The first band signed to Disurbed’s Intoxication Records, Art of Dying, have been on the road since the release of their debut album “Vices and Virtues”. They stopped by the Starland Ballroom in Jersey last night for 95.9 WRAT’s Low Dough Summer Kick off Show. Metal Machine caught up with guitarist Greg Bradley before the show for a quick interview: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX2m84Zc1fs[/youtube] Local openers Scarlet Carson started the night off on a good note; a huge local following showed up to support them as they played a short set of hard rock, similar to Seether and Breaking Benjamin. After the crowd was warmed up, Art of Dying were ready to take the Starland stage for their... 

Now that the dust is settling on the blockbuster that is The Avengers movie, and everyone at Marvel and Disney are finished patting themselves on the back, the question now becomes…what new Avengers should be introduced in the sequel. With the vast history of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, countless heroes have had the privilege of being an Avenger. Mutants, Androids, Demi Gods, Sorcerers and Aliens are just the few who have graced the halls of Avenger Mansion. Here is a list of who we think might work…  

Mythological occult metal tormenters ABSU will dominate American audiences with several confirmed performances in the coming weeks, including a live assault in Baltimore this Thursday night as part of the opening night to the Maryland Deathfest 2012 mayhem. ABSU will be joined on stage that night by a plethora of other extreme acts including Rorschach, Dying Fetus, Eyehategod, Agalloch and headliners for the evening, Autopsy.  

Check out these clips from the up coming DC Direct release The Elite!  

Reigning Queen of Metal, DORO PESCH, has checked-in from her work in the studio to issue the following update: “The new album will be entitled Raise Your Fist and has been recorded and written in the U.S.  

When Candlelight Red recently toured with Sevendust, they automatically struck up a friendship with drummer Morgan Rose. Realizing that they saw completely eye-to-eye musically, it made perfect sense for Rose to produce Candlelight Red – which will soon become a reality, as both factions will work together on an EP.  

Listenable Records has signd ZONARIA to their roster.After releasing several eps, 2 full length albums and having toured Europe with the likes of SATYRICON, PAIN, MARDUK,NILE, and VADER among others, Swedish death commanders ZONARIA have recorded an eleven-track monster entitled Arrival of the Red Sun with Jonas Kjellgren at Abyss Studios.  

French black metal extremists SVART CROWN will storm a North American stage for the first time ever tonight in Philadelphia as their tour with ULCERATE and TOMBS gets underway at Kung Fu Necktie. The band will spend the next week raging across the U.S. and Canada as part of one of the most sonically intense tour packages of the year.  

With the expected box office reaching one billion dollars the weekend, The Avengers movie can sure be considered a mega, mega, mega hit! Critics and fans alike have heaped praise on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as they grace the silver screen on their way to possibly the highest grossing film of all time. I personally loved the film, I thought The Incredible Hulk stole the show. Action from beginning to end. So with all this praise, we thought…is there anything we, as Fanboys and Fangirls could actually hate about this film? We came up with 10 possible things that can irk us as “Avenger Disciples” See if you agree. Again, we don’t need any hate mail coming our way, just playing Devil’s... 

Canadian metal quartet Kittie shook up the Grammercy Theater last night on the NYC stop of their North American tour. The recent departure of long time bassist Ivy received a bittersweet reaction, allowing fans to welcome past bassist Trish Doan back to the band. The girls are currently on a nonstop tour in support of their 2011 release “I’ve Failed You”. The album has brought mixed reviews from critics, a fact the band seemed to be well aware of. The majority of their set consisted of tracks from their debut and sophomore albums, including hits ‘Brackish’ and ‘Mouthful of Poison’. The thrashing guitars and raw screams sent a chill through my spine; it wasn’t difficult... 

This coming August, Vampirella and Barnabas Collins meet for the first time EVER in Dark Shadows/Vampirella #1!  Written by the acclaimed Marc (Manhunter) Andreyko and drawn by Patrick Berkenkotter, with a cover by Fabiano Neves, this will be a cross-over to remember!  Be sure to pick up Dark Shadows/Vampirella #1 this coming August!  

I bet you never had toast like this. For everyone who’s looking for a little excitement with the first meal of the day…Introducing “Pop Culture Toasting”.