Cape Fear metal legends WEEDEATER have announced a headlining U.S. tour, in which they will be supported by THE GODDAMN GALLOWS on all dates, with rotating support on select dates from ATOMIC BITCHWAX, WORSHIPPER, and LEFT LANE CRUISER. The trek will kick off on February 29 in Asheville, NC and will conclude on March 21 in Hampton, VA at the Hampton Tattoo Roads Fest. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 12:00 P.M. local time. The full itinerary is as follows:  

Sonically expansive, aurally depressive metal band Ether Coven release their new track, “This House Is A Tomb of Memories”  

Atlantic Records is proud to announce BIRDS OF PREY: THE ALBUM, the star-studded, all-female musical companion to the eagerly awaited new film from Warner Bros. Pictures. The first official single from the groundbreaking soundtrack features an epic collaboration between Megan Thee Stallion and Normani. “Diamonds” makes history as the first song to interpolate and sample Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend.”  

HEILUNG will be kicking off a long-awaited North American headlining tour tomorrow, January 9, bringing their mesmerizing live ritual to states and Canada for the first time ever! Within 72 hours of ticket sales going live, every venue that was originally announced had completely SOLD OUT. To accommodate demand, a second show in New York City as well as a show in Los Angeles were added, while the Chicago show was moved to a larger venue. The entire tour, which the exception of Montreal, has officially sold out. The updated and final itinerary can be found below:  

Enigmatic dark metal outfit DEATHWHITE have premiered “Plague of Virtue,” the third and final single from their upcoming opus, ‘Grave Image.’  

The most successful heavy metal band in Germany today, POWERWOLF, has extended their deal with renowned label Napalm Records.  

Fans eager to jump into the world of Fire Power won’t have to wait until May. The New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award winning team of Robert Kirkman (Oblivion Song, The Walking Dead), artist Chris Samnee (Daredevil), colorist Matt Wilson (Paper Girls, The Wicked + The Divine), and letterer Rus Wooton (The Walking Dead), will reveal the origin story of the Fire Power protagonist Owen Johnson in the forthcoming Fire Power, Vol. 1: Prelude original graphic novel. This brand new story will hit stores from Image/Skybound Entertainment in April—just in time for readers to get on board before the single issue series launches the following month.  

IDW Publishing, a division of IDW Media Holdings Inc. (OTC: IDWM), and the Smithsonian Institution are proud to announce a multi-year global publishing program, which will create an unprecedented library of graphic novels built on the cultural and scientific knowledge of the world’s largest museum, educational, and research complex.  

French Blackened Death metal outfit NECROWRETCH are now releasing “Codex Obscuritas,” the third track taken from their forthcoming offering “The Ones From Hell.”  

Thrash metal band BONDED announce the release of their new single and music video for “Suit Murderer” today. The track if off the band’s forthcoming debut album Rest In Violence out January 17th, 2020 via Century Media Records.  

ORPHAN DONOR — the brainchild of Jared Stimpfl, the explosive drummer of infamous sludge/hardcore trio Secret Cutter – has completed a new album, Old Patterns. Finalizing the new record for release in mid-March, the cover art, track listing, a brief trailer, and more have been issued.  

In the midst of the devastating news of the Australian wildfires, horror-inspired theatrical metal group ICE NINE KILLS have launched an exclusive, limited-edition t-shirt, as seen above. 100% of the profits from sales will be donated to aid in the country’s relief efforts. The band traveled to Australia in December of last year for the first time to take part in the Good Things Festival (Sydney), along with a handful of headlining gigs in Brisbane and Melbourne.