Marvel is pleased to announce Siege #2 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at retail level) and will return with Siege #2 Second Printing Variant! The superstar creative team of award winning writer Brian Michael Bendis and acclaimed artist Olivier Coipel bring readers to the next chapter of the event seven years in the making!  

(New York, NY) — Thrash lords OVERKILL have sold 4,264 copies of their 25-year anniversary record IRONBOUND in the first week of its release. IRONBOUND has charted at 168 on the Billboard Top 200 and charted extremely well among major markets such as New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. This is the bands biggest first week since their 1994 record “W.F.O”.  

British thrashers EVILE have officially been confirmed for this years Hellfest in France. Hellfest is due to take place in Clisson, France, from the 18th-20th June. EVILE are set to open the main stage of Hellfest on Friday, 18th June. EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake comments:  

Woe Of Tyrants spent the entirety of 2009 criss-crossing the US on a multitude of tours. After the grueling schedule came to a close, did they head home to rest and take some time off? NOPE! They dove right into songwriting for the follow up to their sophomore album and Metal Blade debut, Kingdom Of Might.  

HAIL! singer Tim “Ripper” Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) recently spoke with Michael Gallucci from the Cleveland Scene about the recent abrupt departure of bassist Dave Ellefson and trying to find a replacement (Ellefson has returned to MEGADETH for the band’s upcoming Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour). Hail is the allstar metal band composed of Owens, Jimmy Degrasso on Drums and Andreas Kisser on guitar.  

  IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce an exclusive partnership with worldwide bestselling author James Patterson to publish original comic stories and graphic novel adaptations of his top-selling novels. This groundbreaking alliance launches in May 2010 with a spellbinding, five-part story spinning out of Patterson‘s acclaimed young adult novel, Witch & Wizard.  

Marvel is pleased to announce that Fantastic Four #575 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at the retail level) and will return with Fantastic Four #575 Second Printing Variant! The acclaimed team of Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham kick start a new direction for Marvel’s First Family—one that will forever change the team! Fantastic Four #575 Second Printing Variant features the powerful interior art of Dale Eaglesham on a new cover!  

As the “outbreak” of Overture Films’ release of The Crazies draws closer, the studio is gearing up for an exciting launch of a comic book series inspired by the film along with various other multimedia content including a motion comic book series, Facebook “tower defense” game and more. The film is produced and distributed by Overture Films and co-financed by Participant Media.  

South Bay punk pioneers Pennywise have announced that Zoli Teglas of Orange County’s Ignite, is the band’s new and permanent lead singer.  

Is former singer Jesse Leach returning to Killswitch Engage? The internet is setting the music world abuzz with the rumor that former Killswitch Engage singer Jesse Leach is returning for two New York on March 18th and 19th.  

By: Dexter L. Luke There was a time that if you wanted to see Doctor Who on television you might have found it on a PBS station or from an obscure video tape sold at comic book conventions. Its popularity today is the largest it has ever been, not only in Britain but also the United States (currently showing on BBC America).  

Ibex Moon Recording artists Hod are proud to announce that they will be part of a mini tour of Texas with Gravehill starting at the end of the month! The band has issued the following statement on the Lone Star State assault: