Denmark’s premium Death Metal export BAEST announces new album Necro Sapiens, which is set for release early 2021. Necro Sapiens is the follow up to the band’s two highly praised albums, Danse Macabre (2018) and Venenum (2019).  

In August 1961, FANTASTIC FOUR #1 hit newsstands, heralding a new take on super hero stories and the birth of the Silver Age Marvel Universe! Now, sixty years later, experience the excitement of being a comic book fan in that momentous month with the MARVEL: AUGUST 1961 OMNIBUS, a complete hardcover collection of every issue that shared the shelves with FANTASTIC FOUR #1, many never before reprinted!  

TERMINAL BLISS (featuring members of Pg. 99, Mammoth Grinder, Suppression and more) share their 10-track chaotic debut EP Brute Err/ata! Brute Err/ata is available for physical pre-order via Relapse.com HERE and on all streaming services HERE. Physical pre-orders are out February 26, 2021.  

On February 26th, Denmark’s Iotunn will release their new album, Access All Worlds, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the record, a video for the single “Voyage of the Garganey I” can be viewed at: metalblade.com/iotunn  

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ acclaimed run on BLACK PANTHER returns next month with BLACK PANTHER #23. Featuring art by Daniel Acuña and Ryan Bodenheim, BLACK PANTHER #23 marks the beginning of the epic conclusion of Coates’ redefining work on BLACK PANTHER that began in 2016.  

Spain’s leading Thrash Metal band ANGELUS APATRIDA returns with their seventh self-titled album, which is set for release worldwide on February 5th, 2021 via Century Media Records.  

Body Count just launched a video contest for their song “The Hate Is Real” from their latest album, Carnivore. Fans can create and submit their own videos for the track and the band’s favorite submission will be released as the next official Body Count music video.  

Announced last month, Marvel is honoring the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing with a new series. Starting in March with AVENGERS: CURSE OF THE MAN-THING #1, the three-part Marvel Universe-spanning event will continue in April with SPIDER-MAN: CURSE OF THE MAN-THING #1. In this installment, critically acclaimed writer Steve Orlando (Martian Manhunter, Batman, Wonder Woman) will be joined by artist Alberto Foche (Dan Dare) who makes his Marvel Comics debut with an unforgettable tale.  

French power trio LIZZARD today unveils their brand new video for “The Decline.” The track comes by way of the band’s new full-length, Eroded, set for release next month via Pelagic Records.  

Canadian deathcore crew, Brand of Sacrifice, are kicking off 2021 with a fresh dose of unrelenting brutality in the shape of the video for brand new song and title track from their highly anticipated new album, “Lifeblood” (out March 5th via Blood Blast Distribution). Find “Lifeblood” on your streaming platform of choice here and watch the video below…  

Since forming in 2014, LIVLØS have rapidly made their mark on the Danish metal scene through energetic and enthralling live performances, as well as reputable releases and appearances, including COPENHELL, EUROSONIC and SPOT FESTIVAL. Determined and efficient, LIVLØS have proven why they are among Denmark’s most promising metal bands. Today, Napalm Records is proud to announce that LIVLØS has signed a worldwide record deal, in addition to signing with in-house booking agency Napalm Events!  

Hot off the heels of the popular release Paul Is Dead, the critically acclaimed Paolo Baron and Ernesto Carbonetti return with Jim Lives: the Mystery of the Lead Singer of The Doors and the 27 Club—an all new original graphic novel that plays with the theory that Jim Morrison never died. This is the second standalone graphic novel in the trilogy and will be out from Image Comics in June 2021.