Dynamic U.S. black metallers SHROUD OF DESPONDENCY will be performing with Chicago’s Kommandant on June 10th at The Rave in Milwaukee, WI. Mass Murder Messiah, Subjugation, and Carnal Befoulment are also on the bill. The Rave will be providing a webcast of the show so anyone with Internet access can watch the action as it unfolds.  

We’ve had a lot of fun showing off behind-the-scenes material from artists Jock and Francesco Francavilla from their current classic-in-the-making run on Detective Comics with Scott Snyder.  

Brazilian power metal act Shadowside has updated its official Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/shadowsideband with new promotional and behind-the-scenes photos, as the band gears up for the release of its third full-length Inner Monster Out.  

Sweden’s ultimate extreme metal act Arch Enemy has posted the fifth Khaos Legions album trailer online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pqn_zP1BK4, as the band gears up for the release of its ninth studio album next month.  

 Mortiis is giving fans an opportunity to get creative with the tracks from “Perfectly Defect” through the nearly-launched “Mortiis Remixed” site (www.remix.mortiis.com).  

NYC underground punk icon The Krays has teamed up with AbsolutePunk.net to premiere a brand new track, “Drone”, from the band’s forthcoming full-length Sangre.  

This June and July, celebrate the release of Marvel Studios’ anticipated summer blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger as Marvel is pleased to present your new look at I Am Captain America variant covers!  

Rally-ho! The 1966 Hanna-Barbera cartoon trio, The Impossibles, is back, along with the mechanical marauder, Frankenstein Jr. on a 2-disc set! Complete with maniacally preposterous villains, witty action phrases and heroic banter, the crime-fighting combination of the dynamic trio and riveting robot brings out a classic sense of comedic superhero-based adventure.  

In “Conan: Iron Shadows in the Moon” the barbarian marks his trail in the jungles of the mysterious “Devil Island” with the blood of all who stand in his way. Upon protecting and guiding the female captive, Olivia, to safety, Conan fights viciously through ravaging pirates, the deadly and lethal creature of the forest and forces of evil manifesting itself within the island– armed only with his broadsword and little else.  

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AND TRADE PAPERBACK GIVE-AWAY THIS WEEKEND KOCH COMICS WAREHOUSE SALE MAY 6TH – 8TH It’s that time again. Koch Comics is having their June Summer sale! Come on down to the Koch Comics Warehouse for their June sale – June 3rd – 5th. On sale will be…  

Iwrestledabearonce have revealed the track listing and cover artwork for their new CD Ruining It For Everybody, due out July 26 via Century Media Records (see below).  

The face-melting Detroit quintet, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER (TBDM), is set to premiere the third single from the band’s fifth full-length album hitting streets June 21st in North America and June 17/20 in Europe. Hosting the premiere of the track, Malenchanments of the Necrosphere, is Full Metal Jackie.