Fans of the VALKYRIA CHRONICLES series can now get a look at the stunning artwork behind the Playstation 3 game with VALKYRIA CHRONICLES: DESIGN ARCHIVE, available now in stores! In VALKYRIA CHRONICLES, SEGA’s critically acclaimed tactical RPG, players are transported to Europa, a re-imagined World War II-era Europe filled with courageous heroes, calculating villains, and unique vehicles and weapons. From the small nation of Gallia, Welkin Gunther and the members of Squad 7 stand between the Empire and utter destruction.  

One of the leading bands of the ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ movement, Saxon, is about to hit the U.S. shores hard once more. On September 27th, Saxon will release their 19th studio album overall, ‘Call to Arms’ (via UDR Music/EMI), and starting the following day, will launch a Stateside tour. And as evidenced by such ass-kickers as “Hammer of the Gods” and “Call to Arms,” the group hasn’t lost their grip on composing hard-hitting yet anthemic heavy metal with their latest offering.  

  Tracklisting 1. Earth From Water 2. Just A Trace of Early Dawn 3. Beyound The Lightless Sky 4. Curling Winds 5. Fire Vein 6. Wake The Heavens, Reveal The Sun 7. False Priest 8. A Light That Shone From Aside The Sea 9. In Death, Truth         Hailing from the streets of Brooklyn, HULL has yet again emerged with a creation to outlive the ages. Hard at work since the release of their debut album, “Sole Lord,” in 2009, ideas were envisioned and the mighty wind of creativity brought upon this Earth the latest saga, “Beyond The Lightless Sky”. Digging further into the past, the Mayan epic takes the listener through a division of two brothers and the struggles that they... 

IMPENDING DOOM will enter the studio this week to work on their upcoming yet to be titled new record. The band will begin work with producer Andreas Magnusson with the all mighty Machine for mixing. “After months of preparation the time has finally come to start production on our next full length! Without going into the cliche of trying to explain how this is our ‘heaviest’ or ‘most mature’ material, I will spare the insincere rant and just say that this is by for OUR favorite material and we can’t wait to share it with you guys,” says guitarist Cory Johnson.  

ATROCIOUS is a gruesome, mind-bending thriller shot in a style reminiscent of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. The horror film excerpts found footage from a film reel recovered by Spanish police, documenting a family of five discovering the truth behind a dangerous urban legend.  

Iggy & the Stooges “Raw Power Live: In the Hands of the Fans” is the visual document of the reformed Stooges’ (Iggy Pop, Scott Asheton, James Williamson, Steve Mackay, Mike Watt) Raw Power performance at the All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival on Friday, September 3, 2010.  

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is set to headline the ‘SHARE THE WELT TOUR’ this fall in support of their upcoming third album, American Capitalist, which hits stores on October 11th, 2011. Heading out to support 5FDP on the tour are current heavy metal frontrunners All That Remains, Hatebreed, and Rev Theory. Tickets for these dates go on sale this weekend to the general public, but VIP packages with pre-sale tickets will be available at 5FDP.com starting Wednesday at 10am CT.  

  When YELLOWCARD decided to end their hiatus and return with more music, they weren’t kidding. With the release of their critically-hailed latest album When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes on Hopeless Records, fans were treated with brand new music which signaled the band’s triumphant return.  

Oh my goodness! Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin is on HBO as is True Blood. The final Harry Potter has been released. All of the individual “Avengers” flicks have come out. I just may have my own super powers!  

Chicago thrashers DIAMOND PLATE are set to release their debut album, GENERATION WHY?, on August 9th in North America and August 29th in Europe.  

Metal Mind Productions is proud to announce the release of Doogie White’s solo album – “As Yet Untitled”. This Scottish vocalist came to the attention of the worldwide audience when Ritchie Blackmore asked him to be the lead singer in his reformed Rainbow. They recorded one album together – “Stranger in Us All.”  

Alice Cooper’s widely anticipated new album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, will be released September 13, 2011, by Universal Music Enterprises. Recorded with longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, who produced the original multi-platinum Welcome To My Nightmare album in 1975, the album picks up right where they left off, with Alice trapped in his own warped mind.