For 30 years now, Krokus has been Switzerland’s most successful rock export. They’ve written music history, celebrated ‘real rock’n’roll’, enjoyed the highs, and mastered the lows!  

Marvel is proud to unveil your first look at Iron Man: SuperNova, Marvel’s all-ages Free Comic Book Day (May 1st) special from fan favorite creators Paul Tobin and Craig Rousseau, with a cover by superstar artist Ed McGuinness! Iron Man and Nova must team up to defeat the Red Ghost, but can the armored billionaire and hot-headed, cosmic-powered teen find a way to save the day together? And, don’t forget, Iron Man: SuperNova is totally free this Saturday in celebration of Free Comic Book Day at your local comic retailer! “Marvel has always been committed to providing the highest quality all-ages material on Free Comic Book Day,” said David Gabriel, Senior Vice President of Sales & Circulation. “We appreciate... 

The End Records, in partnership with Sony Music Germany, is proud to announce the release of OOMPH’S! greatest hits collection entitled TRUTH OR DARE, which marks the band’s first album in English and came out yesterday, April 27th.  

San Diego’s PIERCE THE VEIL will release their sophomore album, SELFISH MACHINES, via Equal Vision Records on June 22, shortly before kicking off Warped Tour on June 25. Recorded with producer Mike Green (Paramore, Set Your Goals) at his studio in Los Angeles, the 12-track set features catchy pop hooks paired with metal tinged guitars and aggressive vocals. It’s the follow up to 2007’s critically acclaimed A FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC, which was recorded with Casey Bates (Chiodos, Portugal. The Man).  

Godsmack will be taking the stage and performing a mini outdoor concert LIVE on JimmyKimmel 5/5 in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets will be available to the general public free of charge at .  

The fans have spoken. Cold Day Memory is Sevendust’s “best album to date” (Brett Ellis on Facebook). “I find it hard for words to describe how unbelievably amazing this album is. Such intense passion and depth.” (SupermanNYC on iTunes). “Best 7Dust CD ever” (Trey Lee Cowart on Facebook). “Unf*ckingbelievable” (@Szajdi on Twitter). “Album of the year.  

The Amazing Captain Nemo When I was first sent this movie, and I saw the age of it – 1970’s – I was not really looking forward to watching this movie.   It actually took me about a week to finally put it into my laptop to watch it,  I knew that if I  put a movie that old into my DVD player my wife would probably give me the “I  don’t think so” look.  

Cannibal Corpse’s Evisceration Plague tour stormed through Long Island by the way of the Crazy Donkey on Sunday, April 25th and left a wake of destruction in its path.  

JANE WIEDLIN (The Go-Go’s) and BILL MORRISON (Bongo Comics) blast off this July with the out-of-this-world space adventure LADY ROBOTIKA from Shadowline and Image Comics. Scribes Wiedlin and Morrison get an assist by TONE RODRIGUEZ (Shadowhawk), who works with Morrison on the art.    

At last weekend’s C2E2 convention, Dark Horse Comics announced that it would continue telling the epic tale of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Cimmerian with the return of legendary writer Roy Thomas. Thomas introduced the comic-reading public to Conan in 1970, when he began the highly successful Conan the Barbarian for Marvel Comics, a title he wrote for ten years.  

ClawHammer PR is proud to bring you the new album from Illinois’ LOW TWELVE, Splatter Pattern, which will be released May 11, 2010 on DBC Records.  

Vincent Crowley, frontman for Ibex Moon Record’s ACHERON, has issued the following statement regarding the band’s future: “After 22 years of existence, Black/..Death/Thrash Metal band ACHERON are calling it quits! The band has released 5 original full length cds, 3 mini-cds, 1 cover-tribute cd and a number of other underground releases. ACHERON will end on a familiar note by doing one last run of “RITES OF THE BLACK MASS” shows until January 1st, 2011.