Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have announced their Spring 2020 North American tour plans. The band, recently recognized by Forbes as “one of modern metal’s most cherished acts”, will return to the road to headline clubs and theaters across the US and Canada. The trek kicks off on March 10 in Cleveland and runs through April 12 in Boston. Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s own August Burns Red will serve as main support for all of the dates. Additional acts appearing on the tour will be announced at a later date. All tour dates are below.  

Industrial goth/rock quartet DAVEY SUICIDE will treat audiences across the West Coast to the first glimpse of new material from their upcoming album ROCK AIN’T DEAD-out January 24, 2020 via Out Of Line Music/InGrooves-as they join industrial acts Static-X and Wednesday 13 on a jaunt across the West Coast this winter. Kicking off Tuesday, December 10 in Salt Lake City,UT, the tour marks the 20th anniversary of Static-X’s debut album Wisconsin Death Trip featuring the late Wayne Static and includes two sold-out shows in Portland, OR on December 13 and Seattle, WA on December 14. Dates are listed below.  

Following the release of arguably one of the year’s best psych-stoner-metal releases, HOWLING GIANT will be delivering the goods live on a November tour. The band’s epic metaphysical sci-fi saga The Space Between Worlds, is out now from Blues Funeral Recordings. PURCHASE/STREAM THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS:  https://bluesfuneralrecordings.bandcamp.com/  “Cybermancer and the Doomsday Express” Music Video Also announced, HOWLING GIANT has launched a new website, which includes an embedded and ready-to-play 80s-inspired “Comet Rider” video game where players can maneuver a little pixelated truck through a little pixelated desert and try to avoid hitting little pixelated rocks and tumbleweeds and cacti... 

The landmark animated television series is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a newly remastered Blu-ray™ limited edition box set. The package includes all 52 episodes in high-definition accompanied by 15 featurettes and audio commentaries. Collectibles include an exclusive chrome Batman Beyond Funko POP, 4 lenticular art cards. In addition, the set comes with a bonus disc of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker and a free digital copy.  

Horrifying death metal outfit VAMPIRE from Gothenburg are currently busy working on the follow-up to 2017’s With Primeval Force and just in time for Halloween offer you a first ghoulish glimpse at their new opus with the brand-new single “Wiru Akka (Raw Mix)”.  

“Day zero is what I refer to as the moment a person has to start their life over, after losing everything or everyone they know and having to almost literally begin again following a significant loss or tragedy, and the life that is to come from then on,” explains vocalist Nick Holland of Detroit-based metalcore band WOUNDED TOUCH. The group’s debut EP From Day 0 Forward was released today via Smartpunk Records.  

KING DIAMOND will kick off his anticipated North American headlining tour this weekend. The month-long journey will commence on November 2nd in Dallas, Texas and run through December 4th in Phoenix, Arizona with support provided by Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats and Idle Hands.  

Season of Mist are pleased to announce the signing Swedish folk rock pioneers GARMARNA. The band will release their brand new album via Season of Mist in 2020, which is mixed by HEILUNG’s Christopher Juul.  

new series “See,” starring Jason Momoa (‘Aquaman,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ etc.), features a special appearance from ARCHSPIRE vocalist Oli Peters and drummer Spencer Prewett on the pilot episode! Peters showcases his signature gunfire vocals in a scene in which Momoa hand-selected the band to appear.  

Following the monumental success of their last album Look At Yourself and countless tours over the last several years, metallic hardcore juggernauts EMMURE have recently wrapped up recording of their highly anticipated, eighth studio album that’s due out in 2020 from SharpTone Records. Today, the band has unveiled what’s to come with a brand-new single titled “PIGS EAR.” Fans can catch the band live on their current tour with AS I LAY DYING and AFTER THE BURIAL.  

Bestselling writer Simon Roy (Prophet) and Sideways Award-winning author Daniel M. Bensen (Junction) team up with artists Artyom Trakhanov (Turncoat), Jason Wordie (God Country), and Hassan Otsmane-elhaou (Red Sonja) for the forthcoming series Protector. This all-new science-fiction adventure will launch from Image Comics in January 2020.  

SOiL releases a theatrical video version of the song “One Love” on Halloween (October 31, 2019). The video contains an eerie backstory and was filmed exclusively with actors and does not feature the band.