Metal Maniacs

*Metal Maniacs*
	Metal Maniacs cover of March 1989
Categories	Music magazine
Founder	Mike Greenblatt and Katherine Ludwig
Year founded	1989
Final issue	February 2009
Country	United States
Based in	Manhattan, New York City
Language	English
Website	www.metalmaniacs.com
ISSN	1559-4297

Metal Maniacs was a heavy metal music magazine founded in 1989 by Mike 'G' Greenblatt and Katherine Ludwig of Metal Shop.[1] It was focused largely on covering extreme metal, with emphasis on the black 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 with covers on bands like Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth and Entombed.

By contrast to its predecessor Metal Edge, which tended to feature pinups of heavy-metal stars, Metal Maniacs attempted to "treat kids (who were metal fans) like human beings that might possibly have something to say," according to Ludwig. The magazine featured a letters section in which serious discussions about the metal scene and politics could take place. Ludwig stated, "I also liked to get in something about vegetarianism, hemp, feminism, and freedom of speech when I could."[4]

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.

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.

References

{{cite web|url= https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2015/02/02/not-for-everyone-an-oral-history-of-metal-maniacs/%7Ctitle= Not for Everyone: An Oral History of Metal Maniacs
""Metal Maniacs," "Metal Edge" magazines are the two latest industry casualties". Metal Injection.net. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
"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.

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[1] {{cite web|url= https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2015/02/02/not-for-everyone-an-oral-history-of-metal-maniacs/%7Ctitle= Not for Everyone: An Oral History of Metal Maniacs

[2] ""Metal Maniacs," "Metal Edge" magazines are the two latest industry casualties". Metal Injection.net. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

[blabbermouth-3] "METAL MANIACS And METAL EDGE Magazines Closing Their Doors?". Blabbermouth. Roadrunner Records. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

[4] Katherine Ludwig quoted from Ian Christe, Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal (New York: HarperCollins, 2004), pp. 249-250.

[5] 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.