Black Sabbath Announces “Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow” Live-Streaming Event

June 6, 2025 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

By now you’ve likely heard about the very last, final performance of Black Sabbath with the original lineup and Ozzy Osbourne’s own farewell to the live concert stage. It was back in February when the Metal World learned about the “Back To The Beginning” show in a post you can reference by clicking HERE and now with the event completely sold out there is some additional news to help broadcast. Read on.

The Announcement:
The stadium may be sold out, but the world is invited… you asked, and your prayers have been answered 🔥 “Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow” will be streamed worldwide on 5th July! And if that’s not enough, the full set will be available to watch on demand for 48 hours after the show. If you missed out on tickets for the huge lineup at Villa Park, you don’t have to miss out on being a part of music history. Get your livestream ticket now at backtothebeginning.com (linked below)
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Spin Master’s Official “Superman” Movie Toys Are Available Now

June 2, 2025 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

Next month, comic book fans everywhere will be shouting “Look! Up In The Sky”, as director James Gunn bring his first DC Studios film to the masses with “Superman”. As a diehard comic book fan I’m looking forward to the film and if you’ve missed the Official Trailer, just hit the hyperlinked text to bring that to your attention on a new browser tab.. Now, the fine folks at Spin Master have announced some of the toys that will be hitting the shelves in advance of the film. Check them out and be sure to secure them for your own collection.

Get ready for the ultimate clash of hero and monster with this action-packed set featuring a towering 12” Kaiju and a 6” Superman action figure. Superman throws powerful punches to take on the mighty Kaiju, who fights back with fierce claw-swipes. When the Kaiju is defeated, kids can unleash a dramatic blue slime explosion, making every victory feel epic and exciting.

MSRP: $29.99 | Ages: 4+ | Available at Amazon, Target and Walmart

Up, up, and away! Let Krypto take flight with this 7.5” superdog that flies & hovers through exclusive motion-sensored flight tech – just guide him with your hand underneath, no remote needed! Fans of this loyal companion will love watching him soar when creating sky-high adventures, daring missions & heroic rescues. Includes USB charging cable.

MSRP: $29.99 | Ages: 4+ | Available at Amazon, Target and Walmart

PiercingMetal Thoughts: These are pretty cool, and I will admit that the scene where Superman is fighting the Kaiju look interesting and who doesn’t love Krypto. I’m so excited that he will be joining the cast of this new DC Universe of film. Now as far as I’m concerned in collecting, I am more into the 6″ or smaller action figures and while I was not able to photograph them at the Toy Fair based on their being embargoed, these are what I am most looking forward to. “Superman” stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan & Nicholas Hout and hits the theaters in early July. That’s all I’ve got for now, so do please chime in down below in the comments and let me know what you think about these two offerings. See you next time.

Official: https://www.spinmaster.com
Official: https://www.superman.com/

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BABYMETAL Announces Largest Headline Show To Date @ LA’s Intuit Dome

May 30, 2025 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

The Press Release:
BABYMETAL have announced their largest US show to date at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome. The show, promoted by Live Nation, will take place on Saturday, November 1. Fans can sign up for the artist presale now through Monday, June 2 at 9am PT at THIS LINK for early access to tickets. The artist presale will begin on Monday, June 2 at 10am PT, and additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale on Friday, June 6 at 10am PT through Ticketmaster.com.

The announcement comes on the heels of their sold out O2 Arena headline show in London and news of their forthcoming album Metal Forth. Yesterday, they released a new single from it, “Song 3,” a collab track with Slaughter to Prevail. It’s one of the Japanese metal band’s most forceful tracks to date, pairing Slaughter to Prevail’s raw, punishing vocals with BABYMETAL’s soaring, melodic choruses. The result is tense and theatrical, but tightly controlled—a balancing act the band has long specialized in.
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Hasbro Reveals New Marvel Legends Gamerverse Action Figures for Fall

May 30, 2025 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

The Scoop:
Yesterday, the Hasbro Pulse Marvel Legends Fanstream highlighted the first wave of Hasbro toys inspired by the highly anticipated film Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps. That reveal can be found by clicking HERE. They also shined a light on some new action figures from their popular Marvel Legends Gamerverse line which I am presenting below. These are based off of characters in their Marvel video games and include MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GAMERVERSE PSYLOCKE VS. THANOS, MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GAMERVERSE CAPTAIN AMERICA VS VENOM, MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GAMERVERSE MARVEL’S JUGGERNAUT, MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GAMERVERSE WOLVERINE VS MARVEL’S SILVER SAMURAI, MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GAMERVERSE MARVEL’S WAR MACHINE VS MARVEL’S OMEGA RED and MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GAMERVERSE GARGANTOS

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GAMERVERSE PSYLOCKE VS. THANOS: Armed with her psychic blades, the telepathic mutant Psylocke battles the mad titan Thanos. Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro Marvel Legends Psylocke and Thanos action figures! These collectible 6-inch scale Marvel figures are inspired by the characters’ appearance in classic Marvel video games. Figures are fully articulated with premium design and poseable heads, arms, and legs. This Marvel action figure set comes with 9 accessories, including attachable power FX pieces for Psylocke and alternate hands for both figures. Hasbro Marvel action figures’ 6-inch scale make them great for displaying in fans’ collections.

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Hasbro Unveils Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” Action Figures

May 29, 2025 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

The Press Release:
Today, Hasbro Pulse Marvel Legends Fanstream highlighted the first wave of Hasbro toys inspired by the highly anticipated film Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The initial wave will include fan favorite characters such as Marvel’s Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing, Human Torch and Silver Surfer.

The new Marvel Legends action figures revealed today include: MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES MISTER FANTASTIC, MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES JOHNNY STORM, MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES MARVEL’S INVISIBLE WOMAN, MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES MARVEL’S THE THING, MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES HUMAN TORCH and MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES SILVER SURFER

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES MISTER FANTASTIC: Reed Richards is the Fantastic Four’s patriarch and a scientific genius. Beyond his intellect, Reed possesses the superhuman ability to bend, stretch, and extend his body parts across far distances. Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with the Hasbro Marvel Legends Mister Fantastic action figure! This collectible 6-inch scale Marvel figure is detailed to look like the character’s appearance in THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. This Reed Richards figure wears his Mister Fantastic suit and is fully articulated with premium design and poseable head, arms, and legs. This Marvel action figure set comes with 4 accessories, including an alternate set of regular hands and one set of extra-long “stretched” arms and hands. Hasbro Marvel action figures’ 6-inch scale make them great for displaying in fans’ collections.

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Black Sabbath Announces “Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow” Live-Streaming Event

Spin Master’s Official “Superman” Movie Toys Are Available Now

BABYMETAL Announces Largest Headline Show To Date @ LA’s Intuit Dome

Hasbro Reveals New Marvel Legends Gamerverse Action Figures for Fall

Hasbro Unveils Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” Action Figures

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