“War is a disease,” Ales Kot said in an interview with Multiversity Comics, “and it seems that a large part of humanity is obsessed with it.” The writer of comics that range from the stream-of-consciousness apocalyptic tale CHANGE to DC Comics’ Suicide Squad draws on this point of view, developed in his native Czech Republic, for his new series ZERO, out from Image Comics in September. “I’ve seen, first-hand, what kind of damage war inflicts on people, and how often the wounds become obscured as the decades progress,” he said.
Chicago’s OCEANO are due to kick off a headlining US tour tonight – Monday, August 19th – at The Garage in Burnsville, Minnesota. The band will be touring ahead of the long-awaited release of their new album, INCISIONS, in October. Joining OCEANO on the road are special guests REFLECTIONS, SWORN IN and ADESTRIA.
Portland punk metal hellions, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, are pleased to unleash their most volatile offering to date. Titled Chemistry of Consciousness, the devious new full-length spews forth eleven tracks of revved up, road-raging bestial devastation. Chemistry Of Consciousness was recorded by the band, mixed with Kurt Ballou (Converge) at his own GodCity Studio and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, From Ashes Rise, Nails) at Audiosiege Engineering. Chemistry of Consciousness is the sound of Discharge on speed, Slayer with a punk rock chip on its shoulder, The Exploited on a Metallica overdose. It is the perfect marriage of punk angst and metal guitar hooks. If there’s one thing the punks and the heshers will agree...
Influential hard rock band SOiL is gearing up for the release for their sixth studio album, Whole, with brand new track called “The Hate Song” One of the fall’s most anticipated rock albums, Whole, is scheduled for release on August 20th via Pavement Entertainment/AFRM Records and can be pre-ordered now at iTunes, Amazon.com and BestBuy.com.
From February 18th-22nd, the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT will join “Progressive Nation At Sea 2014”, the premier prog cruise featuring TRANSATLANTIC, PORTNOY SHEEHAN MACALPINE SHERINIAN, KING’S X, PAIN OF SALVATION, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, THE SAFETY FIRE, BIGELF, and many more. Heading from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay and Freeport, Bahamas, this 4-day event is set in the beautiful Caribbean and on the luxurious Norwegian Pearl cruise ship where fans are encouraged to enjoy music from morning ’til night. With over 40 shows on multiple stages, plus activities, Q&A’s, panels, and workshops from your favorite artists, “Progressive Nation At Sea 2014” is the ultimate progressive...
As war erupts across the entire Marvel Universe, the comics event of 2013 is finally here with Infinity #1! Storming comic shelves everywhere today, Infinity #1 ignites an era-defining Avengers epic that will have readers talking for years to come! From the superstar creative team of New York Times best-selling writer Jonathan Hickman (Avengers, Avengers VS. X-Men) and artists Jim Cheung (Avengers: Children’s Crusade) Jerome Opena (Avengers, Uncanny X-Force), and Dustin Weaver (Avengers, Uncanny X-Men), Earth’s Mightiest are suddenly split between two battlefronts that could change everything they know about the Marvel Universe! With their backs against the wall, how will the Avengers endure not just the...
This November, comics superstar and best selling writer Rick Remender (Uncanny Avengers, Captain America) returns to Image Comics with artist Matteo Scalera (Indestructible Hulk, Secret Avengers) and colorist Dean White (Uncanny X-Force) alongside him for BLACK SCIENCE #1, the thrilling beginning of an ongoing series about dimension-hopping scientists and their attempts to escape from the worst kind of chaos.
