Today, LAMB OF GOD releases the first trailer for their projected 2013 feature film, As The Palaces Burn. The film, directed by award winning documentary filmmaker Don Argott and produced by 9.14 Pictures (Last Days Here, Art of the Steal, Rock School), examines the impact that music and particularly heavy metal music has made on people around the globe as they live in a 21st century world full of economic uncertainty, political unrest, social injustice, and under a constant fear of war and violence. Filming has taken place to date in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, India, and Israel. Filming in the United States will take place over the summer months.  

Every good old barge is corroded. But they are better, they are the BARGE TO HELL, The World’s Most Extreme Metal Cruise and they have CORROSION OF CONFORMITY!  

Crossfade are currently on a Jager sponsored tour alongside newcomers Weaving The Fate and Candlelight Red. The guys took a minute before the show to discuss music, touring, and their love for one another. [youtube width=”600″ height=”424″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA5pDa2_J8Y[/youtube] Opener Candlelight Red started the night off with tracks from their debut album ‘The Wreckage”, including their current radio hit Closer. Next up came Weaving The Fate, a funk/rock/metal/rap group from South Carolina. Their unique blend of styles was refreshing and unexpected. They played songs off of their new EP “WTF” which includes a mixture of catchy, upbeat songs as well as more... 

The ComaTour 2012, featuring Comatose Music acts KRAANIUM, ATROCIOUS ABNORMALITY and COATHANGER ABORTION, kicks off tomorrow night at Ground Zero in Spartanburg, SC. For updates and details, join the ComaTour Event Page.  

Following several massive tours of Europe, performing in countless clubs, galleries and shops across the entire continent for several months now, WINO and CONNY OCHS will bring their Heavy Kingdom tour to American soil this Summer!  

Deathgasm Records is proud to announce the release of MORBID EXECUTION’s Vulgar Darkness, the first full-length album from this Polish cult of sodomy and death. Featuring members of Throneum, the album bleeds filth and vile old school darkness that is tailor made for devotees of Hellhammer, Sodom and Bathory. Seven songs of alcohol fueled Satanic evil!  

Five Finger Death Punch has announced a suicide prevention initiative promoting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.   In cooperation with the Lifeline, the band has filmed a public service announcement, which will be placed on all broadcast, cable and web outlets interested in supporting the initiative.   

Ohio metal heathens SKELETONWITCH have announced plans to demolish North America this summer on a headlining tour, which will also feature classic rockers Barnburner (Metal Blade Records). The tour, which includes two weeks’ worth of dates in Canada, will commence July 17 in York, Pennsylvania soon after the band return from a European tour during which they will play festivals alongside the likes of Slayer, Megadeth, and Behemoth. Complete dates are listed below.  

Taproot began their tour with Hurt in Hartford’s Webster Theater last night in support of their latest release, ‘The Episodes’. Drummer Nick Fredell sat down with us before the show to discuss the new album and touring. Check out the interview below as well as shots from openers, Hurt, and Taproot’s awesome sets.  

Earache Records is celebrating 25 years of bringing extreme metal to the masses and, as part of the celebrations, has released the World’s Shortest Album, striking fear into the hearts of radio DJs everywhere.  

Nonpoint are offering fans an exclusive first-listen advance mix of “I Said It,” a brand-new studio track they’ve recently been working on with Grammy Nominated Producer, Johnny K (Disturbed, Staind, Megadeth).  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at the hotly anticipated wedding of the year in Astonishing X-Men #51! From New York Times best-sellers Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins, Astonishing X-Men #51 features a who’s who of the Marvel Universe including some guests that may surprise you! Not only does this unforgettable issue feature covers by Dustin Weaver and Marko Djurdjevic, along with a special “Create Your Own Wedding” blank variant cover by Phil Noto, but select comic book retailers nationwide will host wedding parties at their stores to celebrate this joyous occasion! It’s the story that has everyone talking, and this June – witness Northstar and Kyle tie the knot, in Astonishing X-Men #51!