Metal Maniacs
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Metal Maniacs was an American magazine that was based around heavy metal music.
History
Founded in 1989 by Mike 'G' Greenblatt and Katherine Ludwig of Metal Shop.[1] Where its sister publication Metal Edge largely covered glam metal, Metal Maniacs focused largely on covering the more extreme sub-genres of heavy metal such as thrash and death metal genres.[2] Originally a Sterling publication, it was acquired by Zenbu Media in February 2007.[3] The magazine's editorial board was based in Manhattan, New York City, and published ten issues per year.
In contrast to Metal Edge, which largely consisted of pinup photos of the era's more commercial stars such as
In February 2009, it was announced that publisher Zenbu Media would cease publication of Metal Maniacs, along with the magazine's larger, more renowned sister publication, Metal Edge.[3] The company did not issue a statement to its readers, nor issue any refunds for subscribers. Associate editor JJ Koczan went on to found his own online magazine, The Obelisk, in January 2009.[5]
Digital relaunch
In 2010, the domain name of the magazine was put online again under new management from MetalHit.com. Metal Maniacs was revamped into a webzine without any involvement from its founders or previous writers.[citation needed]
In December 2011, To 11 Media, Inc. purchased Metal Maniacs and Metal Edge from Zenbu Media and continues to publish both magazines in electronic formats.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Not for Everyone: An Oral History of Metal Maniacs". Decibel Magazine. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ ""Metal Maniacs," "Metal Edge" magazines are the two latest industry casualties". Metal Injection.net. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ a b "METAL MANIACS And METAL EDGE Magazines Closing Their Doors?". Blabbermouth. Roadrunner Records. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ Katherine Ludwig quoted from Ian Christe, Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal (New York: HarperCollins, 2004), pp. 249-250.
- ^ Howe, Steve (May 2, 2015). "The Sludgelord: Interview with JJ Koczan from The Obelisk". The Sludgelord. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2020.