This December, spinning directly out of the pages of the blockbuster Uncanny X-Men, superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis teams with critically acclaimed artist Andrea Sorrentino for the oversized UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #1 – the first in a two-part tale traversing time, space and the Marvel Universe! Unable to fully control her new powers, X-Men member Eva Bell, Codename: Tempus mysteriously disappeared during an X-Men training mission. Though she re-appeared moments later, she had aged many years. Trapped in her own time bubble, Tempus embarked on a journey into the far future of the Marvel Universe. What she witnessed there would change her. How long was she trapped in the future? What horrors did she witness? More... 

North Carolina crossover icons, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, will kick off a near month-long run of live tirades with Gwar tomorrow to finalize the year. Set to embark at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia, the band will crumble the stages of twenty-six venues, coming to a close on December 13th at Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, Maryland.  

After combing through the desert of releases out now, especially just released on Bandcamp, the slav- Staff! here at Metal Machine were asked, not forced!, to find even more $5 and under deals on that treasure trove of musical talent! Same rules will apply, it has to be $5/less or NYOP/FREE, or less than 4 in foreign currency. Simple, easy to remember, and CHEAP. Welcome to my Part 2…  

Delivering mercurial, heavily textured post-hardcore of the highest order, New Zealand-based quintet, SPOOK THE HORSES, has completed their sophomore album, Rainmaker, for a mid-Winter 2015 release. If you’ve ever sat and watched darkening clouds eclipse the sun, then you’ll be familiar with the kind of portentous intensity post-hardcore and atmospheric metal titans SPOOK THE HORSES evoke on their new album Rainmaker. Soundtracking the apocalypse since 2009, the Wellington-based act remains resoundingly heavy, but just as those clouds are eventually borne away by powerful prevailing winds, the band’s epic suites are imbued with strings, brass, synthesizers and nuanced guitar — the lineup including... 

Having released one of the most dynamic and impressive progressive crossover albums of the year with their debut album, With Haste On Its Breath, Ohio’s MAID MYRIAD continues to take these soaring, ambitious and infectious tunes to the people, booking new waves of regional touring in support of the record.  

Death metal legends OBITUARY released their Relapse debut Inked In Blood, their 9th full length LP today. Almost three decades in, Inked In Blood stands out as one of the finest moments in OBITUARY’s already godlike discography. Inked in Blood is available for now from Relapse Records. The album is available as CD/Deluxe CD/2xLP/Digital/Deluxe Digital.  

Horror fans first met Annabelle in the THE CONJURING. Then she returned to the big screen in as the star of ANNABELLE and set box office records as she terrified audiences. Fans of the macabre rejoiced as Annabelle joined the Living Dead Dolls family and she quickly sold out while in pre-order status.  

Ireland’s PRIMORDIAL are making a serious impact on German press with their latest offering, Where Greater Men Have Fallen. The album has won the soundchecks in all four major metal magazines: Metal Hammer, Rock Hard, Deaf Forever and Legacy!  

NAPALM DEATH and VOIVOD will join forces at the end of January for a North American Tour aptly titled THROUGH SPACE AND GRIND.    

Image Comics is pleased to announce the return of IMAGE EXPO to the San Francisco Bay Area! After the success of this year’s IMAGE EXPO at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the popular media event will return on January 8, 2015 and begin the new year with a line-up of exciting creator-owned news. The event is open to all fans, comics retailers, and members of the media.  

New York Times bestselling writer Alex Grecian (PROOF) and fan-favorite artist Riley Rossmo (PROOF) have resurrected the mad monk in their new ongoing historical fantasy RASPUTIN, and readers have fallen under their spell. Issue #1 sold out instantly at the distributor level and is slated for a second printing to meet customer demand.  

After taking a trip back in time with the Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities) album and the last studio album Tragic Idol (2012) — which entered the charts at #2 in UK Rock Charts, #6 in Germany, #15 in Austria, #30 in France and #32 in North America Top New Artists/Heatseeker Charts — it’s now time for PARADISE LOST’s 14th studio album!