Writer Joshua Williamson (NAILBITER, GHOSTED), artist Andrei Bressan, and colorist Adriano Lucas’ bestselling Skybound series BIRTHRIGHT grows in readership and praise as the story’s plot twists continue the epic fantasy ride. BIRTHRIGHT #3 is being fast fast-tracked to a second printing in order to meet customer demand.  

One of the coolest collaborations is about to drop this February, the split between Le Betre of Sweden and King Buffalo of New York will drop exclusively from DIY vinyl label giant, STB Records! If you love that retro style blues and rock, with an aftertaste of spacey, laidback doom, you have found Nirvana!  

In my search for that gritty, dirty heavy stuff that I crave oh so much, I find some cool shit. A band that was brought to my attention on IG (@anthonyvongrimm for the tip), and it did not disappoint! THe band in question is called Yanomamo, which is hard to say in a rush, hard to type correctly the first time, every time, and fun to say. THis band has all the necessary ingredients I seek, and a review is forthwith! After yon jump!  

Czech Death Metallers HEAVING EARTH will release Denouncing the Holy Throne February 6 on Czech label Lavadome Productions. Artwork and track listing can be found below.  

Twin Cities mosh purveyors, IN DEFENCE, have just wrapped up the mayhem-infiltrated recording process of the act’s fourth full-length for unveiling by mid-2015, and being the road hounds they are, have already booked a full Southern US tour in advance of its release.  

Mezco Presents New Sons Of Anarchy Jax Figure Fresh from the record setting series finale comes Mezco’s latest addition to their 6inch scaled Sons Of Anarchy series: Jax.  

Frankenstein meets Pygmalion in MADAME FRANKENSTEIN by Jamie S. Rich (12 Reasons Why I Love Her, You Have Killed Me) and Megan Levens, a graphic novel set in the dying days of the Jazz Age, coming in February from Image Comics.  

This month, one of the biggest metal acts drops a new record into our laps, the new darker, sexier, sicker Black Widow by In This Moment. The visually stunning act has returned with an album dripping with a dark energy, wanting to sidle up close, whisper somethings into your ear, then make you fall in love while it bleeds you dry from the fangs in your neck. It’s catchy, and sees a fair return to their earlier offerings like Beautiful Tragedy. The beauty of the Black Widow pales to its deadly grace…  

So the holidays are over, the whiskey bottles and cookie crumbs have been swept off the tables, and we are restocking the cabinets for the New Years Eve parties. All is well. Except, hold on, its really not! One only needs to turn on the radio to a “rock station” to know that something sinister has happened. But what, you ask between holiday induced food strokes, could that be??? All I hear is that top 40 R’n’R and some metal! AND THAT’S WHAT’S WRONG. Its not metal. Its… FAKE METAL. (More after the link, so hurry the hell up)  

Another exciting newcomer will make its debut on Cruz Del Sur Music: KING HEAVY from Chile!  

“Sexcastle is a perfect mix of homage and comedy, action and irony, loving tribute and hilarious send-up of the great, good, and ungodly-bad action movies of the ‘80s. I don’t remember the last time a debut book hit me this hard. Literally, this book punched me in the face. It’s THAT mean.” —Matt Fraction  

After successfully completing a headlining North American tour this past fall, Los Angeles breakthrough metal act, BUTCHER BABIES, are now heading back on the road again, this time with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and HATEBREED! See below for all upcoming dates.