SAMOTHRACE has posted the confirmed routing for their upcoming Winter US tour, as the crew continue to support their acclaimed second LP, Reverence To Stone. The bedlam will unravel with a hometown show in Seattle on February 15th, then continues on a mangled, counter-clockwise loop through the Midwest, Gulf Coast, Southeast and up the East Coast on their way back westward, with eighteen cities confirmed to endure their slow motion turmoil during the venture. The majority of the dates will see SAMOTHRACE forging alongside Metal Blade doom trio Pilgrim.  

With the explosive events that were just revealed in The Amazing SPider-Man #700, seems Spidey-Oc has just been fired from Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Could it be Doc Oc’s snide attitude? His apprehension with working with others? Find out soon as Marvel NOW reveals all in the upcoming The Superior Spider-Ma and current Avenger titles.  

On January 25th, 2013 Dark Descent Records and Woodcut Records will unleash Poisoned Void, the debut full-length from Finnish death metal four-piece VORUM.  

Best known as the singer/songwriter/guitarist of the Philadelphia-based Blues-Rock band Cinderella, TOM KEIFER is making his debut as a solo artist with the release of his long-awaited and highly anticipated solo album, THE WAY LIFE GOES, April 30 via Merovee Records (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group).  

Here is a first look at a clip from BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, PART 2, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies.  

Per a released statement by Rob Caggiano’s departure from Anthrax, the band has released their own statement regarding the guitarists leaving…  

California death horde GRAVEHILL have been announced as direct support for DECEASED for the “March of the Cadavers 2013 Tour.”  

Let this writer preface this review with the statement that she hates anime. She does not care for the genre, she does not enjoy the dialogue and she does not care for the reoccurring story lines in every film. However, knowing this prejudice upon reading this article, readers can be happy that she was pleasantly complacent in how beautiful the film played out.  

It’s the story that rocked headlines around the world – Peter Parker is no more. Long live the all-new Spider-Man! Due to overwhelming demand, Marvel is proud to present your first look at the ALL-NEW, jaw dropping second printing cover to Amazing Spider-Man #700 by superstar Humberto Ramos.  

The Metal Alliance Tour is back and now has added the mighty HIGH ON FIRE to its already impressive Festival line up. The band has just completed their own very successful headlining tour with GOATWHORE and LO-PAN. Their latest release De Vermis Mysteriis by eOne Entertainment was garnered as one of the Best Metal Records of 2012 and winning the Revolver Magazine Best Video of 2012.