SLAYER, the uncompromising super-heroes of thrash metal, is set to do a takeover of San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC). The occupation will begin on Thursday, July 21 with a special live performance at the intimate-capacity House of Blues. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 20 at 10:00AM PT. For ticket and purchasing info, log on to www.Slayer.net.  

Spoken Arts label, Cadabra Records, is preparing to unleash the limited edition Inferno 7″ — an incredibly ominous limited vinyl release, featuring the convoluted horror poetry of celebrated American writer CLARK ASHTON SMITH -this week partnering with Rue-Morgue Magazine– to allow the entire EP to be streamed publicly.  

POP EVIL today have announced a new batch of select U.S. dates supporting 3 DOORS DOWN with friends in RED SUN RISING opening the night. The trek kicks off on August 26th in Charleston, WV at the Municipal Auditorium and goes through the first week of October ending in Durham, NC at the Durham Performing Arts Center. The dates will be the precursor to POP EVIL supporting 3 DOORS DOWN in Europe in October and November, those dates were announced last week.  

The Marvel Tsum Tsums are invading the Marvel Universe this fall in their very own comic series – MARVEL TSUM TSUM #1. But that’s just the beginning! These cuddly creatures are also making their way to your favorite Marvel titles this August for a series of 20 special Marvel Tsum Tsum Takeover Variants!  

I See Stars, who will be previewing music from Treehouse (June 17, Sumerian Records) when they play the Warped Tour this summer, stream new song “Running With Scissors”  

DARK QUARTERER‘s vaunted 2008 album Symbols is getting the deluxe reissue treatment from Cruz Del Sur Music. Remastered and specially packaged in Limited Edition (350 copies) double-LP vinyl format, Symbols will be reissued on July 8 in North America.  

Recently after announcing that the yet untitled sequel to 2014’s Godzilla was being pushed back to 2019,Legendary announced that Gareth Edwards, the director of the first film, would not be returning for the sequel.  

Agalloch took to Facebook today to announce that the band has broken up. The blackend/folk/doom/dark/whatever you may call it metal act had been critically well received throughout their career, shocking many with this announcement.  

Street Fighter Legends: Cammy #1 is pre-orderable now at comic specialty retailers everywhere. Writer Jim Zub and artist Omar Dogan team up once again to bring fans another four-issue miniseries spotlighting one of the lovely ladies of Street Fighter. Plus the Street Fighter Unlimited team of Ken Siu-Chong and Edwin Huang join in for dark and dangerous Chun-li story which serves as a lead-in to an as-yet-unannounced new Street Fighter project!  

Delve into the demented history of the Dark Knight’s arch nemesis – The Joker – as he sets out to prove insanity is only a horrifying moment away for anyone in the latest DC Universe Original Movie, Batman: The Killing Joke.  

Super spies take on super science this June as Civil War II comes to Sunspot and his team! Only some wars are less civil than others. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at NEW AVENGERS #12 – a tie-in to Civil War II! Writer Al Ewing and artist Paco Medina are here to unleash the sky-hi spy-fi on the Marvel Universe. But as Civil War II rages, who’s paying attention to W.H.I.S.P.E.R. and their sinister leader, the Maker?  

OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST…the ultimate meeting of metal minds…a double-header music and lifestyle weekend like no other on the planet.