Rock ‘n Roll doesn’t get any bigger than this! KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE… On the same stage… On the same night. This spectacle of spectacles announced today, KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE are uniting to launch THE TOUR of 2012. The summer’s biggest, baddest rock tour will level 40+ cities nationwide starting July 20th. The Live Nation promoted tour will go on sale beginning Friday, March 23rd at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.   Both bands will have fan club pre-sales beginning Wednesday, March 21st at 10am.  

After unforeseen visa issues forced mythological occult metal pioneers ABSU to cancel their Brazilian tour with Inquisition this week, vocalist/percussionist Proscriptor McGovern made the following public statement:  

Three years have lapsed since the last CATTLE DECAPITATION offering. In that time, the band toured the globe, reaped a legion of new devotees and have now written their most palatable, yet abrasive record to date. Titled Monolith Of Inhumanity, CATTLE DECAPITATION manage yet again to forge another beautiful deathscape that will leave fans of 2009’s The Harvest Floor breathless, bloodied and spent.  

Revolver Golden Gods nominee, MINISTRY madman Al Jourgensen is up to his old tricks and political ranting with the world debut of the video for “99 Percenters,” the first single off the upcoming worldwide release of the band’s Relapse album.  

Cali-based thrashers MONOLITH with join SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER and BLESSED CURSE on the 10-date West Coast Annihilation Tour, which kicks off on April 5th in Las Vegas, NV. Official dates and tour poster can be found below. Guest list and interview requests should be sent to clawhammerpr@gmail.com.  

Ohio headbangers SKELETONWITCH — whose latest album, Forever Abomination, cracked the Billboard Top 200, as well as Decibel’s Top 40 of 2011 — will return to the road this week. After a warm-up show in Cleveland on Friday, the band will join forces with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group’s first North American touring action of 2012.  

Metallica anunció que volverían a México un mes después de que la música de Orión + más fin de semana y que revelarán una nueva etapa mente-que sopla que necesita ser considerada para ser creído. Esta etapa 140×50-foot ofrecerá componentes colosales y los elementos visuales destacados que atraviesan la carrera entera de los 30 años de Metallica.  

VIZ Media delivers more digital manga (graphic novel) excitement to fans this month with the announcement of the launch of 7 new series are now available on VIZManga.com and for digital download on the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch. The new series include BUSO RENKIN, THE EARL AND THE FAIRY, HIKARU NO GO, PSYREN, TEGAMI BACHI, and YU GI OH! GX.  

Marvel is giving you your first look at Secret Avengers #25, from the red-hot creative team of Rick Remender & Gabriel Hardman. The Descendants live by a simple creed: Serve Father.  

Marvel is giving us a first look at, Avenging Spider-Man #6 – The Omega Effect part one, from the superstar creative team of Mark Waid, Greg Rucka & Marco Checchetto.  

IRON MAIDEN release a new live Blu-Ray, 2DVD Set and Double Soundtrack Album on Monday March 26th. “EN VIVO!” was filmed on 10th April 2011 in front of over 50,000 ecstatic fans at the Estadio Nacional, Santiago during the Round The World In 66 Days leg of The Final Frontier World Tour, and captures a magnificent performance by the band, ardently embraced by the legendary Latino passion and energy of their Chilean fans. With spectacular stage backdrops, dynamic musicianship and a literally jaw-dropping appearance by Eddie, this live show encapsulates to perfection the heart and soul of Iron Maiden 2011.  

Metalmachine.net was front and center March 16th Brooklyn NY at the world famous Duff’s, NY’s premiere metal bar for the God Forbid Listening Party! Metal favorites God Forbid had their listening party for the bands up coming release “Equilibrium”, coming out March 26th on Victory Records. We spoke to Byron and Corey from God Forbid at the party, check out the video below.