This December, prepare for a deadlier brand of justice like lightning as Thunderbolts #1 kicks off the all-new ongoing series from the top-selling creative team of Daniel Way (Deadpool) and Steve Dillon (Punisher MAX). As part of Marvel NOW!, Thunderbolts joins a number of titles that will take the Marvel Universe in an exciting all-new direction, as the industry’s top creators join the top Super Heroes to deliver all-new ongoing series, great for new and lapsed readers alike!
Swedish black metallers ASTROPHOBOS has inked a deal with Abyss Records for the release of the band’s forthcoming debut full-length album. The band is set to enter the studio this month with producer Erik Nilsson (A Swarm of the Sun, Aoria, Kausal) to record the album, which is expected to see the light of day this winter. ASTROPHOBOS has enlisted the services of Fredrik Widigs (Demonical, The Ugly) as a session drummer for the recording. Check www.astrophobos.com for updates.
Oh where the time goes. 18 years ago, Metal Machine was born and all we could remember was going from club to club, show to show and absorbing as much metal as possible. The good old days of the music biz..where you could go and buy your metal at Tower Records, the music industry was selling a bajillion CD’s every year and Metalblade records. o celebrate the labels super staying power in a fragmented music atmosphere, Metalblade is pleased to announce another event has been set up in celebration of the record label’s 30 Anniversary, which included a packed showcase at this year’s SXSW in Austin, TX, the Metal Blade Scion A/V Club showcase in Pomona, CA on 9/15, and the recently announced Los...
Heavy/Doom metal progenitors SAINT VITUS will start their first U.S. headlining tour in 19 years on September 14th in Little Rock, AK. The Scion A/V–sponsored tour supporting their critically-acclaimed new album ‘Lillie: F-65’ circles the US for five weeks, ending in San Antonio, TX on October 19th, and also sees the legendary quartet join DOWN at the Best Buy Theater in New York City on September 28th.
Montreal extreme metal veterans CRYPTOPSY have announced November 20th as the U.S. release date for their forthcoming self-titled album. Already a contender for many a critic’s top ten of 2012 list, Cryptopsy marks a furious return to the band’s tech-minded roots. Cryptopsy will be released in the U.S. by Cryptopsy/Defen Society in association with Revulotion Harmony/Candlelight Records. Pre-orders for the album are available through the band at www.Cryptopsy.ca or by visiting this location.
