Following a run of dates in Europe and the UK, Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend is set to begin his ‘Empath’ tour in North America beginning next month, Feb 2020. The tour kicks off Feb 26th in Montreal and concludes March 25th in San Francisco. Alternating as main support on the tour are InsideOutMusic label mates Haken, who will be reprising their run as support on the European leg, along with American progressive metal band The Contortionist.
Vandenberg is back! Or should we say: Vandenberg are back? The man himself, Adrian Vandenberg has never really been away, but the band that carries his proud name has returned, after an absence that lasted for more than three decades Vandenberg is very much alive again in a young, fresh and all-revised 2020 version.
Swedish death metal veterans DERANGED will release a new studio album titled “Deeds Of Ruthless Violence” on March 27th via Agonia Records. “It’s death metal like it was meant to be”, says drummer and mastermind Rikard Wermén, who’s been in charge of the band’s steering wheel for nearly thirty years.
Bestselling writer Kieron Gillen (Die, The Wicked + The Divine) will team up with writer Jim Rossignol (Sir, You Are Being Hunted) and artist Jeff Stokely (The Spire) with colorist Tamra Bonvillain (Once & Future) for Ludocrats. This five-issue, gonzo-weird fantasy miniseries will launch from Image Comics on April Fools’ Day.
The world is at war. Humans, Orks, Werewolves, Elves, Pockle, Lizardmen, Korron, Klord, Sephyea – all will have their parts to play before the final swords clash. There will be losses on all sides, and Queen Vivian will need to show the true strength of the Queen in the Iron Mask. UDON Entertainment is proud to present the stunning conclusion to Akihito Tomi’s epic manga adventure with the release of STRAVAGANZA VOLUME 3.
U.K. Grindcore pioneers, Napalm Death announce their Spring North American headline tour today. The band will be joined by death metal band and labelmates Aborted (April 17-May 16), The Locust (April 9-April 15), Nastie Band (April 9-April 15), Tombs (April 24-May 16), and Wvrm (April 17-May 16) for select dates.
What better way to usher in UDON Entertainment’s 20th Anniversary than with the release of our 100th Street Fighter comic? Get ready for a total knockout on Free Comic Book Day with STREET FIGHTER #100! Between them, Ryu and Chun-Li have faced every relentless rival, villainous despot, and monstrous creature in the Street Fighter universe. Now, for the first time, these two martial arts masters square off in the ultimate, fan-service fueled fight!
When MARVELS SNAPSHOTS begins in March, fans will get to see Marvel’s greatest characters from the Golden Age to today, in new legendary tales told through the eyes of ordinary people! As curator of this landmark series, Kurt Busiek has handpicked the creative teams for each standalone, double-sized issue and he’s put together an amazing assemblage of talent to tackle April’s issues focusing on Captain America and the X-Men.
