Finland’s HIM will travel coast-to-coast with Volbeat on Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance Tour beginning August 23rd in St. Paul, MN.  This will be the band’s only North American excursion this year.  HIM will take the stage for 70 minutes nightly.  

Southern hard rockers NASHVILLE PUSSY have a headlining North American tour kicking off later this fall  The run kicks off October 3rd in Charlotte, NC and will run through October 23rd in Pittsburgh, PA.  

Today, the slicing & dicing through Japan’s fiercest evil ninja clan continues in Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted – the genre-defining Infinite Comic series from the superstar creative team of Jason Aaron, Jason Latour and Paco Diaz!  

Legendary Cleveland hardcore/metal giants RINGWORM have completed work on a limited edition 3 song 10″ in anticipation of their fall 2013 US tour.   

BLACK WATER RISING is back with the follow up to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut.  Their sophomore album Pissed and Driven is available today through Metalville/E1. The album art was created by Jan Yrlund of Darkgrove Design (Manowar, TYR).  Pick up a copy on /tn.jsp?e=001Md8FX_uMbwpkKRaxxiKq4qDh4phfVRuSIejflODAPm5tgc8W636iFJVHOMiwj5YI3WZficH_6q9sdSa4ydVNisrEu9Qmd4CdD8ScfDOxq7y6tcCKuWEH2s0cyHYhGXnTf2_9GoWBr4MysTALydDCGKoRt4ZHXwDeyXXJAW2IVK1CkLFto9jNlQ19J9p0zX7px_hxYpCLIMMA7cQtEst0L_rQDje4H79VvKOrIEqoM74ZHdwWuNqLRJK2ngQKq-6HIcHCqHRE7YZApCsyICjKqQhcQeiapW1xB0WQfICLhxXHBCB9aypfgg==” target=”_blank”>Amazon or iTunes.  The digital versions of Pissed and Driven feature an exclusive bonus... 

Southern California alternative rock veteran, Smile Empty Soul, has revealed the cover art and track listing for its upcoming sixth studio album, Chemicals, due out October 1, 2013 on the band’s new imprint, Two Disciples Entertainment.  

Vincent Cavanagh, frontman for the UK’s heralded atmospheric rock band Anathema, has commented on the group’s impending North American tour with co-headliner Alcest and special guest Mamiffer.  

Canadian metal legends ANNIHILATOR are gearing up for studio cd #14, simply titled “FEAST”, which will be released on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 via the UDR label. 9 brand new tracks that will kick your ass. The deluxe ECO-book version will also feature a 15-song Bonus CD… a grand total of 24 songs in one package – with a 3D cover!  

The recent release of MIND MGMT #13 kicked off an all-new arc of this critically acclaimed series, currently in its second year at Dark Horse. To celebrate, Dark Horse and series creator Matt Kindt are offering fans a very special opportunity.  

Metal icons DEICIDE are returning to the road this fall on their NO SALVATION TOUR 2013 – a headlining run with fellow Century Media labelmates and death metal favorites BROKEN HOPE. Also in support are DISGORGE and NECRONOMICON.  

The release of Polish extreme metal masters BEHEMOTH‘s upcoming tenth studio album, “The Satanist,” that has previously been announced for this fall has now been postponed to early 2014. The release will be accompanied by an extensive headlining tour – further information, including the exact dates to follow soon!  

With accolades from media outlets and fans alike still surging in on their sophomore LP, Sky Burial, following its release via Relapse in March, Richmond’s genre-destroying INTER ARMA is already back to work in the studio. For the next ten days, the band will be bunkered down in Madison, Tennessee-based Dark Art Studios with producer Mikey Allred — the same surroundings and setup that captured the monolithic Sky Burial LP — once again unifying their talents on a massive track, to also see release via Relapse.