Metal Maniacs was a heavy metal magazine founded in 1989 by Mike G. and Katherine Ludwig of Metal Shop. It was focused largely on covering extreme metal, with emphasis on the black and death metal genres. Originally a Sterling publication and currently owned by Zenbu Media, it is based in Manhattan and publishes ten issues per year with covers on bands like Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth and Entombed.
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 a statement to its readers, or issue any refunds. This left both of the magazines readers in the dark as to what had happened. Zenbu Media has not issued any refunds to date.
Update (4/19/2010): See Metal Maniacs Contact Info for a message for former subscribers from the new online magazine.
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