Greek black metal legends, VARATHRON, are gearing up to release a new seven-track EP, called “The Confessional Of The Black Penitents”, this October 23rd on Agonia Records.  

LA underground metal/hardcore band Twitching Tongues has announced they’ve added lead guitarist Sean Martin (ex-Hatebreed) as an official member of the band, which also includes brothers Colin Young (vocals) and Taylor Young (guitar/vocals).  

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KING DIAMOND today announces a third New York performance on the 19th of November at the Best Buy Theater. If you don’t already have a ticket for either of the first two shows which have already sold out, here’s your chance. You don’t want to miss this!  

Breaking out of a year-and-a-half hiatus, Portland, Maine-based ZUD will storm back into action this week with a set at the open-air Shadow Woods Metal Fest, with more live and recording actions to follow.  

Pavement Music will release Deep Breath, the debut album from Greek Hard Rockers ONE YEAR DELAY, on October 2.  

Technical Brutal Death Metallers REPULSIVE DISSECTION have released the exclusive of stream of “Apologist (Of Theodicy and Denial)“, a track from upcoming album Church of the Five Precious Wounds.  

Bangalore-based (India) Stoner/Doom Metal quintet BEVAR SEA presents the exclusive premiere of “Bury Me In NOLA” from the band’s forthcoming new album Invoke the Bizarre.  

 Dark Horse Comics announces the return of a fan-favorite Conan creative team: Writer Timothy Truman, artist Tomás Giorello, and colorist José Villarrubia are set to expand on Robert E. Howard’s unfinished “Wolves beyond the Border” tale! King Conan grows weary of the crown. When an old soldier visits him with talk of a cursed relic and rumors of Pictish tribes preparing a full-scale invasion on Aquilonia’s borders, Conan eagerly embarks on what could be his final adventure!  

Motor Sister have launched a brand new lyric video for “This Song Reminds Me of You” from their album Ride!  

Space goblins! Telekinetic aliens! Futuristic roller derbies! Space truckers! Daniel Warren Johnson (Ghost Fleet, Alabaster) brings his beloved web comic to print in the graphic novel collection Space-Mullet!: One Gamble at a Time!  

King Diamond will be recording a feature length live concert video for blu-ray / DVD / digital release while on tour this fall! Director Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage) has been enlisted to direct the project, which will include footage from multiple shows throughout the entire “Abigail in concert 2015” tour.