Greek meditative dark trance/ambient/shamanic act SHIBALBA has signed a record deal with Agonia Records. The band is preparing to release a new studio album titled “Psychostasis – Death Of Khat” in April.  

Slo Burn, Unida, Hermano, Vista Chino, the former singer of Kyuss – yes, desert legend JOHN GARCIA may rightfully be considered as the ultimate incarnation of stoner rock. His first solo album and opus eponymous from 2014 is followed roughly three years later by ‘The Coyote Who Spoke In Tongues’, a comparatively relaxed and purely acoustic affair, set to be released on Friday, January 27th 2017 on Napalm Records!  

What do you get when a secret government agency forms a super team comprised completely of bad guys? – “Worst. Heroes. Ever”! Straight from the DC Comic’s summer blockbuster Suicide Squad comes Harley Quinn.  

Dynamite Entertainment has published some of the most celebrated stories in the long history of the Turok, Solar, Magnus, and Doctor Spektor publications. Now, the publisher will introduce a new era for these long-running comic book staples with The Sovereigns #0, the oversized 48-page launch issue priced at $1.00 retail as the perfect jumping-on point for new readers!  

Metalcore forefathers Killswitch Engage and thrash legends Anthrax announced in December that they will hit the road this Spring to co-headline a 27-date North American tour, presented by SiriusXM. The bands’ itinerary will also include an April 15 appearance at the Texas Independence Festival in Austin, as well as each band headlining two solo shows separate from the double bill.  

Image Comics is pleased to announce the hardcover edition of A.D.: AFTER DEATH by New York Times bestselling and award-winning creators Scott Snyder (WYTCHES, Batman) and Jeff Lemire (DESCENDER, PLUTONA, ROYAL CITY) will hit stores this May. It will collect the complete trilogy.  

Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Space Mullet) joins forces with colorist Mike Spicer and letterer Rus Wooton for EXTREMITY, an all-new post-apocalyptic tale of revenge, family, and true strength coming this March from Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment.  

Man of Action Entertainment’s beloved I KILL GIANTS co-creator and writer Joe Kelly teams up with lauded British cartoonist Ilya for an all-new all-ages series packed with thrills in KID SAVAGE, VOL. 1 set to hit stores from Image Comics this April. An excerpt from the forthcoming KID SAVAGE will be a featured Free Comic Book Day title from Image Comics this year.  

Swedish progressive rock/metal innovators Pain of Salvation have released their newest studio album “In the Passing Light of Day” via longtime label InsideOutMusic last week. The much anticipated album is now entering the national sales charts in various countries, reaching the highest entries in the band’s history as follows:  

On February 24th, Six Feet Under returns with their 12th studio album, Torment, and a new leap in intensity. There’s plenty of classic Six Feet Under groove to be had on Torment, but fans will note a much more aggressive approach, and even more blast beats throughout. This is a cantankerous Six Feet Under with absolutely nothing to prove. This is Six Feet Under at their most deadly.  

Relapse Records is extremely proud to announce the signing of cult UK doom/sludge outfit IRON MONKEY. Heavily influenced by the nihilistic sound of groups like Eyehategod, Buzzov*en, Floor and Grief, IRON MONKEY originally formed in Nottingham, England in 1994 and released two full-lengths (1997’s Self-Titled debut and 1998’s Our Problem), a live album and a split with Church of Misery before splitting in 1999.  

Wyoming-based metalcore stalwarts RIGHTEOUS VENDETTA are proud to announce the release of their forthcoming studio record, Cursed, on March 17th via Century Media Records. The new album was produced by Mitch Marlow (In This Moment, Stitched Up Heart) and is preceded by the band’s 2014 EP ‘Defiance’.