Serenity: Leaves on the Wind has soared to the top of the New York Times bestseller list! In the film Serenity, outlaw Malcolm Reynolds and his crew revealed to the entire ’verse the crimes against humanity undertaken by the sinister Alliance government.  

Living Colour hit NYC this past Friday night, performing to a packed Irving Plaza. Special guests Hey Guy opened up the show with an intriguing sound. A mesh of jazz, punk, and alternative rock. The band also set themselves apart from many musical acts out right now, featuring an electric violin.  

In 2014, Jeff Diamant’s group of companies experienced a rapid expansion and hit some major milestones: first the expansion of Diamond Amplification, Inc., second by rebranding his very successful guitar company (n/k/a Diamond Guitars, f/k/a DBZ/Diamond) and third, by launching Diamond Tactical, a tactical gear manufacturing arm of the company making products for the guitar industry and also full-fledged tactical gear.  

Germany’s Downfall of Gaia will be back in the US this winter touring in support of their latest album, “Aeon Unveils The Thrones Of Decay.” The album delivers what metal.de calls “Anger, hatred, despair, but also catharsis” and promises to be a powerful live experience. The tour is scheduled to being on January 23rd in Philadelphia, PA and continues through February 13th with the final show at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, NY.  

Keeping up a long-held tradition of bringing forth some of the heaviest music from the darkest depths of the Pacific North West, Seattle’s legendary Tad Doyle — formerly of TAD and Hog Molly — delivers his strongest songwriting and playing to date with his latest manifestation, BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH.  

IDW Publishing is excited to expand its long relationship with Hasbro and welcome JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS to the world of comic books. Starting in March 2015, Jem and company will star in their first ongoing series! The creative team bringing this world full of fashion, art, action, and style to life is writer Kelly Thompson (Storykiller, The Girl Who Would Be King) and artist Ross Campbell (Glory, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), with subscription covers by Sara Richard (My Little Pony, Kitty and Dino).  

When they signed with one of the world’s biggest record labels, Rye Coalition was primed to finally get their glory, or so it seemed. Like countless rockers before them, childhood best friends started a band in a basement with a couple simple goals in mind: have fun and play good music. Rye Coalition’s first recording was a demo cassette tape backed by a tour in a beat up school bus long before most of them had their driver’s licenses.  

The Marvel Universe’s newest series has everyone going nuts! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look at THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #1, the all-new ongoing series from Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North (Original Sins, Adventure Time) and rising-star artist Erica Henderson!  

As well as announcing “Xiadz/Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel” EP, Polish blackened death merchants Behemoth have premiered a new live video for their song “Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer” from their heralded latest album, “The Satanist,” via their official youtube channel.  

Following several months in incubation, LORD MANTIS delivers the video for their newly completed “Possession Prayer” video, and caution, its going to sicken you!  

I AM BACK! Today’s rant consists of the argument against metal that cannot be played live as it is on the album, as it to complex, heavy, or just outright too programmed, and why I think there is an argument for it. Why, you, the ever inquisitive reader, might ask? Simple: NOBODY ASKED ME?!  

Chicago’s esteemed instrumental quartet, PELICAN, is set to release a new EP on Southern Lord in the new year based around fresh reimaginings of “The Cliff,” a highlight from their most recent album, 2013’s Forever Becoming, and one recently completed new song.