Finnish Crossover Punks GRAVEYARD SHIFTERS will release High Heels & Broken Bones on June 12 on Germany’s Eternal Sound. Punk, metal, and fiery rock ‘n roll combine for a raucous good time! The upcoming album’s first single “Bender“, now streaming!  

Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce a special Red Sonja #1973 one-shot for release in July, celebrating the sword-wielding heroine’s many years of adventuring. Since her fearless debut in 1973, the “She-Devil with a Sword” has redefined the fantasy genre thanks to the efforts of acclaimed writers including Roy Thomas, Gail Simone, Luke Lieberman, and Eric Trautmann.  

In order to grasp this notion, lets delve into the schematics of what makes the Fantastic Four the entity that they are. First of all, what sets this team apart from other super-hero groups is the scientific and discovery element behind them. Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm where not meant to be saviors who fought injustice to fix the world from its evil clutches. Rather they were essentially adventurers who sought out the best of humanity in a cosmic way. Basically, when the forces of evil are not lurking in the shadows, the Fantastic Four still seek the knowledge and discovery to evolve civilization into its utmost potential. This is what the reboot is giving us in the case if re-imagining... 

This May, the world of Secret Wars takes you back to the fiery wastes of Manhattan as the X-Men delve back into…INFERNO! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look at INFERNO #1 – from writer Dennis Hopeless (Spider-Woman, Avengers Arena) and artist Javier Garron (Cyclops)! Welcome to the ruins of Manhattan, now ablaze with fire and brimstone. Five years ago, a band of demons rose up out of those fiery depths and turned the world to Hell on Earth. The X-Men were all that stood in the way of complete obliteration. The X-Men fought for survival. The X-Men failed…  

Italy’s Destrage have plotted their summer months with a batch of festivals throughout Europe. The first scheduled festival is the April 30th Festival Rama in Italy, followed by appearances at the immensely popular With Full Force (Germany) and Bloodstock (UK) festivals in July and August, respectively.  

Miami-based Progressive Metal Duo CAVE OF SWIMMERS have announced an exclusive stream of upcoming EP, Reflection.  

Long-running New Zealand-based progressive death metal tyrants, DAWN OF AZAZEL, release their titanic fourth full-length today. Titled The Tides Of Damocles, the ten track slab of sonic violence is the trio’s first output in six years following 2009’s critically-heralded Relentless long-player.  

London-based progressive metallers HAKEN are currently in North America doing a run of shows with label mates Spocks Beard and Next To None.  They will also be playing at Prog’s highly anticipated annual festival, RosFest in Gettysburg, PA.  

Failure, who recently announced the release of their fourth album, The Heart Is A Monster (June 30, IN residence), share the cover art and track list for the 18-song album.  

Thirty years have passed since GWAR awoke from the prison of their Antarctic slumber in 1985. Since that time, the band has used broadswords and guitars to shape the music and culture of mankind. 30 years later, the world sucks more than it ever has, and humans have GWAR to thank! Three decades of bloodlust, throttling the life from humanity, and perverting the human imagination have left no doubt that GWAR rules supreme!  

Seattle’s EARTH will begin their latest round of live actions for 2015 in less than two weeks, with performances scheduled at Levitation (formerly known as Austin Psych Fest), Psycho California and more throughout May, including a run with support from True Widow.  

BRITNY FOX has returned from a long hiatus fully charged and ready to rock! The band is currently writing for a new album, and plans to book and perform select dates only at this time.