January 5, 2022
Song of the Day: 7/10 Split-Letter to the Dead
7/1- Split were a fast harder edge punk rawk band from Georgia. This SOTD was on a comp from Screaming Giant Records listed as Force Beyond Strength, but was the wrong song. It starts off with a bang on an older gong cymbal which I always though was cool. Anyways this is my fave from them & hope y’all like it also.
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January 1, 2022
Song of the Day: Gathering of Souls - Rust
Gathering of Souls is an industrial rock band whose producer also started Silverstar, another SOTD I wrote last year. Hope you like it. Their cd title comes from Matthew 6: 20. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
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December 29, 2021
Song of the Day: WouldUMind
LikeDavid released 2 full lengths & a few indie singles. I sill speak with vocalist Marc Haley a few times a year. The band helped me through some difficult times in the past. Also check out Suffer To Reach.
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December 27, 2021
Song of the Day: Manufraqture - I'll Bleed You
Manufraqture is reminiscent of Disengage Circle of Dust era. Hailing from Chicago, this industrial band has an interesting stage presence. Check out the live video also I have included. Christian industrial label Flaming Fish picked up the band for one of its comps also.
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December 22, 2021
Song of the Day: Day of Fire - Through The Fire
Day of Fire was a Tennessee post grunge band. Vocalist Josh Brown has a quasi similar story to Head from Korn. Both realized they had a drug problem & let it go when they came to Jesus. This song is so powerful & I have to turn it up every time I hear it. Jesus will never leave us. Can I get an Amen!
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December 20, 2021
Song of the Day: Freeto Boat -10th and Woodsborough
Freeto Boat was an awesome punk rock band mixed with ska. Like my previous SOTD for Sick of Change, this one is also a love song.
Today I’ll let the sun set,
There’s no anger in my heart.
Tonight just let the moon rise,
Our time won’t be spent apart.
Starlight and confessions
Of what you mean to me,
These twilight conversations
they’re helping me to see…
What you are in God’s eyes,
what you are in mine
not a hair too shy of perfect
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December 18, 2021
Song of the Day: Harvest Bloom - The Narcissist
Harvest Bloom is a Christian modern rock band that I interviewed during my college days. I love this song & a few others including Devil’s Poison & hope you do also.
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December 13, 2021
Song of the Day: Socialburn - Down
Socialburn are a post grunge band that reminds me of Day of Fire or Puddle of Mudd. I first heard the band on a Christian indie station. Hope you like this song as it is catchy & can get stuck in your head.
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December 11, 2021
Song of the Day: Harp & Lyre - Grizzly Adams Did Have a Beard
Harp & Lyre remind me of an emo metalcore band from Oklahoma. I have always liked this song for the keys & the song name. There is a decent IVM interview from the band here: https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/harp-lyre-2/
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December 8, 2021
Song of the Day: Ghoti Hook - Ooklah The Punk
Ghoti Hook was a fun Virginian punk band that came out the same time Value Pac did from what I remember. My friend from high school & I had certain faves. I liked The Insyderz & he liked the O.C. Supertones while I liked Ghoti Hook & he liked Value Pac. I always liked this song of the day & thought of it as a good one for this primarily punk website.
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December 6, 2021
Song of the day: 3rd Root - Zion
3rd Root is a band that reminds me of a cross between the Deftones, Helmet & old school P.O.D. They were short lived, but their full length A Sign of Things To Come is a mainstay in my metal collection.
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December 4, 2021
Song of the Day: Broken Yoke - Ends With You
Broken Yoke formed as a rap rock hybrid from Ohio & have released 4 albums. Besides this one check out Beautiful, another fave of mine from the band. Also check out these thought provoking lyrics.
Anytime, anywhere
There’s a place that I can go
Where I can know
Your truthful love’s Revealed
It’s only in this place that I feel
Your presence move inside of me
My eyes desire to see beyond the door
My soul slowly crying out
To know you more
My flesh growing weaker with time but I
Regain my strength in you
I spent time on the other side
Crossing the line
Swallowed by pride, and wondering why
All my tendencies
Are giving up so easily
And so I surrendered my life to you
I can’t go where others go
And i can’t know
What some other knows
My life will show
That I’ve been change by the person
Who willingly
Gave up his life for me
Dying just to set me free
Fearless eyes
Timeless times
I see forever fall from you
Patient hands
Pull me in
It begins and ends with you
I’ll never know again
What it might be like
To go again
One second
Without a touch from you
I found the way
I’m gonna stay
Forever I need to say
More that I’ve ever known
You help me
Realize who I am
You help me
See the man living within
You help me
Shine the light so I
Find my way back to you
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December 1, 2021
Song of the Day: Sick of Change - A Rose Among Thorns
Sick of Change is a fun punk band from Riverside, Ca where Impending Doom is also from! Well, today’s SOTD is none other than a love song for al y’all punk rawkers! Check out the lyrics!
Lord Only Knows How I Felt That Day
Your Beauty Became Known To Me
No Actions Could Ever Show The Joy That You Bring
I Promise To Love You Just As He Has Loved Me
You’re All I Ever Wanted, Such A Blessing
I’ve Never Seen Compassion Come From Such A Beautiful Face
His Will Is So Perfect When We Walk In His Way
I Promise To Love You Just As He Has Loved Me
You’re All I Ever Wanted, Such A Blessing
I Promise To Love You Just As He Has Loved Me
You’re All I Ever Wanted, Such A Blessing To Me
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November 29, 2021
Song of the Day: E.so - To Confront
E.so was a hard rock/rapcore hybrid that released 1 full length on Bettie Rocket records. They seem to have hailed from California & only released 1 full length & one very obscure song I have been trying to track down for years called The Game.
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November 27, 2021
Song of the Day: Natasha From Mars - Water
Natasha From Mars seems to be from Australia. I remember this song being on one of my friends radio show & I finally bought a compilation on Amazon that had this song. Good luck on finding anything about them, but Shazam did locate it!
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November 24, 2021
Song of the Day: Sides of the North - Black & Blue
Sides of the North is band that has been around since the Myspace days. I first heard Would I Lie & thought the band was cool. They eventually; released a full length on Word of Mouth Records that is also listed on IVM’s bandcamp page. It also appears one of the band members is also in a newer band Be Not Afraid. Anyways, sorry about the bad recording. I have tried looking for this song for years so it lost audio quality from over the years before I transferred it to an mp3.… Continued →
November 22, 2021
Song of the Day: Aggressive Change - Broken
Aggressive Change is another rarity that I came across in my unending search for Christian rock/metal. Finally shelled out the bucks to buy a copy from Amazon & seems to be a hardcore/metalcore band in the early stages of hardcore. The CD released on Ole Crow Records which also put out an early hxc cd I used to have: Lantern from XDisciplexAD. The Lyrics seem to be out submitting to YHWH. Anyways, hope you like it!
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November 20, 2021
Song of the Day: GFM - Smile
Gold Frankincense & Myrrh (stylized as GFM) is a metal band comprised of 3 sisters. With so much talent for being so young, this band has a great future & have put out so much music in so little time. This review is also in reference to my friend Blake who runs Reanimated Radio who likes this band as much as I do! This SOTD was hard to choose from my other fave Graveyard of Identities, but is because of its lyrical content.
S-M-I-L-E why don’t you smile for me
S-M-I-L-E now follow me
Go
What makes you think
You know what’s going on in my mind
What gives you the right
To think you can call this my bad side
How can you care if you don’t know the truth
Do you think everyone should be like you
Don’t make me wrong, don’t make me right
If I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna smile
Doesn’t mean that I’m not happy
Doesn’t mean that I’m half dead
Doesn’t mean that I’ve got issues swimming in my head
You don’t know the way I’m feeling or the way I live my life
Don’t tell me to, don’t tell me to smile
The look on my face
I’ve become your latest obsession
It’s safe to say
I think you’ve got the wrong impression
Okay, okay everyone settle down
Boys and girls are you ready
LuLu are you ready
I know I’m ready
Maggie are you ready, Maggie
Yeah
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November 17, 2021
Song of the Day: Galactic Cowboys - The Struggle
Galactic Cowboys, along with King’s X & Atomic Opera, are bands that should have gone mainstream, but were unable to do so more than they did. GC is one of the best 90s bands imho & have so many great ones. Chose this one as has some great lyrics that mean a lot to me & I can also play the bass line & drums to it. Few of the members are Facebook friends & I see several people bring up this band in groups that I am in.… Continued →
November 15, 2021
Song of the Day: Luti-Kriss - Patiently Philadelphia
Luti-Kriss is the first incarnation of Norma Jean, a metalcore band that I think I have seen more than any other artist live. This band is what first got me into Christian heavy music for their open profession of Jesus. The vocalist (Josh Scoggins) at the time eventually went on to start The Chariot, which was another great band to see live, & ’68. They were on tour with Living Sacrifice & Dead Poetic if my memory serves me correctly at the time & Josh was hanging from the rafters from the venue.… Continued →
November 13, 2021
Song of the Day: Zerbin - New Earth
Zerbin is an indie Canadian rock band. The 2 band members are Jason Zerbin (hence the name) & Peter Moi. This SOTD is very catchy so hope you like it.
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November 8, 2021
Song of the Day: The Agony Scene - We Bury Our Dead At Dawn
The Agony Scene is friggin’ heavy. I remember it seemd this band & AILD came out at roughly the same time. I loved this debut & not As IU Lay Dying better as the song quality was tons better. Plus I was into the goth & metal scene & fishnets & eyeliner & Hot Topic & all that. Crowd surfed at Norma Jean shows & hung out with Zao & Stretch Armstrong at New Brookland Tavern in Columbia, SC. Well this song is a killer tune, but also check out the debut as there isn’t a dud on it.… Continued →
November 6, 2021
Song of the Day: Grand Prize - It's Not Over
Grand Prize hailed from the Calvary Chapel location in Idaho. They eventually changed their name to Esterlyn & do a more AC/worshipful vibe. This SOTD has a special meaning to me & is a lot of what I personally struggle with. : You say that you love Him with your life But your going your own way You need to let Him have your rights Let Him take control of your life.”
So come on over feel His Grace shining bright
It’s not over you still need to fight
You say that it can’t be done
You just can’t live what’s right
Well that’s not right
He will heal you tonight
You say that you love Him with your life
But your going your own way
You need to let Him have your rights
Let Him take control of your life
He’ll set you free, Tonight, yea yea tonight
Some come on over let His love draw you near
It’s not over He wipe away every tear
You say that it can’t be done
You just can’t live what’s right
Well that’s not right
He will heal you tonight
Oh how He loves You- How He longs to forgive You
Won’t you let Him take your hand
Won’t you let Him show you His Plan
He will change you, He will change you, He will change you
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November 3, 2021
Song of the Day: Fono - Collide
Fono was an awesome band that had a really outstanding debut, but seemed to fail into obscurity shortly thereafter a follow-up. They originally came from the United Kingdom under the name Seven, but moved to California for their American tenure. Their vocalist actually played in other bands I have releases from called Split Level & Tribe of Dan. They actually opened for Bon Jovi before changing their name to Fono. Goesaroundcomesaround is a great release and there are no duds on it.
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November 1, 2021
Song of the Day: Bloodlined Calligraphy - America's Next Top Model
Blo0odlined Calligraphy was a hardcore/metalcore band hailing from Michigan that featured a female vocalist> They went from Selah to Strike First to Facedown Records in a matter of 3 years. Vocalist Ally also plays piano, but this SOTD is straight up heavy. I remember Jaddeus from RadioU’s hxc show playing this son on his show & I have dug it all these years. Also check out Isaac is the Champ.
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October 30, 2021
Song of the Day: Nine Lashes - Anthem of the Lonely
Nine Lashes is a modern rock band from Alabama that always seemed to be a band (at least in their first few releases) that should have been huge in the mainstream. Check out this catchy song, but also the ballad Surrender. And yes, they are still going having released a single in 2021.
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October 27, 2021
Song of the Day: One Bad Apple - Rent
One Bad Apple was a short lived death/groove metal/crossover thrash band that released a few indies & full length in the 90s before disbanding, but reuniting & releasing another full length in 2018. I’ve always liked this SOTD & hope you do also.
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