FUNimation® Entertainment has acquired digital, broadcast, home video and merchandise rights to the fantasy anime series “Baka and Test — Summon the Beasts” (known in Japan as Baka to Test to Shokanju) and the supernatural action anime series “Dance in the Vampire Bund” and the from Media Factory. The agreement gives the American anime leader exclusive rights to the online streaming and simulcast of both series in the U.S.  

Dynamite Entertainment and iVerse Media announced today their agreement to digitally distribute select Dynamite comics. The comics will be available on Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch, and upcoming iPad, as well as Google’s Android Mobile Devices through iVerse Media’s digital distribution technology.  

MISERY INDEX drummer Adam Jarvis is currently featured on the cover of the March 2010 issue of Sick Drummer Magazine. The cover story explores Jarvis’ techniques in the studio recording their brand new album Heirs To Thievery, an exclusive in-studio video, a bit about life on the road, and more.  

A terrifying evil stands ready to consumer reality as we know it and the truth is unearthed in Stephen King’s “N.” #1 (of 4), on-sale now! This new graphic fiction adaptation of the bestselling author’s chilling short story in his recently-released collection, Just After Sunset, reunites the blockbuster creative team of Marc Guggenheim and Alex Maleev  

Dave Witte, drummer of Virginian crossover thrash kings MUNICIPAL WASTE has written his thoughts about METALLICA for SLAM Magazine Austria:  

“Miracle”, the debut single from Ft. Lauderdale hard rock quartet Nonpoint’s forthcoming new album will be available for download on iTunes and online music retail sites on March 30th. The forthcoming album, also titled Miracle, will be released April 27th. via their own 954 Records in partnership with Rocket Science Ventures / RED/ Sony.  

Get ready for Ankara, Turkey’s Since Yesterday! After years of honing its craft with a handful of well received demos and split releases, and numerous ferocious live shows with a range of world renowned acts, the band has just unleashed The Artificial Truth, the album that has breathed new life into the international metalcore scene.  

The self-titled, full-length debut from Austin, Texas-based Metalcore titans DIE AMONG HEROES is now available for streaming in its entirety via the newly-launched GeekRadio functionality of BigMusicGeek.com The CD, which was recorded at Monster Music studios in San Antonio, focuses on lyrical themes such as war, personal loss and overcoming tragedy.  

Tea-drinking Liverpool thrashheads SSS have announced new dates, starting this week in London.  

The highly diverse post-rock/folk/thrash/metal outfit, GRAYCEON, are pleased to announce their highly anticipated first tour abroad to play 30 shows in Europe with their US pals of legendary status, JUCIFER.  

Those pesky new Avengers keep revealing themselves, next up The Amazingly Spectacular Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman. Mr. Parker joins the premiere group in the Marvel Universe. First on the list was Luke Cage and tomorrow will bring more reveals.  

Candlelight Records, this year celebrating nine years of operations in North America, is enjoying its most successful early year sales launch with the recent release and Billboard chart entries with new albums from Ihsahn and Fear Factory.