Nesdam Band — Stories — Austin Handley

Top 5 new releases for January 2025

1. Nesdam – Find The Truth
If you like good Christian hard rock then I highly recommend checking out Nesdam and listening to their new Find The Truth. They released the album on January 17th. It’s the band’s first album and absolutely rocks.

2. The Chilling Alpine Adventure – Self Titled
Jessy Ribordy, one of the founding members of Falling Up started The Chilling Alpine Adventure and released their first album. If you were a fan of Falling Up back in the early 2000’s then might really enjoy listening to this band because it’s Falling Up but new / rebranded. The sound of the Album is indie rock inspired.

3. Two Sides by Blvds and Righteous Vendetta
Righteous Vendetta is back with an awesome jazz rock metal collaboration with Blvds. Both Righteous Vendetta and Blvds are fronted by Ryan Hayes.

4. Memphis May Fire – Overdose. Featuring Blindside
Memphis May Fire dropped their new single Overdose featuring veteran Christian post-hardcore band Blindside. It’s an explosive track and explores themes of inner battles, addiction, and redemption. It’s a great collaboration between two incredible bands.

5. Rend Collective – Fight for my Life.
A great indie worship inspired song from an awesome band.

Nesdam Find The Truth Album Review

If you’re looking for some new hard rock music to listen to then I recommend you check out the newest Christian hard rock artist Nesdam. Although you might not have heard of Nesdam, the lead singer is no stranger to the hard rock scene. Patrick Madsen, the former drummer of Random Hero, and lead singer of Nesdam, released their debut album Find The Truth on January 17th. Nesdam is signed to Brian “Head” Welch’s label XOVR Records.

Find The Truth is a blend of aggressive hard rock songs and melodic ballads that keep the listener engaged from start to finish. The album features plenty of heavy guitar riffs, hard hitting drums and aggressive in your face vocals that hook the listener. The opening track “Sad Soul” opens with a guitar riff and scream that immediately grabs your attention and doesn’t let up.

The album dives into several relatable themes about life, faith and the struggles that we face. Each song on the album is expertly crafted, has its own unique aggressive style and takes the listener on a journey through lyrics that are narratively and thematically interesting. Tracks like “The Dawn,” “Manipulator,” and “The Hill” are musically aggressive and lyrically insightful. “The Hill” explores themes such as pain and suffering and overcoming life’s challenges through faith. It emphasizes the power and impact that sin has on us and that turning to Christ is the only way forward. Another great song on the album, “Plastic Crown” examines the impact that a false king like Satan, can have on each of us but putting our hope in Jesus, the true king, can be much more rewarding and have eternal impact on our lives.

Overall, I think that Find The Truth is a solid debut album that blends a number of modern hard rock styles together. It showcases the creative artistry and musicianship that Patrick Madsen and his fellow band members have. Not only is Find The Truth an energetic and aggressive rock album that comes out swinging but it also establishes Nesdam as a band with massive potential in the Christian hard rock music scene. I think if you’re a fan of bands like Spoken, The Protest, or Seventh Day Slumber, you will enjoy what Nesdam brings to the table. Find The Truth is an excellent album and Nesdam is a great addition to the Christian hard rock music scene. I’m excited to see and hear what Nesdam does next.