Jackyl return today with the release of Best In Show via Jesse James Dupree’s Mighty Loud label (Fontana). The band has also delivered a deluxe version of the title that has been released as a Best Buy exclusive. This CD + DVD combination features two additional audio tracks on the CD, while the DVD contains a 90 minute retrospective of Jackyl’s twenty year career, interview footage of each band member, as well as a roundtable-style discussion. It also features three music videos that have never been seen before (“Screwdriver,” “Better Than Chicken,” and “It’s Tricky”).  

Here is your first look at FF #21, brought to you by the superstar creative team of writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Nick Dragotta! In a stunning move that surprises everyone, Black Bolt makes the decision to return with his Inhumans back to Earth! What are his motives behind this decision? What will it mean for Marvel’s First Family, and for the Inhumans? Find out this August, in FF #21, hitting comic shops everywhere, the Marvel Comics app, and Marvel Digital Comic Shop.  

Metal forerunners DOWN will release DOWN IV Part I – The Purple EP, their first body of new material in five years, on September 18, 2012 via Down Records/Independent Label Group. RollingStone.com made the exclusive announcement this week with the world-premiere of first single “Witchtripper,” calling it a “typically aggressive Anselmo vocal against a twisting, grinding musical backdrop.” Adding further excitement to news of the upcoming release, Sirius XM Radio’s “Liquid Metal” also premiered the new single “Witchtripper” and “Misfortune Teller” to radio airwaves this week, while Revolver Magazine revealed the cover art today, which... 

The legendary Morbid Angel have announced a month long North American tour. Support will come from Sweden’s DARK FUNERAL and GRAVE. The tour starts on September 21st in Atlanta, GA and runs through October 21st in St Petersburg, FL.  

With all the success Marvel/Disney is experiencing at the box office, many have asked, would it be possible for Marvel to bring Civil War to thebig screen? Civil War, the ground breaking “Battle Royal” in the Marvel Universe between the factions of Captain America and Iron Man has successfully transcended comic books, graphic novels and book form. Now comes word that Marvel will be teaming with audio books powerhouse GraphicAudio…A Movie In Your Mind audio productions to bring Civil War to the audio format. CAn cinema be far behind? Check out the press release below…  

They have arrived in Cockburn Town on Grand Turk, the Capital of the beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands. This will be the destination 70000TONS OF METAL 2013 will be sailing to in exactly 6 months from today. Now it is up to you to make an informed decision: Do you want to take a cruise in cold, windy weather and rough seas?  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Ultimate Comics Ultimates #14 – a Divided We Fall tie-in! With America still in turmoil from the City’s attack, someone is mysteriously working behind the scenes to keep it that way – but who?  

Swedish apocalyptic death metallers DIABOLICAL are in the progress of recording their fifth album, entitled Neogenesis, and have now released a pre-production teaser on Youtube.  

The much lauded tour featuring Dethklok and Lamb Of God has officially been cancelled. Official statements below…  

All-American anthemic rockers Drowning Pool have confirmed, after much speculation, that fellow Texan Jasen Moreno is their new lead singer. Moreno, who is currently on tour with the band, joined Drowning Pool early this Spring, following the departure of their former lead singer. In an exclusive interview in the September 2012 issue of Guitar World magazine, guitarist C.J. Pierce explains, “Jasen came up in the same Dallas scene as us… We brought him in to sing, and he nailed it.”  

SPAWN #220 was a banner issue for the long-running title, as it celebrated its twentieth year of publication with creator Todd McFarlane’s name appearing once more in the writing and covers credits. And the series shows no signs of slowing as SPAWN #221 sold out at the distributor level the same week as it was released and the story takes a new turn and a new tone.  

Singaporean grindcore trio WORMROT have just wrapped up a mammoth six-week tour of Europe, which culminated in an unforgettable performance at Obscene Extreme festival in the Czech Republic.