Louisville-based eclectic rock act Tantric are announcing ‘The 37 Channels Tour’ that will kick off on February 24th in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Downtown Lounge and will conclude in Cherry Hill, Illinois on March 27, 2014. The tour will be followed by dates with fellow label mates Soil and Social 66.  

Danish death metallers DEATH COMES PALE have officially signed to Deepsend Records for the release of their debut album, World Grave.  

As with the review of Exmortus last week, another great band who plays something really kind of different. Grand Magus plays what would traditionally be done by a power, viking, or melodic metal band, not something accompanying a fuzzy guitar doing what could be honestly called stoner riffs. But it fits very well, and with some awesome trad metal touches, is a very catchy and enjoyable record.  

Emily Thorne is coming to comic books. Marvel Entertainment and ABC Studios announce REVENGE: THE SECRET ORIGIN OF EMILY THORNE, an all-new graphic novel inspired by ABC’s popular television series, “Revenge.” This 112-page hardcover hits comic shops and bookstores everywhere on September 3rd, 2014.  

After three successful albums and a whole lot of live shows with ENTRAILS, guitar player Mathias has decided to leave the band for personal reasons. ENTRAILS comments further: “It has been growing a while within the band so we decided to do what’s better for the band and recruit a new member that can handle the axe of death in the future. Mathias is still our best friend and we wish him the best of luck in his other projects in life.”  

Beautiful and Treacherous, from Las Vegas heavy hitting instrumentalists DINNER MUSIC FOR THE GODS is out now on Tunecore, iTunes, Amazon, and other digital retailers. The CD version will be released on February 24. DINNER MUSIC FOR THE GODS‘ sound is a sonic fusion of Metal, Jazz, and World music  

Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM) have announced that they will be filming a brand new DVD in March! The concept behind this project is in contrast with the band’s ambitious and impressive live stage productions – this will feature the band in a small studio, an intimate setting in which they will perform “The Future Sequence” in its entirety.  

The Warriors of Metal, Inc. non-profit organization has announced the return of one of last year’s most well-received performers. Fort Wayne, Ind., progressive metal act VALHALLA has been added to the already stacked lineup of Warriors Of Metal Fest VII, set to take place June 27 – 28 at O’Shecky’s Live Bar & Grill in Columbus, Ohio.  

The Voice of Human Perversity from Bulgarian Death Metal Veterans ENTHRALLMENT is out today, February 14, on Rebirth the Metal Productions in Europe, South America, and North America.  

Former KYUSS and current VISTA CHINO frontman John Garcia has inked a solo deal with Napalm Records. His new album is being recorded at Thunder Underground studios in Palm Springs, California with producers Harper Hug and Trevor Whatever for a late summer release.  

Does anybody remember the days of old, when bands used to go for technical proficiency with their instruments? And I don’t mean bands that were Progressive or Technical. I mean bands with guitarist like Skulnick, Marty Friedman, and the ever immortal shredster Yngwie Malmsteem? when tapping was simply a way to work into the next couple thousand notes that just made your speakers weep with exhaustion when you finally passed out from headbanging to the beat? I do. And I finally found a band that does too! they are Exmortus, and they kick all the ass.  

Marvel continues the deconstruction of “Marvels First Family”. Here is a first look at FANTASTIC FOUR #2 from the blockbuster creative team of James Robinson and Leonard Kirk!