Metal Mind Productions is proud to present the exclusive re-release of three albums by the British band Bal-Sagoth: “The Power Cosmic”, “Atlantis Ascendant” and “The Chthonic Chronicles”.  

So everyone and their MOM has been waiting for the last major Con of the year…and it happens to be NY Comic Con. So, metalmachine.net does the Con every year and here is some unfettered footage of the NYCC being constructed from the ground up.  

Dynamite is proud to be working – for the first time – with acclaimed writer Robert Rodi (THOR: FOR ASGARD, THOR & LOKI: BLOOD BROTHERS) writing Kirby: Genesis – Dragonsbane, hitting comic book stores everywhere next January 2012!  Kirby: Genesis – Dragonsbane #1, is drawn by Fritz Casas (QUEEN SONJA) with covers by the main Kirby: Genesis artists – Alex Ross and Jack Herbert!   

Crossover kings BIRTH A.D. have recently taken part in an “exclusive” photo shoot at the legendary Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX. Created in 1974, this public art installation has become a Texas landmark and has been referenced multiple times in American pop culture. BIRTH A.D. bassist/vocalist Jeff Tandy comments, “Texas has a divisive reputation throughout the world, but one thing we’ve always had going for us is mythology.  

   “Imprecation of the failed and frightened; Drinking the intransigent bloodline of the gods…”  

Ben McKenzie plays a wealthy young man on a personal quest for justice in TNT’s hit series Southland. Now the actor heads to the streets of Gotham City as the voice of another rich young adult with a need for righteousness in Batman: Year One, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies.  

THE HUNTER, MASTODON’S  6th full-length studio album made it’s earthly impact on Sep 27th, crash-landing directly into the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 Album chart.  

DEAD are back with more energy, intensity, brutality and morbidity than ever before. Disgusting, emotional and sawing guitars meets blast-beats, heavy grooves and puking vocals.  Hardnaked… But Dead!, is the band’s best album since their reunion and a guaranteed death metal milestone.  

The biggest pop culture event of the fall is almost here and Marvel Television will be at New York Comic Con with never-before-seen footage and exclusive announcements!  

Razor & Tie is thrilled to announce the addition of the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum American Christian metal band P.O.D. (Payable on Death) to its label roster.  P.O.D. joins Razor & Tie for an exclusive, multi-album, worldwide deal.   

Marvel is making digital comics history once more, and proudly announcing that Avenging Spider-Man #1, from the superstar creative team of Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira, will be polybagged with a code for a FREE digital copy of this issue on the Marvel Comics app.  

Warner Home Video has released the latest DC Comics DVD Batman: Year One, and the film holds very true to the comic book version written by Frank Miller and drawn by David Mazzucchelli from 1987. The movie is chronicled on a “Year One” time line which is shown on the screen from January to December.