ALICE IN CHAINS has teamed with Popcult (in association with Devil’s Due Comics) for a promotion allowing fans to add their chapters to the controversial storyline depicted in the video for current single “Your Decision”  

This week, Black/Death Metal warriors ACHERON have officially added two new guitarists to the band. Lead guitarist Art Taylor, who has been working with the band for close to a year now, and guitarist Eric Stewart. Taylor came to ACHERON from WEHRWOLFE and Stewart was in MANGLED FAITH and INFERNAL FAITH. Years ago the two played in a KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE tribute band called THEM.  

One name ignites terror across galaxies. One name fans the flames of fear throughout the universe. Thanos, the Mad Titan. And he’s back. Marvel.com has released this info about the new oneshot THE THANOS IMPERATIVE: IGNITION  

Avi Arad will speak to Anaheim Comic Con fans on the morning of Saturday, April 17, welcoming them to the inaugural event. “Gareb and I have been friends for 20 years, and I am honored he asked me to give a keynote address to the fans at Anaheim Comic Con,” said Arad.  

DC Comics The Source has just revealed the art team fro the first 2 issues of Brightest Day…  

Uncle Creepy is back with the third thick and icky issue of Creepy! This issue Doug Moench and Angelo Torres team up to tell a tale of demonic devotion and organized crime, Joe Harris and Jason Shawn Alexander wrap their warped three-parter, “The Curse,” and a weird revisionist look back at the fall of the Nazi empire reveals a shocking truth-evil never dies! Plus an all-new Loathsome Lore, a bonus Creepy classic story, and more!  

Detroit, MI death metallers, AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH are looking forward to starting their tour with WITHIN THE RUINS. It begins today in Two Rivers, WI and commences at the end of the month. Here are the dates:  

BARONESS will perform at the four-day Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN the weekend of June 10th -13th. This year’s headliners so far include THE FLAMING LIPS and WEEZER with additional line-up announcements to be made throughout the day today. Updates and ticket information will be available at Bonnaroo.com and MySpace.com/Bonnaroo.  

Baltimore, MD’s MISERY INDEX has extended their February / March tour to cover the south-eastern United States. Joining MISERY INDEX on this leg will be Florida’s GIGAN. A listing of tour dates and cities can be found in the tour section.  

Artery Recordings has announced the signing of Attila to the label. The self-proclaimed “Atlanta party metal” band hail from, yes, Atlanta, GA and mesh “”their party attitude with death metal riffage and massive breakdown after breakdown. Speaking on their sound the band said “Our aim is to create heavy music that is extremely fun to listen to, and even more fun to enjoy at a live concert. Every show is a party, and we encourage our fans to get on stage, hang from rafters, crowd surf, head-walk, stage dive, and take the the mic.  

Swedish metallers MESHUGGAH have finally released their first official concert film DVD+CD to the world! Alive, was released on February 5, 2010 (Europe) and February 9, 2010 (North America) The MESHUGGAH Alive concert film DVD features 12 extreme live tracks along with tons of behind the scenes footage filmed throughout their 2008 obZen world tour! Best of all, it also includes a Live CD with tracks from the DVD!  

More than 38 bands will once again come together to celebrate rock at the fourth annual ROCK ON THE RANGE, set for May 22 and 23 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The line-up includes first-timer “Rangers” Rob Zombie, Godsmack (in their first announced show of 2010), the return of Limp Bizkit and the festival solo debut of Slash.