King Diamond confirms US festival appearance at Fun Fun Fun Fest King Diamond has confirmed an appearance at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest! This is the band’s first scheduled North American appearance since 2005 and will include their full European festival production stage set up.  

Swedish Viking black metal-tinged act, KING OF ASGARD, have announced “Karg” as the title of their third album. “Karg” will be released the 22nd of July, 2014 via Metal Blade Records. Visit metalblade.com/kingofasgard to stream the first single “The Runes Of Hel” and pre-order your copy of the album.  

Directly following their recent declaration of an impending European Summer tour, which includes several major festival appearances and performances in territories where they’ve never before played, NEUROSIS now announces new stateside shows as well as their first tour of Australia.  

Gilby Clarke embarks solo on a worldwide summer tour – kicking off in London, England at The Underworld.  Before Clarke crosses the pond, he will deliver to all the fans a new track, which will be announced in the weeks to come.    

Wicca, the forthcoming 7-inch vinyl EP from Lima, Peru’s MORBID SLAUGHTER, is now available for pre-order through Boris Records.  

Image Comics is pleased to reveal the Tommy Lee Edwards and Rob Liefeld covers for the hit Mark Millar and Goran Parlov series STARLIGHT.  

For the past few weeks, metalheads worldwide have undoubtedly been enjoying the “sneak peak” title track from Judas Priest’s forthcoming ‘Redeemer of Souls’ album. And on Monday, May 19th, the official leadoff single from the album, “March of the Damned,” will be released to rock and metal radio, and will be available for purchase via all digital sales providers.  

This summer, the fire-breathing goliath, Godzilla faces a ravaged earth in the brand new mini-series Godzilla: Cataclysm! Like the previous critically acclaimed Godzilla mini-series, Godzilla: The Half-Century War, this new five-issue series explores a self-contained journey of epic proportions!  

Boris Records has made End of Man, the upcoming 7″ vinyl release from Atlanta Black Metal Force HELLGOAT, available for streaming ahead of its May 31 release date.  

From the Eisner-nominated writer Derek McCulloch (STAGGER LEE, Gone to Amerikay) and artist Anthony Peruzzo comes DISPLACED PERSONS, a riveting tale of murder, love, crime, friendship, betrayal, and just the slightest bit of time travel.  

MARTYRDÖD has completed recording their new album, Elddop, at Studio Fredman, the follow up to the powerful declaration of political rage that was their 2012-released Southern Lord debut, Paranoia.  

TÝR will be returning to North America in the fall of 2014 with Switzerland’s Eluveitie! Estonia’s Metsatöll will be the opening act for the tour. Tickets will be on sale soon, and details will be posted to the bands’ sites when they are available. The tour will begin on September 19th in Baltimore, MD. The confirmed list of dates are available below.