On September 7th, Metal Blade Records will release Cruel Magic, the new studio album by English NWOBHM legends Satan!  

Finnish melodic death metal masters, OMNIUM GATHERUM, are pleased to release their new album “The Burning Cold” today, August 31st. The album, which features the tracks “Refining Fire” and “Gods Go First” is already receiving critical acclaim.  

Gotham Academy creators Brenden Fletcher and Karl Kerschl, with colorist MSASSYK and letterer Aditya Bidikar, will release ISOLA, VOL. 1 this October from Image Comics.  

Washington, DC-based DARKEST HOUR has booked a run of East Coast tour dates for this November. This succinct but vital trek sees the long-running metal quintet headlining with support from some of their hand-picked favorite hometown scene acts.  

Vienna-based industrial post-rock collective PHAL:ANGST will unleash their fourth full-length, Phase IV, next month via Bloodshed666 Records.  

“The Walking Dead” Director and Effects Specialist, Greg Nicotero has been tapped for Todd McFarlane’s New “Spawn”  Movie  

Platinum-selling alternative band BLUE OCTOBER’s  long-awaited ninth studio album I Hope You’re Happy (Out now on Up/Down-Brando Records) has debuted on the Billboard charts this week with the following positions:  

Doom rock icons THE OBSESSED will take to the streets next month on a near-two-week US tour alongside Eyehategod. The journey kicks off September 12th in Hamden, Connecticut and runs through September 24th in Memphis, Tennessee. See all confirmed dates below.  

Image Comics is pleased to reveal a sneak preview from MIDDLEWEST, an all-new series from author Skottie Young (I HATE FAIRYLAND, Deadpool) and artist Jorge Corona (NO. 1 WITH A BULLET, Feathers, Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack), which will launch this November.  

BROADSIDE has announced a co-headlining tour, The Love And Loathing In Paradise Tour, with friends With Confidence. Joining all dates will be Sleep On It and Small Talks. The tour kicks off in BROADSIDE’s home of Los Angeles on November 14, before circling the country and coming to an end in Anaheim, CA on December 14. Tickets go on sale this Friday local time.  

Jack Russell’s Great White will embark on the Sirius/XM Hair Nation Tour from coast to coast. This extravaganza is starting at the House of Blues in San Diego, CA – Wednesday, September 12th and ending November 3rd in Dallas, TX at the House of Blues.  

Image Comics is pleased to reveal a teaser trailer and preview pages for the forthcoming new series from Gerry Duggan (ANALOG, Deadpool) and John McCrea (MYTHIC, Hitman)—DEAD RABBIT—launching from Image Comics this October.