Legendary heavy metal supergroup DOWN – featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower, and bassist Pat Bruders – is pleased to announce their official signing with Nuclear Blast Records! The band is currently in the final stages of recording their long-awaited new full-length, slated for release in 2026.  

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of Germany’s rising heavy metal force, The Night Eternal. Known for their electrifying fusion of 70s and 80s guitar-driven metal with a dark and unique edge, The Night Eternal has carved their name into the hearts of fans worldwide.  

After Deadguy pulled a Lazarus, the infamous metalcore pioneers reunited on stage to prove that a few decades of dust couldn’t keep them from tearing into audiences like old times. But there’s a big difference between playing the classics for nostalgic fans and risking your legacy with a new album. The band innately understood how heavy and deranged a follow-up would need to be – and that’s exactly what they bring with their new LP— Near-Death Travel Services— incoming June 27th via Relapse Records [pre-order].  

The first and most iconic TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (TMNT) villain, Oroku Saki aka SHREDDER, is making his terrifying return this summer and he wants one thing: revenge.  

Swedish gothic metal maestros TRIBULATION will be casting their spell on North America this spring! The band will embark on a full tour of the continent, for which they will first co-headline from tomorrow, May 1 through May 12 with UNTO OTHERS. Then, TRIBULATION will headline the second leg from May 14 until the final stop on May 25, in which they will be joined by EARLY MOODS as support. FINAL GASP + UNREQVITED will support the entire run. The full itinerary can be found below while tickets are available at THIS LOCATION.   ICYMI: TRIBULATION recently unveiled a cinematic music video for the haunting single, “Murder in Red,” which pays homage to vintage Italian horror cinema. The video was created... 

Today Skybound and Image Comics, in partnership with global children’s book publisher AMEET, revealed an exciting first look at the graphic novel release of LEGO® NINJAGO®: SHATTERSPIN. The new graphic novel collects the previously published issues #1-2 of the comic book series, plus three all-new chapters that conclude the epic story from critically acclaimed writer/artist Tri Vuong (Everyday Hero Machine Boy, LEGO NINJAGO: Garmadon). The latest installment of the worldwide phenomenon will be available everywhere books are sold in June 2025.  

For nearly two decades IRON LUNG have played an integral part in punk / hardcore and all scenes adjacent via their music and very own esteemed label, Iron Lung Records. From the beginning, duo Jensen Ward and Jon Kortland have ethically / sonically approached the world: Do It Yourself, obscure, extreme, maladjusted and utterly free from the constraints of “music” or, more widely, rules in general. Today IRON LUNG are back with their first new full-length album in over 12 years – Adapting // Crawling – a vital, 21 minute onslaught that takes head shots at mental health with specific emphasis on the exacting tolls that the past five years have taken on humanity. 

Marvel has released the cover of issue X-MEN #19… Doug Ramsey, the heir to Apocalypse, begins his great work as Revelation in X-MEN #19 by Jed MacKay and Netho Díaz, on sale this July. The issue serves as a prelude to a major X-Men storyline launching later this year.  

Join KIRK HAMMETT, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and 9X GRAMMY® Award-winning band Metallica, for an intimate, live discussion that will take a deep dive into KIRK’s storied music career, and celebrate the launch of his new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett.  

Under the glowing casino lights of sinful Las Vegas, three interconnected bloody revenge tales take place in This Ends Tonight, a new miniseries by the all-star team of writer Gerry Duggan (X-Men, Falling In Love On The Path To Hell), co-writers Kelvin Mao and Robert Windom (Seven Sons), and artists Jae Lee and June Chung (Inhumans, Seven Sons). As originally announced by IGN, the action-packed series aims for your jugular and paints The Strip red…with blood and satisfying retribution. The first issue, hitting shelves this July, launches the pulse-pounding comic event of the summer. The debut comic of the three-issue miniseries This Ends Tonight kicks off with some sweet sister bonding time as the starring pair fight... 

Multi-platinum-selling rock band, Puddle of Mudd, is ready to shake up the music world with their latest album, Kiss The Machine. The album will be released on May 2, 2025, via Pavement Entertainment. To give fans a taste of what’s to come, the album’s lead single, “Beautimous,” is available now on all digital platforms, and the full album is available for pre-order and pre-save.  

Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed a first look at interior pages and variant covers for G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #316, the next issue of the smash hit series. In this issue, guest artist Paul Pelletier (Aquaman) rejoins the creative team alongside legendary series writer Larry Hama (Marvel’s Wolverine), artist Tony Kordos (Batman & Robin Eternal) and colorist Francesco Segala (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).