Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the signing of RIVERS OF NIHIL! The modern progressive death metal quintet, who formed in 2009, was born from the ruins of their decaying hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania and are on a relentless path of taking their music to the next level. RIVERS OF NIHIL‘s music is as dark and heavy as the coal and iron their home city was built upon, taking influences from some of death metal’s heaviest, most abrasive hitters: Morbid Angel, Gojira, Spawn of Possession and Decapitated, to name a few.  

Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce that Grammy Award nominated KING DIAMOND has signed a new 3 album worldwide record deal with the label.  

New Wave of British Heavy Metal Legends SATAN have recently inked a deal with France’s Listenable Records.  

IDW Limited announced its plan today to begin “rolling out” a series of TRANSFORMERS deluxe hardcover books (http://idwlimited.com/series/transformers.html) starting with TRANSFORMERS: The IDW Collection, Volume 1. This first TRANSFORMERS title from IDW Limited sets the tone for what’s to come by tapping six key TRANSFORMERS artists and writers to provide signatures and original artwork. With a second volume already in development, IDW Limited is letting TRANSFORMERS fans know they’ll have plenty to be excited about in coming months.  TRANSFORMERS: The IDW Collection, Volume 1 Deluxe Limited Edition will be released in the multi-tiered rarity approach of previous IDW Limited books. There are Red, Black... 

Marvel NOW! brings readers Deadpool, the most patriotic and educational new comic book series of the century! Providing readers with a completely (not) 100% accurate depiction of American history, the most famous presidents and their very real modern day exploits as zombies, there’s no X-Man more perfect than Deadpool for the most American variant cover of all. Marvel is pleased to unveil the Uncanny X-Men #1 53 State Birds Variant, by superstar artist Stuart Immonen, bringing all 52 state (and territories) birds (+1)* to life on one cover. That’s like 52 (+1)* state variants for the price of one! Calling all bird watchers, this one of a kind variant featuring all of America’s greatest feathered patrons is a... 

SHAI HULUD’s new album, Reach Beyond the Sun, will be released in North America on February 19th, 2013. The title track for the album is streaming on-line, and is available for purchase on iTunes  

When the Mass Effect trilogy hit gaming stores across the country, it instantly became one of the most talked about and loved games to hit the scene in this prominent decade of gaming. BioWare is no stranger to producing choose your own fate style gaming that brings a whole new level of user connection to their customers. However, now that the trilogy has ended what can fans of the games turn to get their fix of sic-fi thrills and monster chills? What’s that you say? Full length anime? Count me in.  

The Rolling Stones Announced as Performers at “12-12-12” at Madison Square Garden to Aid the Victims of Hurricane Sandy  

And it begins. Place your bets. Who is the villain in the next Star Trek Movie? Will The Enterprise survive? Will Spock die? Check out the two just released trailers for the up coming Star Trek: Into Darkness.  

What’s better than a trip to your local comic shop? Free copies of your favorite Dark Horse titles! In 2013, May the 4th be with you for Free Comic Book Day. This promises to be Dark Horse’s biggest yet, with not one, but two free comics, each packed full with three separate stories.  

As the Spider-Man 2 rumour mill has been spinning for several weeks now, news had it that the villain would be Electro, and the actor to play him was the one and only Jamie Foxx. Don’t know how this came about, and how it will work out, but this seems to be the case as one Jamie Foxx has now confirmed that he will indeed be playing the electric fiend. The full story appears at Entertainment Tonight’s Website.  

here is your your first look at Avengers #1, kicking off the all-new ongoing series from the blockbuster creative team of writer Jonathan Hickman, artist Jerome Opena and colorist Dean White!