Tag: hard rock

Andrew Schwab and Project 86 have just made their debut 1998 “Self Titled” album available once again for streaming/digital purchase. The album has been offline for a number of years probably due to some offense with the song “Independence?”. This album put the Orange County, CA. band on the map in 1998 and by the time of “Drawing Black Lines” in 2000, this band’s mark was clearly felt. I was lucky enough to witness the band’s first few shows back when Ethan Luck was in the band and they had a very heavy, aggressive, RATM influence.… Continued →

According to the Demon Hunter facebook page, they have dropped two new cover songs but are only available through their Blessed Resistance Club. I am not a member so I can’t vouch for how these sound but if their prior music is any indication, these 2 covers are going to melt my face off, literally (and no pun intended). Demon Hunter cover the classic Face to Face punk rock anthem, “Disconnected”, as well as the hit 90’s alt rock song “Lightning Crashes” from the now classic 1994 rock album “Throwing Copper” by one of my favorite bands, LIVE.… Continued →

Stryper just dropped a lyric video for the new song “Make Love Great Again” off the album “Even The Devil Believes”. Check out the lyric video below and comment with your thoughts.… Continued →

P.O.D. just completed work on their brand new music video for the song “Circles” off their last album of the same name. What do you think? You can find the music video below.… Continued →

Indie hard rock/nu-metal favorites – Poetic Descent, are back with a brand new single titled “Shallow Graves” (Feat. Paul Carnahan of Time & Eternity) this Friday! Check out a teaser clip below and watch the lyric video premiere right here on IVM July 24th. See below.… Continued →

P.O.D. have put out a sign up for their email list and signing up gets you a free download of their cover of James Brown song, “This Is A Man’s World”. Jump on it HERE and sound off on what you think of the track.… Continued →

In a somewhat surprising move, Righteous Vendetta dropped an old/new album this weekend. “Not Dead Yet” is an album that was apparently rejected by their label (…why??) at the time (2015), but has now been released by the band independently. If you’re a fan of hard rock, don’t sleep on this. Check it out wherever you get your music these days.… Continued →

I’d like to take a moment and introduce our readers to this cool new industrial/electronic/rock project known as Mahalath. The project features dark sounds and industrial like moodiness running through with fists in the air like urgency. Making one think isn’t always at the forefront of some artists in the music scene but Joel Holycross (Mayfly) and this new project is certainly a different take on substance in music. Read more below and listen to the first song “The Proxy”.… Continued →

Today, Spoken dropped a new single called “Fallen”. This track is a scorcher and its great to hear Matt laying down some of the screams we’ve come to know and love. Give a listen to the new track HERE and share your thoughts!… Continued →

A little over a year ago, I wrote a review for “Heart Attack” by new(er) nu metal band, Relent. Recently, the band has re-released the ep on Rockfest Records and so, I thought I’d re-review the re-release. Without looking back to the review done last March, let’s revisit “Heart Attack”, including the newly added tracks. I will say that since the initial review done last March, my love and excitement for the ep hasn’t waned a bit; it has longevity. For an album, much less an ep, to maintain its excitement and “go-to” factor after a year says something.… Continued →

In a Facebook Live earlier tonight, Relent announced the release of their next single, “Low”. The track will drop on May 8th, wherever you get your music and will appear on the re-release of the bands debut ep (release date TBA), “Heart Attack” through Rockfest Records. The song has already been leaked in a Facebook Live session by head of Rockfest Records and Seventh Day Slumber frontman, Joseph Rojas. You can check it out at the link HERE at around the 17:35 mark. DON’T miss this!… Continued →

Death Therapy is set to post a Q set video this Monday. Check out the post below for more info!… Continued →

In an announcement made earlier tonight, The Letter Black announced they’ve signed with Rockfest Records. Not much else is firmed up at the time of this post, such as when to expect the first single or new album, but there are shows scheduled starting in June (tentatively, for obvious reasons). Rockfest Records has been in the practice of signing some really great bands since their inception just over 2 years ago…what do you guys think of this signing?… Continued →

Rockfest Records band, The Persuaded, have released a music video for the track “Forced Silence” off the 2019 album, “Dawn of Destruction”. Check it out below and sound off in the comments!… Continued →

GFM have debuted a new song called “Taking Over” today. For fans of hard rock, don’t miss this. I think it could very well be the heaviest GFM track to date. Check out the well written AltPress article HERE and the video below and share your thoughts!… Continued →

Pillar has released a new lyric video for a song from their most recent release. The song, “Embrace the Chaos” is off the album “One Love Revolution”. Check out the video below.… Continued →

GFM will be hosting an E-Tour, Taking over various social media accounts (see pic below for dates, places, and times), performing acoustic tracks and will also be releasing a new song on Friday. If you don’t already,  follow GFM on any of their social media accounts for more specifics coming up. Don’t miss out! … Continued →

This Friday, at 6pm EST, The Letter Black will be performing an online acoustic set and announcing the new label they’ve signed to. A special guest will also be on hand for the night. Anyone looking forward to hearing some new stuff from these guys?… Continued →

A friend just turned me on to this great new band out of Finland called “Ocean Dark”. They are a guitar driven hard rock band with an indie current running throughout. Solid lyrics, solid sound, and incredibly well put together. I encourage you to check out this new release and watch the lyric video for “Overdose” below. Recommended for fans of H.I.M., Queens of the Stone Age, Narnia, and Sinbreed.… Continued →

Facedown Records band, Deathbreaker, announced a new album titled “Isolate” will be dropping on May 29th. In conjunction with the announcement a scathing new track, “Spite” was released and is now available everywhere and you can check out below. Who’s looking forward to the new album?… Continued →

A new Spoken track saw the light of day today and is available wherever you get your music. Give it a listen below and let us know what you think!… Continued →

Skillet dropped a new music video today for the single, “Save Me”. One of the heavier, grittier tunes off the band’s most recent release, “Victorious”, the video for “Save Me” was recorded while the band was on tour in Los Angeles. About “Save Me,” John Cooper stated, “This song is about the darker side of you that you are afraid to show people. ‘If they only knew how messed up I am, would they still love me?’ This song is about getting honest and asking for help, both spiritually and naturally speaking.… Continued →

Today, Then It Ends released a new single called, “Rescue Me”. The project from Grant Lilly (formerly from A Past Unknown) has shown a bit of musical diversity with each release, from heavy metalcore sounds to parts that are a bit more melodic. Check out the new song, “Rescue Me” below and check out the Facebook page for the project HERE, as there’s also a fundraising effort going on to help get a new ep out there.… Continued →

I am sending this post out there into the webiverse to gather songs for a new spotify playlist I just created. It is (tentatively) being called “The Best Christian Cover Songs” and is a play off Christians who cover popular (and not so popular) songs. Please list artist name covering a song and song title below this post in the comments section so I can take your suggestions and add them. What you see now on Spotify is just me recalling stuff off the top of my head.… Continued →

Islander have released a cover of R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”. It’s a pretty enjoyable cover of the original, done Islander-style. Check it out below.… Continued →

The heavy rock band, Mantric, have signed with Tooth & Nail Records and released their brand new track “Polyanna” that you can listen to below. If Filter, Finch, Deftones, Blindside, and Extol had a baby, Mantric would be that band. Give this track a listen and find the band on Facebook right here. The band’s new album “False Negative” is out April 24th.… Continued →

Then It Ends have dropped a cover of the worship tune, “It Is Well” (the version done by Bethel Music). The cover is pretty well done and covers both a bit of clean worshipful ground, while giving it a bit of a hard rock feel as well. Check it out below for yourself and see what you think!  … Continued →

The Letter Black is getting off the bench and back into the game! The hiatus is over and virtually everything new that you could expect from a band…is happening with these guys. There’s more to come in the way of specifics, but if you like your hard rock, this is very welcome news! Make sure to check out the video below, but if you’re wondering if they’re doing something, the answer sounds like a yes. So check out their announcement video, which we’ve linked to below and get ready for some new…everything!… Continued →

Nu-metal band Relent, has signed to Rockfest Records this past week. The band, who released their debut ep, “Heart Attack” last year, can be seen on the City Rockfest Tour later this year and will also be performing with Fire From the Gods in Austin, TX on March 17th despite the cancellation of SXSW. If you’re in the area, don’t miss out!… Continued →

Project 86 have announced the unveiling of The Final Chapter, scheduled for March 23. Additional details have yet to be provided. In the meantime, the band shared a teaser video on social media that can be viewed below.… Continued →