Failure return to the road in support of The Heart Is A Monster this October with a special friend in tow, former touring band member, Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age). Van Leeuwen was a touring member behind Fantastic Planet and played on four of the songs from The Heart Is A Monster.  

This Friday, September 4th, Battleground Records will release the debut LP from Oakland-based LAMENT CITYSCAPE, The Torn, showcasing the duo’s monstrous doom-fueled industrial metal with fifty-two minutes of material. In advance of its official unveiling, the album has been made available for streaming in its entirety to fans early.  

It’s with great pleasure that Metal Blade announces the signing of Greek Black Metallers RAVENCULT!  

They are beings of unspeakable power. Former Avengers and cosmic entities that have defended Earth from the far reaches of the cosmos. This December, they return from outer space to embark on the adventure of a lifetime – going to college! Today, Marvel is pleased to announce STARBRAND & NIGHTMASK #1 – a brand new ongoing series from critically acclaimed writer Greg Weisman (Star Wars: Kanan) and rising star artist Domo Stanton (Deadpool)!  

New Regency and 20th Century Fox just revealed the FIRST LOOK at Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch in their upcoming film, ASSASSIN’S CREED. Check out the image below and prepare for #AssassinsCreedMovie!  

Dynamite Entertainment, a leading publisher of comic books and graphic novels, and Paizo, Inc., the premier publisher of tabletop roleplaying and adventure card games, are proud to announce the upcoming November release of Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain #1, the first chapter in a six-issue comic book miniseries.  

Visigoth will be performing in southern California in October for a true heavy metal festival that is not to be missed. The Frost and Fire Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 17th at Bombay Bar and Grill. Tickets and information, including the full lineup, can be found online at frostandfirefest.com.  

Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the official release of a 2 disc deluxe edition of GTR, the self-titled 1986 album by Steve Hackett and Steve Howe’s band GTR.  

Devoutness, the new album from Italy’s SYNAPSES, is out now on Cimmerian Shade Recordings. An excellent mix of modern technical death metal with an old school mindset and appeal, the band’s sophomore full-length is available on digital and CD formats.