Metal Maniacs was an American magazine that was based around heavy metal music .
7-448: Founded in 1989 by Mike 'G' Greenblatt and Katherine Ludwig of Metal Shop. 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. Originally a Sterling publication, it was acquired by Zenbu Media in February 2007. The magazine's editorial board
14-495: A letters section in which serious discussions about the metal scene and politics could take place. Ludwig also used the publication as a personal pulpit of sorts, stating "I also liked to get in something about vegetarianism, hemp, feminism, and freedom of speech when I could." 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 . The company did not issue
21-647: 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. 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. 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. This music magazine or journal–related article
28-592: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See tips for writing articles about magazines . Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page . Metal Edge Metal Edge was a magazine covering heavy metal music published by Zenbu Media . The magazine was founded in the summer of 1985, during the height of glam metal 's success. While its sister publication, Metal Maniacs focused more on extreme subgenres of heavy metal such as thrash metal and death metal, Metal Edge focused more on glam metal and traditional heavy metal. The magazine
35-476: The Metal Edge brand had been acquired by Project M Group, and it was subsequently relaunched as an online-only publication in January 2022. This music magazine or journal–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See tips for writing articles about magazines . Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page . This article on a heavy metal musician or group
42-467: 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 Bon Jovi and Poison , Metal Maniacs focused predominantly on thrash metal bands and aimed to "treat (metal fans) like human beings that might possibly have something to say," according to Ludwig. The magazine featured
49-550: Was originally edited by Gerri Miller, and later by Paul Gargano. The magazine was originally published by Sterling Publications, which merged with the Macfadden Group in 1992 to become Sterling/Macfadden. Zenbu Media acquired Metal Edge in February 2007. In September 2007, the magazine underwent a redesign. In February 2009, Zenbu Media closed down, taking Metal Edge and Metal Maniacs down with them. Gerri Miller died in 2021. In November 2021, Gargano announced that
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