Tag: Spirit Filled Hardcore

Few Left Standing were a pioneering Spirit Filled Hardcore act along with other greats as Unashamed, Overcome, and Zao to name a few....

I was listening to this Unashamed song the other day through one of those Daily Mix Spotify Playlists that they so graciously create for me each day and I was brought back to a different time in my youth. So much anger, rage, and hope all in one song. It’s amazing to think that an artist can channel such aggression while at the same time harnessing a profound sense of love and hope derived from a Faith in God that is bigger than oneself. “Everlasting Father” appeared on the band’s 2nd full length release, “Reflection”, released in 1996 on Tooth & Nail Records.… Continued →

As you may have heard, Steadfast Records is bringing the 1993 Focused demo “At Eternity’s Gate” to vinyl, tape, and CD. This pressing will ship soon and pre-orders are available through the Steadfast store right here. This is going to be one re-release you certainly don’t want to miss out on. Check out the new music video for the song “Open My Eyes” that appears on this release, below. Long live Focused!… Continued →

Focused are releasing six previously unheard gems from 1993 all remixed and remastered. It is called “At Eternity’s Gate” and will be released on Vinyl/CD by Steadfast Records on December 13th. This excellent vinyl is being released in 3 different color options with a few of them extremely limited so hurry up and order before it sells out. Click here to order this incredible offering by one of the greatest Spirit-Filled Hardcore bands of all time. Go check out “Bow” and “The Hope That Lies Within” on Digital Networks now if you have no idea who these guys are.… Continued →

East coast based metalcore band – Five Year Winter, to release new 5 song ep on October 22nd. Check out 2 songs below and pre-order right here on bandcamp.… Continued →

In what appears to be a complete surprise, the band LIFELONG are working on their new music. It appears to be that debut full length everyone has been patiently waiting for. Featuring former members of the band Confide, Lifelong took a decidedly more spiritual turn mixed with heavy melodic hardcore and pure passion meant to move people. If you’ve been hungry for the next generation of heavy spirit filled hardcore and fill the void left from the departure of Sleeping Giant, then Lifelong are perfect for you.… Continued →

Introducing Central Texas' Spirit Filled, Straight Edge, Hardcore act: Perseverance. Fans of Debtor and Fire the Sun take note....

The Sleeping Giant documentary is equal parts joy and sadness. You feel uplifted by the band’s message and testimony but a bit of sadness overwhelms when the realization sets in that this is the band’s swan song. It’s a great piece of work and a fitting reminder of the power of heavy music on the masses. This band may not have been a worldwide mainstream success story like say Imagine Dragons or Cardi B (barf) but none of that mattered when you saw the band’s overall message of love and hope for a lost world.… Continued →

As The Story Grows podcast has just finished up a cool new podcast interview with one of Spirit-Filled Hardcore’s earliest front men, Jeff Jacquay (of Unashamed). Get a little back story on the scene and where he is at today. Check it out right here.… Continued →

With today being Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, 2019 will be here before we know it. There have been so many great releases these past 11 months, but some have gone with little or no recognition. This post is to bring to light some of those releases. 

After their ep release “Intolerant” a year and a half ago, Richmond, Virginia’s spirit filled hardcore band, Strongholds, are back with a new single entitled “Pillar of Salt”. These warriors of Christ are not new to the scene as they have been active since late 2012 and continue battling on chanting their battle hymns and gathering others to salvation that lies in Christ Jesus. These guys offer all their releases to date for free as it’s not about the music, but getting the message of salvation through Christ out to this dark world.… Continued →

So Cal. spirit-filled hardcore band – Rapture, have announced their brand new album titled “Unburned”. The album will be released on August 28th through On The Attack Records. Check out the cover art below. Follow the band on Facebook right here.… Continued →

"Today is the day of salvation. Today is the day of restoration." These words echo true in our modern world and there has never been more of a time for revival than now. Check out this incredibly relevant and in your face spirit filled hardcore release from new So. Cal. band - Lifelong

The new IVM “Family & Friends Sampler 1” is now available on CD and in my hands. This CD will begin shipping on Tuesday next week. Anyone that orders the CD via Bandcamp gets the digital albums version with purchase. $3 for CD + Digital or $2 for digital only. Featuring 20 bands as seen in picture below. Tons of great music. Currently scouting bands for “2” due out in late spring/early summer. Order here. If you want merch only and don’t need the digital bandcamp files, I also have it in the official IVM store here.… Continued →

Just wanted to let everyone know that the well regarded, cherished, and critically acclaimed hardcore hybrid act, Sleeping Giant, will drop a brand new song on Friday December 1st. Get pumped! Watch the teaser below and relive your best memories of the band to get psyched for Friday.… Continued →

IVM is proud to announce the next release in our catalog which will be a new Ep from So Cal Spirit Filled Hardcore band, Fire The Sun. The band last released a fantastic full length in 2014 produced by Paul Miner titled “An Evolution In The Creation of a New Self Being”. This band will please fans of Terror, Hatebreed, No Innocent Victim, Shai Hullud, Strongarm, and Stretch Arm Strong. Look for an ep release soon and more details will be announced shortly. Don’t forget to check out our other recent releases available digitally and on tape/cd from Pennylane, Available at the Counter (Tape/CD), Mainsail (Tape), At The Wayside (Tape/CD Soon), Light The Way (Tape/CD).… Continued →

The incredibly talented heavy music band, To Live As Sons, have released their brand new lyric video for the song “Get The Horizon”. Watch it/listen below. Featuring a couple ex-members of ZAO and playing an aggressively heavy blend of hardcore. Call it Spirit Filled Hardcore 2017, yep.… Continued →

On Tuesday night, I interviewed Garrett of the spirit filled hardcore band Rapture, from Los Angeles, California. Garrett and I spoke about their experience with the label, the band’s upcoming album, and some other cool stuff! Could you give a quick background on the band? We all came together in the summer of 2014. Richard and I (Garrett) came up with the idea of starting a Christian hardcore band. The goal from the start was to always share the message of our lord and savior to those who did not know it or wanted a relationship with god.… Continued →

To Live As Sons, the new spirit filled hardcore band from Pennsylvania, has announced a new track titled “Get the Horizon” being released on Friends Volume 3. The band consists of two former members of ZAO, original vocalist Eric Reeder and original bassist Mic Cox. The band has released an EP through ZAP Records, titled beaten.broken.alive. … Continued →

A friend and fellow writer here at IVM, Stephen G. Young, has come up with the idea for a Spirit Filled Hardcore shirt. The shirts are being sold for $18 + $4 shipping. He has limited supply so order quick. Pics can be seen below of Wiley Willis (2Minute Minor/The Blamed/October Bird of Death) modeling the shirt, below. Contact Stephen on facebook here for purchase info.… Continued →

Indie Vision Music and ZAP Records are proud to bring you an exclusive LIVE STREAM from the band To Live As Sons on May 23rd at 7:30pm EST. Find out more info on the band and this upcoming “show”, below. To Live As Sons are an aggressive spirit-filled hardcore band featuring two former members of ZAO (early days). The group recently released their debut 3 song ep through ZAP Records back in January. Listen below. … Continued →

The hardcore/metal record label Facedown Records has some news. Today they announced that for three days they will be selling CDs for 50% off, including pre-orders for Nothing Left‘s (Feat. For Today and Silent Planet members) new EP Destroy and Rebuild. The label is preparing for Facedown Fest 2017. Sale available from today to the 9th. Be sure to pre-order Nothing Left’s EP.… Continued →

Read this review of Dire's "Volume 1"

These are some bands that were sort of popular, but didn’t get very far. Hopefully this sheds some light to the underground SFHC Scene or more appropriately, SFMC Scene. 5. One Way/Raid Christian metalcore/hardcore One Way formed in… I don’t know when. The 80’s. The band did not have very much success or really any publications. Other than one in HM in 1991. But Raid, their next band, had a little more success. Same genre as One Way, but with a Straight-Edge message, alongside the uplifting Christian message.… Continued →

I have added a couple old albums from last decade to the IVM Bandcamp page. You can find albums from Short 4 Robert (Third Wave Ska), Terra Firma (Spirit Filled Hardcore), and The Distance Between (Melodic Punk Rock). I still have a few other independent releases here in my collection that I’ll be posting soon so stay tuned to that page. There are a ton of other great “FREE” albums up on that page so be sure to check them out. … Continued →

New band To Live As Sons(featuring ex-members of early ZAO) have cut a distro deal with new label, ZAP Records. Look for a debut full length in 2017. For now, download the band’s debut EP right here on bandcamp. … Continued →

Life In Your Way came out of hiatus and played a show at Souled Out Fest in NY a week ago. The band has plans to make a new album just don’t call it a “reunion”. This is the start of something fresh, new, and exciting. Watch a live video below from their gig. Check out this great interview with Joshua Kellam with Revolver Mag right here about future plans for 2017. … Continued →

Check out this review of Dangerous Minds "Blood Diamonds" (On The Attack Records)

Brand new spirit filled hardcore band, To Live As Sons, have released their debut ep “Beaten.Broken.Alive” for $5 on bandcamp here. Featuring a few ex-members of ZAO (early years).… Continued →

Jason Parker (Ex-Guitarist/songwriter for Focused, Uphold, Outnumbered) and a friend have started a special 90’s Spirit Filled Hardcore facebook page. Links to old demos/recordings, flyers and pics, and more. Join the discussion and proudly relive your youth. Also, you can look forward to the new Focused tshirt/hoodie that will go on sale soon.… Continued →