Image Comics, Top Cow Productions, and Heroes and Villains Entertainment proudly present a dark and intensely kinetic tale from writer Kevin McCarthy (Red Sonja, The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist) and artist Paolo Pantalena (What If?: House of M, War of Kings: Darkhawk). EPOCH, a 5-part miniseries beginning in August, will introduce readers to a whole new reality which pits one supernatural creature against another in a dangerous competition.  

Megadeth’s vital, Platinum-certified album, Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?, has been digitally remastered for the first time and expanded for a commemorative 25th Anniversary release in multiple configurations on July 12 by Capitol/EMI.   

Rock group Tesla will be releasing Twisted Wires and The Acoustic Sessions on July 12th. The album will feature 6 tracks that were recorded back in 2005 at bassist Brian Wheat’s J STREET RECORDERS studio (which are the last recordings with original member Tommy Skeoch) and 6 newly recorded tracks which include acoustic remakes of songs from their entire catalog and two brand new songs called “Second Street” and “Better Off Without You.”  

FUNimation(R) Entertainment today announced the main cast for the fantasy action adventure series “Fairy Tail.” Joining Todd Haberkorn, who is playing the role of Natsu, are:  

  The Kenosha, WI based quartet JUNGLE ROT have garnered a great and faithful following in the last 17 years due in large part to having a style more similar to the Big 4 heavyweights, rather than the typical Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation imitations that the underground extreme music scene is so oversaturated with.  

Erik Rutan and co. will be joining fellow death metal legends Origin for a North American tour throughout June and July.  

It takes a lot to be considered a sensation.  Christian group These Hearts have entered into an industry tangled with webs of passing fads and copycats only to come out with a fresh batch of songs giving pop music a much-needed shove into the ranks of remarkably composed, rock-flavored hits bound to please the masses.  

PETER PARKER HAS SPUN HIS LAST WEB. In the storyline that has garnered the attention of fans and media worldwide, Marvel revealed that Peter Parker meets his tragic end in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160, hitting stores tomorrow (Wednesday, June 22nd). Concluding the critically-acclaimed, sold-out “Death of Spider-Man” story arc, the death of Peter Parker signals a major change for the Ultimate Comics Universe and sets the stage for the upcoming debut of an all-new Spider-Man.  

MR. BIG will once again unleash their brand of brutal fury on their first U.S. tour in 15 years starting July 30th, in SanDiego at the 4th & B. Returning fresh from a successful run of tour dates overseas, vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Pat Torpey, will be hitting the road in the United States this summer in support of the band’s new album, WHAT IF…   

  Apochs.net is currently offering exclusive streams of the songs “Slutlust And Perversion”  and “Sperm Of The Antichrist.”  

The highly anticipated Carnival of Madness Tour has added more dates to the 15 previously announced.   Joining the Carnival this summer will be Theory of a Deadman, Alter Bridge, Black Stone Cherry, Adelitas Way and Emphatic.  Sponsored by Monster Energy Drink, the trek will steamroll through North America starting August 13 in Twin Lakes, WI.  See below for the complete list of shows.