Wolverine. Psylocke. The Punisher. Hulk. Deadpool. Five of Marvel’s deadliest heroes will come to the fore this March for a series unlike any other in 5 RONIN.  Bound together by the same fate, yet alone in their existence, they are forced to walk the lonely path of the masterless samurai in the violent and tumultuous world of feudal Japan .   

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at two all-new covers to Age of X: Alpha #1 from superstar artists Chris Bachalo and Olivier Coipel! Mutankind’s Final war starts here! In a world where the X-Men never existed, the survival of mutantkind rests on the shoulders of the few remaining mutants who are on their last leg.  

French black metal label Debemur Morti Productions is set to reissue BLUT AUS NORD classic The Mystical Beast of Rebellion. The album is currently available on vinyl through the label’s website.   

Chicago’s KOMMANDANT has announced that they will be entering the studio early next year to record the follow up to the highly acclaimed Kontakt. Guitarist Jim Bresnahan commented on the upcoming recording:  

  On January 25th, the eclectic, experimental hard rock project Praxis will release the latest creation, a bone-crunching new album titled Profanation: Preparation for a Coming Darkness.  The new album finds the trio once again collaborating with various musicians, this time with the spotlight clearly on lead vocalists.   

Mexican death metal act INFINITUM OBSCURE is gearing up to take part in the Russian Federation Tour 2011 this February. Tour dates are as follows:  

MAPLE METAL RECORDS are proud to release the Official Video to MASSIVE SLAVERY’s breakthrough track in “Humanity’s Last Hope”; taken from their debut album Global Enslavement, released last summer.  

  One of comicdom’s first and greatest heroes, Zorro, will have fallen in battle, sacrificing his life to save his people.  Upon learning of this tragedy, it falls unto the future hero of the Wild West, The Lone Ranger®, to avenge the death!  

King Diamond was recently hospitalized and underwent open heart surgery. He is currently recuperating at his home and is expected to make a full recovery. King’s wife, Livia, made the following post on the official King Diamond website, covenworldwide.org:  

Germany’s melodic heavy metal outfit, Deadlock, has revealed the track list and cover art for the forthcoming full-length, Bizarro World.  The veteran metal act’s fifth studio album, and fourth Lifeforce Records release, will hit stores on March 15th.  

The very fabric of the Marvel Universe is changing and the Architects are the ones leading the charge!  Marvel’s Architects initiative spotlights the writers and artists telling the most exciting and impactful stories that rock the Marvel Universe to its very core every month.  

For the final Neversoft installment in their long line of Guitar Hero releases, Steve was once again invited in to compose the main title, themes, underscore and character cutscenes.