After the death of original bandmate Chi Cheng last month, there has been an eerie glow surrounding the band. Even though Cheng had not played with them since 2008 where a car crash rendered him in a semi-conscious state. Statements of love and appreciation had seemed to be the only words spoken from the band until this week. They say that the best art comes from tragedy. Noisey debuted the bands new music video for the track “Swerve City”. There’s a lot of reoccurring themes in this video. Mountain and horses and what have you. A little redundant, but hey, it’s the Deftones, they’re allowed to be. This track is off the album Koi No Yokan, which is in store now.  

On Thursday Tim Lambesis was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to one count of solicitation for murder. A video from the trial was released through NBC studios stationed out of California. Lambesis is being held on $3 million bail. In the event that he posts bail he will be required by law to turn over his passport and wear a tracking device monitoring his every move.  

The newest television spot for The Last of Us aired on Friday. The game comes out on June 14th and will feature a post apocalyptic United States. From creators Naughty Dog Studios who are responsible for the Uncharted series as well as Jak and Daxter this will be the newest installment of roleplaying game awesome that every fan should own. Exclusive to Playstation users only. Dark Horse comics has recently released a series following one of the characters prior to the game creating for and awesome medium clash experience. See the trailer within.  

In the last 10 years of comic films, it is hard to compare the awe, wonder and wit in other heroes to that of Robert Downey Junior portraying Tony Stark, better known as Iron Man. Between the ingenious screenplay and the block buster graphics all of the films have landed in the top five Marvel reboot movies. These are movies that appeal to the masses. Anyone who knows nothing about comics can go into these films and enjoy them. With this being said, at what cost does Hollywood press to keep the masses happy instead of the fans that kept this company alive for so long?  

Continuing the Marvel – “ization” of film and TV, ABC has picked up Joss Whedons “Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. for the Fall 2013 season. Included in the series is one Agent Coulson…which if you saw The Avengers, was killed by Loki. So how is Coulson alive in this series. Well I guess we’ll have to watch and see. By the way Marvel/Disney…a little more color in the cast please, this is 2013, it’s OK to have a Latino agent and/or an African American in a T.V. show. Check out the trailer below…  

With the passing of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman last week, Slayer has released a statement on what they are planning as a “Celebration of Hannemann life”. Here is the official statement…  

For 35 years Killing Joke has been rocking the world creating an array of different music to infest our stereos. Today in lieu of their anniversary they have released a new video recording off of their upcoming three disc anthology, The Singles Collection 1979-2012.  

As I Lay Dying’s singer Tim Labesis is under investigation for allegedly placing a hit for hire on his wife who he was in the process of divorcing. Grammy-nominated Lambesis, 32, was arrested on Tuesday in a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Oceanside, California, and charged with three federal counts, including one of solicitation to commit murder and two of conspiracy to commit crime after he reportedly tried to hire an undercover detective he believed was a hit man. The September 2012 divorce documents indicate that Lambesis’ split from his estranged wife, Meggan, was amicable, according to the Associated Press.  

Marvel has announced it’s first collaboration with Walt Disney Studios in it’s first animated film with both names attached, Big Hero 6. The film will be directed by Don Hall who has worked on a combination of different films including the 2011 Winnie the Pooh.  

Marvel’s online library has only been available through apple products and IOS until now. Marvel has now brought the extensiveness of their library to Android phones and tablets through Google Play. The wonders of Marvel’s unique reading technology will not be restricted to only apple users. You can download the Marvel Unlimited app through any app store and it is the largest collection of online and offline material, including loads of members only benefits. “It’s exciting to bring Marvel Unlimited to Android TM devices and introduce this unparalleled comics reading experience to a whole new group of fans!”, explained Peter Phillips, SVP & General Manager, Marvel Digital Media Group. “This... 

CATHEDRAL’s The Last Spire was released last week in North America and serves as the final entry in the band’s vastly influential, decade-spanning career. Lee Dorrian explains that he feels “comfortable leaving The Last Spire as our legacy. The funeral of Cathedral has been a long but gratifying process. Deciding to end the band wasn’t an easy decision to make but we knew deep down in our hearts that it was the right thing to do.”  

Four years ago Mammoth Grinder released their last full length album, Extinction of Humanity. This album was released through Relapse and Cyclopean Records. The album showcased the band’s drive to devel into a distinctly death metal sound, full of aggression and with a punk flare. The band continued in this spirit on 2011’s split LP with fellow Austin, Texas-based Hatred Surge. Now they have joined with 20 Buck Spin for the release of their wildly anticipated third full length album Underworlds.