A Perfect Circle’s Mer de Noms, the landmark debut album from the Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel founded band, is celebrated with two special limited-edition releases: a mesmerizing 2LP zoetrope vinyl edition and an audiophile One-Step pressing as part of the Definitive Sound Series (DSS). Both releases commemorate the album’s 25th anniversary by showcasing its striking visuals and its groundbreaking sound in never-before-heard clarity.
For over thirty years, Long Island, New York-based INTERNAL BLEEDING has been stabbed in the back, has suffered through terrible tragedies, and has experienced frustrating setbacks. However, they have not let these challenges define them. The pent-up anger, frustration, and feelings of betrayal of the past three decades have been crystalized and synthesized into their seventh album, Settle All Scores.
Heavy metal and punk rock! It’s fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common – often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn’t always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than bumped, and beers more likely to be hurled than shared – except when it came to Motörhead. That was the one band all could agree on. The one band that was truly ours!
the AGE OF APOCALYPSE returns! Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the revolutionary ‘90s X-crossover, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE will be six-part saga written by legendary writer Jeph Loeb, one of the creators behind the original event, and drawn by Eisner nominated artist Simone Di Meo. Mirroring the original, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE begins in X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE ALPHA #1, continues through X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #1-4, and concludes in X-MEN OF APOCALHPA OMEGA #1. Today, fans can learn about X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #2, hitting stands in December.
The Gibson Pickup Shop Artist Collection pickups are created in collaboration with some of the world’s most influential artists, including legends who shaped the sounds that built the foundation of modern music, as well as some of today’s most innovative players who continue to shape the sound of music across genres and influence musicians worldwide.
Inventory of last week’s high-impact series launch of Escape—from the elite creative unit behind Uncanny Avengers, Rick Remender (Deadly Class, The Seasons) and Daniel Acuña (Captain America, Black Panther)—has been obliterated at the distributor level. Escape #1 is being rushed back to print under emergency orders from Image Comics this week to meet the incoming barrage of reorder fire.
Skybound Comet, the original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult and Middle Grade audiences, in collaboration with Image Comics and leading games, IP, and toy company Hasbro, today announced TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever– Bot Swap! The second book in the series of OGNs from writer Brian “Smitty” Smith (Pea, Bee, and Jay) and artist Marz Jr. (Void Rivals cover artist) will be available everywhere books are sold June 2026.
DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND have today (August 22) released the second single “Two Of A Kind” from their upcoming album BUCKLE UP, which marries rock ‘n roll’s visceral energy and succinct songwriting to suave, swinging throwback arrangements and aesthetics. “Two Of A Kind” notably features the Reverend Horton Heat’s Jim Heath. The song, written by Walden Cassotto and Johnny Mercer, was originally featured on Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer’s 1961 Two of a Kind album. Listen to the song HERE and watch the video below… “Doing this song with the great Jim Heath was just a a blast!” DD says. “Total pro, he came it and we just hit it off, laughing telling stories etc. It’s funny...
“Predator: Badlands,” the thrilling new entry in the “Predator” film franchise, arrives in theaters on November 7. That same month, Marvel Comics will publish PREDATOR: BADLANDS #1, a tie-in comic by writer Ethan Sacks, known for his stellar work on Marvel’s Star Wars titles, and, in his Marvel Comics debut, artist Elvin Ching, a promising recent participant of Marvel’s Art Atelier program. Serving as the official prelude to the highly anticipated film, the one-shot is being produced in close collaboration with director Dan Trachtenberg, who will also write a foreword for the issue.
NECROT will return to stages this Fall on a short run of headlining shows next month before joining Carcass on their North American Putrefaction 2025 Tour with additional support from Brujeria and Hedonist. NECROT’s journey begins on September 12th in Reno, Nevada and runs through October 1st in Los Angeles, California.
