WaterTower Music today announced details of the soundtrack to “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), the second in a trilogy of films by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The soundtrack will be released on December 10, 2013, three days before the December 13 release of the film, and will be available both digitally and as a 2 CD set. A Special Edition soundtrack, featuring twelve extended tracks, a bonus track, expanded liner notes and interactive sheet music will also be available. Fans will be able to preorder the album at both iTunes and Amazon... 

COVENANT, the classic third album from Floridian death metal legends MORBID ANGEL, is available now on Full Dynamic Range vinyl LP. Originally released in 1993, COVENANT has been reissued on limited edition vinyl to celebrate its 20th anniversary.  The album has been specially remastered from the original tapes in Full Dynamic Range (FDR) audio, allowing the music’s nuances to shine through and giving the album a more ferocious, immersive and dynamic sound than ever before.  

Lionsgate has just unveiled a new poster for the upcoming sci-fi, action movie, I, FRANKENSTEIN! In a dystopic present, Victor Frankenstein’s monster, Adam, is caught in the battle between the virtuous gargoyles and beastly demons over the fate of humanity. As an immortal, Adam is the key to victory. From the producers of UNDERWORLD and starring Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, and Yvonne Strahovski, this film will have you on the edge of your seat! Check out the new poster NOW!  

As the most highly anticipated nerd fest event on the east coast there are a lot of great expectations to live up to. With a chalk full line up of stars, vendors, panels, and companies New York Comic Con 2013 shined brightly against San Diego’s convention with their own North East flare and stamina. Every day had multiple amazing things to offer and so many events for con-goers to attend.  

There have been very few men in the history of comic book villains who have been able to portray the role of The Joker properly. The role requires a beautifully crafted and enthusiastic individual to be able to soundly portray the qualities that define the character. With the interpretation of DC comics balancing the line of rise and fall of success and failure through out the years, it should come as no surprise that the Arkham Games have completely pounded the nail on the head.  

RAT QUEENS #2, from writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and artist Roc Upchurch, has sold out at the distributor level after its first day of release! This marks the second consecutive sell-out for Wiebe and Upchurch’s tale of rowdy young adventurers, and is a sure sign that fans alike simply can’t get enough of this series. In order to meet reader and retailer demand, RAT QUEENS #2 will be going back to press for a second printing.  

The DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT has released their new CD/DVD set, The Retinal Circus, today in the USA via InsideOut Music! Featuring a three hour plus performance that spans Devin Townsend’s entire career, the live show takes place at London’s historic Roundhouse venue and includes a full choir and theatrical cast, visual and aural enhancements unlike any concert Devin has done to date, several special guests, circus performances and more.  

The revolution has started. KILL DEVIL HILL are proud to announce the release of ‘REVOLUTION RISE’, the band’s sophomore album and Century Media Records debut. On-sale today in North America, ‘REVOLUTION RISE’ is available now in your favorite record stores, via iTunes (featuring exclusive bonus tracks “Revolution Rise” and an acoustic version of album closer “Life Goes On”), and at Amazon for the digital sale price of $7.99. Exclusive and unique bundles are also available through both CM Distro and the KILL DEVIL HILL online store.  

TÝR will be joining Children of Bodom on their “Halo of Blood over North America” tour in early 2014. The tour will embark on February 14th in Quebec City and wraps up on March 28 and 29 with back-to-back shows at Irving Plaza in New York, NY. Additional supporting acts are TBA with announcements coming soon. Tickets and premium packages are available now exclusively at SHOWstubs.com. General tickets will go on sale on Friday, November 8th at 10:00am local time.  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Avengers Assemble #21, a tie-in to INHUMANITY! From the blockbuster creative team of Kelly-Sue DeConnick and Matteo Buffagni! After the cataclysmic events of INFINITY, countless new Inhumans are emerging. What if these new super-powered beings fell into the wrong hands? Someone is abducting these powerful weapons before they hatch – and it’s up to Spider-Girl to find out who! And she’s bringing a star-studded cast of Marvel’s Mightiest along for the ride.  

Jackie Estacado, bearer of the Darkness, saw a chance to alter reality and took it. The consequences of that decision played out in the pages of THE DARKNESS, as Jackie watched his world rot from the inside out while he was powerless to stop the corruption.  

When the powerful Darkseid and his massive, relentless forces invade Earth, a group of previously unaligned super heroes – misunderstood and, in some cases, hunted by the authorities – discover the only way to fend off the attack will be to work together as a cohesive unit. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Shazam and, in his origin story, Cyborg combine their respective talents in an all-out battle to save the planet.