“Day zero is what I refer to as the moment a person has to start their life over, after losing everything or everyone they know and having to almost literally begin again following a significant loss or tragedy, and the life that is to come from then on,” explains vocalist Nick Holland of Detroit-based metalcore band WOUNDED TOUCH. The group’s debut EP From Day 0 Forward was released today via Smartpunk Records.  

KING DIAMOND will kick off his anticipated North American headlining tour this weekend. The month-long journey will commence on November 2nd in Dallas, Texas and run through December 4th in Phoenix, Arizona with support provided by Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats and Idle Hands.  

Season of Mist are pleased to announce the signing Swedish folk rock pioneers GARMARNA. The band will release their brand new album via Season of Mist in 2020, which is mixed by HEILUNG’s Christopher Juul.  

new series “See,” starring Jason Momoa (‘Aquaman,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ etc.), features a special appearance from ARCHSPIRE vocalist Oli Peters and drummer Spencer Prewett on the pilot episode! Peters showcases his signature gunfire vocals in a scene in which Momoa hand-selected the band to appear.  

Following the monumental success of their last album Look At Yourself and countless tours over the last several years, metallic hardcore juggernauts EMMURE have recently wrapped up recording of their highly anticipated, eighth studio album that’s due out in 2020 from SharpTone Records. Today, the band has unveiled what’s to come with a brand-new single titled “PIGS EAR.” Fans can catch the band live on their current tour with AS I LAY DYING and AFTER THE BURIAL.  

Bestselling writer Simon Roy (Prophet) and Sideways Award-winning author Daniel M. Bensen (Junction) team up with artists Artyom Trakhanov (Turncoat), Jason Wordie (God Country), and Hassan Otsmane-elhaou (Red Sonja) for the forthcoming series Protector. This all-new science-fiction adventure will launch from Image Comics in January 2020.  

SOiL releases a theatrical video version of the song “One Love” on Halloween (October 31, 2019). The video contains an eerie backstory and was filmed exclusively with actors and does not feature the band.  

GRAMMY® nominated, RIAA Certified Gold-selling rock band RED releases The Evening Hate EP today (Nov. 1) via RED ENTERTAINMENT / The Fuel Music to digital retail and streaming outlets worldwide through https://the-fuel-music.lnk.to/eveninghateep. The 5-track EP features the lead single and title song, as well as follow-up single, “From The Ashes,” which is being heard today on SiriusXM Octane, hardDrive XL and more radio outlets internationally.  

Belgian throwback metal miscreants TERRIFIANT are the latest addition to the Gates Of Hell Records roster. The label will issue the band’s debut full-length in February 2020.  

Dean Guitars is proud to announce the addition of thrash-punk legend, Kerry King of Slayer, to its artist roster. Kerry comes on-board as a signature artist, with a brand new, never-before-seen guitar design.  

Shout! Factory TV, the digital entertainment streaming service, is set to launch its first original digital docuseries CULT-TASTIC: TALES FROM THE TRENCHES WITH ROGER AND JULIE CORMAN. Created, written and co-produced by Ashley Sidaway and Robert Sidaway, the 13-part series about the life and work of Roger and Julie Corman, provides viewers an extraordinary look inside the Cormans’ cinematic universe and features extensive in-depth interviews. The series will premiere November 15th on Shout! Factory TV’s Amazon Prime Video Channel and via Roku Channel’s Premium Subscription.  

Prolific horror writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun) teams with fan-favorite writer Kyle Strahm (Spread) and rising star artist Baldemar Rivas to present the first story arc of their subterranean nightmare Unearth, Vol. 1 to readers this January 2020. Unearth, Vol. 1 is best described as The X-Files meets Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation in a series perfect for fans of HBO’s Chernobyl and will collect issues #1-5 of the bestselling body horror series into trade paperback.