Norwegian quintet Shining are about to unleash their fourthfull length album entitled Blackjazz on February 2, 2010. Their determination to create new sounds and cross boundaries has only been further stepped up with their latest ear-crushing achievement.  

British thrashers EVILE have thanked the many bands and artists who have donated items for the raffle to support the family of the band’s late bassist, MIKE ALEXANDER, who tragically passed away on October 5th while the band was on tour in Sweden.  

Here is the latest update from Wendy Dio: “Ronnie has been diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer. We are starting treatment immediately at the Mayo Clinic. After he kills this dragon, Ronnie will be back on stage, where he belongs, doing what he loves best, performing for his fans.  

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES are set to release THE FLAMES OF THE END, a brand new 3-disc DVD set, through Earache Records. AT THE GATES released their definitive album, SLAUGHTER OF THE SOUL – often regarded as one of the all-time greatest metal albums – on Earache in 1995, before touring the world and abruptly disbanding. Members of the band went on to play major roles in other notorious metal acts such as THE HAUNTED and CRADLE OF FILTH, before reforming for a one-off tour in 2008 to rapturous response.  

Rammstein’s much discussed and highly sought after LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA box set, which features six sex toys, lubricant, handcuffs and a special album version packaged in a custom flight case is now available to U.S. fans via http://www.rammstein-deluxe.com.  

Orange County hardcore band Bleeding Through, preparing to enter the studio to record its sixth studio effort, will be hitting the road in the New Year for an overseas tour with Machine Head. The Black Procession Tour will also include Hatebreed, and All Shall Perish.  

The Producers Guild Of America has selected Joss Whedon as the recipient of their Vanguard Award. So what is this award all about? http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011746.html?categoryid=13&cs=1  

To save our world and all those like it, SUPERMAN, BATMAN and their caped colleagues must go toe-to-toe with their evil mirror images in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, the seventh entry in the successful ongoing series of DC UNIVERSE Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming February 23, 2010 from Warner Premiere  

Flower Mound, Texas – November 23, 2009 – FUNimation Entertainment has appointed animation industry executive Chris Moujaes to the position of Director of Original Entertainment. Chris comes to FUNimation with extensive experience in developing international co-productions, managing overseas animation production teams and creating and marketing original entertainment properties. Most recently, Moujaes was with the Austin, Texas-based animation studio Boomstar Inc., where he was President and Chief Creative Officer.  

Flower Mound, TX (November 21, 2009) – FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast, digital and merchandise rights to the 24 episode sci-fi action anime series “Full Metal Panic!” and the 12 episode “Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu” sequel from Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. “Full Metal Panic!” is based on a series of novels by Gatoh Shoji. The first season of the series covers the first 3 novels, while the sequel, “Fumoffu,” covers various of the short stories. FUNimation has previously releases the third season, Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid. ABOUT FULL METAL PANIC! Sousuke Sagara is a seventeen-year-old military specialist working for the secret organization... 

MORBID ANGEL – “BLESSED ARE THE SICK” CD/DVD SET NOW AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA MORBID ANGEL’s extreme classic, BLESSED ARE THE SICK has been remastered in a special CD/DVD set and is available NOW in North America. The legendary Floridian extreme metal act, MORBID ANGEL’s second album, BLESSED ARE THE SICK was originally released in 1991 and is widely regarded as one of the most important death metal releases of all time. The Massive follow up to ALTARS OF MADNESS surpassed the high expectations set after their first album’s original release.  

On November 24th Ibex Moon Records will unleash a quadruple shot of brutality with new releases from ACHERON, AVULSED, FATALIST and WITCHMASTER. Visit the webstore at www.ibexmoonrecords.com for details on these and other Ibex Moon Records releases.