For all your addictions of the extraterrestrial variety, from wild conspiracy theories to late night encounters with probes, the XENOHOLICS are here to help! In October, writer Joshua Williamson (DEAR DRACULA) and artist Seth Damoose (I HATE GALLANT GIRL) will offer their tongue-in-cheek support group to the masses by way of a new series from Image Comics and Shadowline.
BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts, and Dark Horse Comics announced today Mass Effect™: Invasion, a four issue comic series detailing the events following Commander Shepard’s epic journey in the critically acclaimed Action Role Playing Game Mass Effect™ 2. Starting today only fans can visit the Dark Horse Digital Store to download previous issues of the Mass Effect™ comic book series and will also get an exclusive first look at Mass Effect™: Invasion.
Georgia-based blackened bastards Hellgoat will join forces with Alabama’s death metal manics in Grave Ritual for a series of dates aptly named Death’s March 2011. The mini-tour includes a stop at the Emperors Of The Black Abyss Fest in Houston featuring Proclamation Necroholocaust, Black Witchery, Imprecation, Morbosidad, War Master, Nyogthaeblisz, Morbus 666, Blaspherian and Nodens. Dates are as follows:
Tesla has just released their new album Twisted Wires and The Acoustic Sessions, which feature the last recordings with original member Tommy Skeoch. The album is composed of 6 tracks that were recorded back in 2005 at bassist Brian Wheat’s J STREET RECORDERS studio and 6 newly recorded tracks which include acoustic remakes of songs from their entire catalog as well as two brand new tracks called “Second Street” and “Better off Without You.”
All That Remains have kicked off their summer tour as main support for Hollywood Undead this past weekend. The band has also added a number of headlining dates in Cleveland OH, Grand Rapids MI and Columbus OH (full tour dates below). The band recently returned from Sweden where they performed at Metaltown for over 80,000 fans, their largest audience to date! All That Remains’ latest single, “The Last Time,” is currently climbing the radio charts, up to #13 at Active Rock Radio.
This September, the final issue of Image Comics and Top Cow Productions’ ARTIFACTS series will not only feature interior art by comic icon Dale Keown (BERSERKER, PITT), but will set the stage for the entire Top Cow Universe for the foreseeable future. ARTIFACTS, orchestrated by prolific writer Ron Marz (SHINKU, WITCHBLADE) and various artists including Jeremy Haun, has definitely proven to be a world-changing event in the Top Cow Universe.
Kansas City’s Red Line Chemistry is on the verge. Following the charted singles “Dumb Luck” and “You Don’t Get It,” it is looking like the third time is in fact the charm. The quintet’s current song at Active Rock radio “Ultragigantor” is burning up the charts, and showing strong sales wherever it is played. Alongside the airplay, the track has enjoyed tens of millions of impressions through a national Sprint campaign featuring the song.
