Without death metal’s founding fathers, Possessed, Obscene Extreme would be a very different festival indeed. Forming in San Francisco in 1983, the band dragged thrash metal into darker and heavier places with their classic albums ‘Seven Churches’ and ‘Beyond The Gates’ on Combat Records. Possessed created a whole genre and then faded away like ghosts. Reforming around vocalist and founder Jeff Becerra in 2007, the original death cult are back and they’re writing new material too. Obscene Extreme 2014, prepare yourself for a new chapter in the unholy book of the dead… Making an overdue return to Obscene Extreme since their debut visit in 2010, furiously outspoken death/grind San Diego outfit... 

The second issue of the wildly popular new Skybound series DEAD BODY ROAD, written by Justin Jordan (LUTHOR STRODE) and with art by Matteo Scalera (BLACK SCIENCE), keeps gaining readers and has already sold out at the distributor level. As his vengeful manhunt continues, ex-cop Gage’s momentum doesn’t falter as the body count rapidly increases.  

Bazillion Points Books is proud to announce the May 2014 release of HEAVY METAL MOVIES, by Mike “McBeardo” McPadden [ISBN 978-1-935950-06-6]. Lavishly illustrated, gruesomely executed, and featuring well over 1000 of the most intense and headbanging movies ever produced, HEAVY METAL MOVIES is the ultimate guidebook to the complete molten musical cinema experience. Pre-orders are now available, and will ship in may with bonus fabric patch and artisan barf bag!  

Widely acknowledged as one of the most devastating and enthralling live bands on the planet, Skindred have been a perennial force for musical invention and remorseless positivity.  Last year alone, the band performed to audiences of over 2 million and made their Reading/Leeds festival debut on the main stage.  

n support of their most demoralizing recorded works to date with their fourth LP, Vermis, New Zealand death metal innovators, ULCERATE, will bring their audio terror to North American fans this Spring, on their second tour of the continent. Sponsored by Metal Injection, ULCERATE will inundate the American and Canadian peoples for nineteen days and nights on the Vermis North America MMXIV tour, which will include the band’s first shows on the West Coast.  

New York Hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have begun writing songs for their new album which is tentatively scheduled for release this fall via Century Media Records. Once again the band will be teaming up with Tue Madsen for what they describe as a “straight up old school New York Hardcore record.”  

Swedish Death Metallers ENTRAILS have just finished recording two songs to be released on a limited 7″ vinyl single on the 28th of February! Side A will feature the title track “Berzerk”, side B a cover of HEAVY LOAD’s classic “Dreaming”. The single will be available in black (300 copies), green (100 copies) and white (100 copies, excl. only available from HERE!).  

Boris Records has set February 14 as the date on which Goathrower, from death thrashers SPEWTILATOR, will be released. Thrashing mania ruptures a minefield of pustule-esque influences on this EP. A “gore-de-force” of all things fast and nasty,  

Legendary Florida death metal pioneers MASSACRE return with their first studio album effort in almost 20 years! Programmatically entitled Back From Beyond, the album will be released on March 24th in Europe and on April 1st in North America via Century Media Records.  

Gothic Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have returned to North America to begin their headline tour tonight in Fort Lauderdale, FL at Culture Room.  The “America Noir” tour will run through February 20th in Toronto, ON.  Support on the tour will be provided by Napalm Records label-mates LEAVES’ EYES and ATROCITY.  A complete list of dates can be found below.  

Wed/Apr-16  Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo Thu/Apr-17  Portland, OR @ Roseland Fri/Apr-18  Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House Sat/Apr-19  Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater Mon/Apr-21  Billings, MT @ Shrine Auditorium Fri/Apr-25  Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Sat/Apr-26  Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works Tue/Apr-29  Ybor City, FL (Tampa) @ The Ritz Wed/Apr-30  Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues Fri/May-02  Birmingham, AL @ Iron City Sun/May-04  Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore Mon/May-05  Clifton Park, NY (Albany) @ Northern Lights Wed/May-07  Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory Thu/May-08  Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Fri/May-09  Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Sat/May-10  New York, NY @ Best Buy... 

Lexington, KY’s Beyond The Shore are pleased to announce they will be out on the road this February with Santa Cruz, California’s progressive experimental band Arsonists Get All The Girls, The Last Ten Second Of Life (starting 3/12), and Seeker, in support of their latest album and Metal Blade Records debut, Ghostwatcher. Three openers will be appearing on split dates, which include Abolishment of Flesh, Your Chance to Die, and Lord of War. The Listen to the Color North America Tour 2014 will start the end of February and run for approximately 40+ dates across the US and Canada. Beyond the Shore comments, “We’re incredibly excited to get back out on the road in the New Year, especially with...