Platinum-certified hard rock group BAD WOLVES are excited to today (February 27) announce a spring U.S. tour as direct support to rock mainstays P.O.D. Additional support will be provided by opening acts Norma Jean and Blind Channel. The “I Got That”. tour will kick off on Sunday, April 28 through Friday, May 31 while also seeing BAD WOLVES stop to take the stage at staple rock festivals including Welcome To Rockville and Inkcarceration.  

This May, the eternal night arrives and vampires begin their savage reign in Jed MacKay and Pepe Larraz’s BLOOD HUNT! The upcoming crossover event will envelop the Marvel Universe in darkness as your favorite heroes scramble desperately to reverse Earth’s tragic fate and save as many as they can from the creatures of the night and their unrelenting blood lust! In addition to the epic main series, key chapters and thrilling developments will take place from May through July in an eclectic assortment of limited series, one-shots, and series tie-in issues.  

Rotting Christ have stood the test of time. While their name has caused plenty of gatekeepers to clutch their pearls, Sakis Tolis and his brother Themis have ascended from Greece’s blackened catacombs to one of metal’s most formidable bands.  

Hell Awaits this September in Chicago! Continuing a long history of reuniting fan-favorite bands and artists, Riot Fest has just unveiled its first headliner for their 2024 flagship festival – a Midwest exclusive performance by metal stalwarts, SLAYER. While many more bands are still to be announced for the 3-day event slated for September 20-22, this reunion is sure to excite both longtime fans who will get the chance to revel once more, and newcomers who thought they’d never get the opportunity to witness the force that is Slayer.  

In a monumental return that marks their first new music in thirteen years, glass-ceiling-shattering original Queens of Metal, Kittie have unveiled brand new single “Eyes Wide Open”. The track is accompanied by a gloriously powerful, dark music video that perfectly captures the themes of the track. This significant milestone is made even more special as Kittie announce their signing with the world-renowned independent label, Sumerian Records. Stream “Eyes Wide Open” HERE and watch the official music video.  

With sold-out dates at amphitheaters across North America this summer, multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band CREED have extended their 40+ “Summer of ‘99” tour with the “Are You Ready Tour?” due to overwhelming fan demand. Produced by Live Nation, the 20 additional arena dates will kick off this November in Oklahoma City at Paycom Center. The tour will feature special guests 3 Doors Down, Mammoth WVH and Finger Eleven in select cities (check routing for details).  

CROWBAR has announced their latest round of US headlining dates, confirming a two-week Spring run from March 30th through April 14th, with support from Morbid Visionz.  

Just in time for his highly anticipated return to the big screen next year, Marvel’s most iconic mercenary will headline a brand-new solo ongoing comic book series this April! DEADPOOL #1 will be written by Cody Ziglar, known for his acclaimed work on Miles Morales: Spider-Man, and drawn by Rogê Antônio, the artist behind some of Venom and Carnage’s bloodiest recent adventures.  

Metal Icons Judas Priest unleash another exhilarating new single entitled “Crown Of Horns,” out today via Epic Records.  

Jason Bieler & Phil Varone, with much vim and vigor yet also reluctantly announce “a celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Water album and other assorted Saigon Kick music.” (While not technically a farewell tour, nor a reunion, if you know anything about Saigon Kick…there is a solid 74-78.4% chance this will never happen again.)  

Officially announced by ComicBook.com, the comics starring the Heroes in a Half Shell are heading in a compelling new direction that’s inspired by their roots, and Eisner Award-winning writer Jason Aaron (Batman: Off-World, Scalped) is leading the way in the upcoming relaunch of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (TMNT) comics from IDW Publishing.  

CHVE (Colin H. van Eeckhout of AMENRA) signs to Relapse Records for the release of a new solo album in 2024. News about CHVE’s solo album will be made available in the months to come. Stay tuned for all of the album details via Relapse Records.