Female-fronted extremists WYKKED WYTCH are set to hit the road as part of  the Maximum Cavalera 15th Anniversary North American Tour with SOULFLY, INCITE and LODY KONG this week. The tour gets underway on April 13th in Colorado Springs, CO and will keep the band on the road until the final date in Albuquerque, NM on May 11th. Dates in Wilmington, NC, Dallas, TX and Lubbock, TX have recently been added. WYKKED WYTCH is touring in support of their most recent  burnt offering, The Ultimate Deception, which was released on February 14th by Goomba Music, The Ultimate Deception has been praised by critics around the world. AlternativeMatter.net states the The Ultimate Deception “reigns in a manic shade of blood... 

Hard rock outfit Buckcherry will be hitting the road this spring on a headlining tour beginning on April 21st in San Antonio, TX. The band will be joined by American Idol alumnus, James Durbin and Redlight King for a North American jaunt throughout over 30 cities.  

This June, it’s time for Peter Parker, better known as the Amazing Spider-Man, to cross worlds and meet Miles Morales…the all-new Spider-Man? Marvel is proud to announce Spider-Men, an all-new five issue landmark story from award-winning author Brian Michael Bendis (Avengers VS. X-Men, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man), red-hot artist Sara Pichelli (Ultimate Comics Spider-Man) and acclaimed cover artist Jim Cheung (Avengers VS. X-Men), which brings Peter Parker and Miles Morales together for the first time. That’s right, the Spider-Man from two different realities-the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Comics Universe-bring their worlds together for a battle no one web-head could win! When Spider-Man tracks down... 

So unless you have been hiding under a rock, the shocking and sad/terrible shooting of a young man in Sanford, Florida has shocked a nation and left some wondering about the state of race relations in this country and how far have we really come in this country, where a young Trayvon Martin wearing a hoodie is grounds for being murdered?  

BONDED BY BLOOD are due to kick off a North American tour tonight with Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE. BONDED BY BLOOD – who recently finished recording their new album, THE AFTERMATH – will also be joined by BLACKGUARD and THE AGONIST on the six-week trek, which starts in Poughkeepsie, New York.  

Goomba Music, home to a diverse array of modern hard rock and metal artists such as SINGLE BULLET THEORY, BRAND NEW SIN, DARK NEW DAY and WYKKED WYTCH, will be releasing the most recent titles from CREMATORY, LEGION OF THE DAMNED and CRIMINAL for the first time ever in North America.  

Legendary death metal legion SIX FEET UNDER today unveil the first single from forthcoming studio offering, Undead. Slated for North American release on May 22, 2012 through Metal Blade Records, the 12-track recording was produced by Mark Lewis (Deicide, Devildriver) and mixed by Jason Suecof (Whitechapel, Job For A Cowboy), at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida.  

Columbia, SC hard-rockers Crossfade have announced a summer headlining tour beginning June 1st in Knoxville, TN through July 1st in Charlotte, NC in support of the band’s emotionally charged new single “Dear Cocaine,” soon to be released. Crossfade will be joined by fellow Columbia band Weaving the Fate, as well as Candlelight Red from Williamsport, PA.  

On April first at Emerald City Comicon, Robert Kirkman and Chris Giarusso revealed a new project: THE WALKING DEAD for Kids. A panel-by-panel recreation of the original issues using Kirkman’s scripts, THE WALKING DEAD for Kids would be drawn in an art style with kid appeal by G-MAN creator Giarusso.  

In the sequel to the Mark Millar/Jae Lee original story, Witchblade: Demon, comes Witchblade: Demon Reborn #1 this upcoming July from Dynamite Entertainment and Top Cow Productions! Witchblade: Demon Reborn #1 is written by Ande Parks and drawn by Jose Luis, with covers by Dennis Calero and Jae Lee! The issue also includes the original Mark Millar/Jae Lee story at no extra cost! Witchblade: Demon Reborn will maintain its $3.99 price point, and include the original story for a 48-page oversized comic book!  

Arizona metal militia TOAD has returned to its homeland of Phoenix after a two-week migration through the Rocky Mountains and across the southern United States. To say TOAD’s journey was a success would be an understatement. Old friends were revisited, new allies were formed, and TOAD’s rotten gospel was delivered on a nightly basis to receptive congregations. Upon their return to the desert, TOAD immediately delved back into the writing process in preparation for the next album.  

Little by little the Disney/Marvel machine is leaking slightly more footage of the upcoming Avengers Assemble, May 4th. In this new clip, super hot Scarlett Johansson takes it to the bad guys holding her prisoner.