Saturday, August 29, 2009

METAL MANIACS RELAUNCHES ONLINE


The editors of METAL MANIACS have sent this update on the legendary zines online website launch.
FROM METAL MANIACS MYSPACE: METAL MANIACS Magazine re-launches online

Metal Maniacs Magazine returns to a new online format after closing the doors to its print operation in February 2009.

Resurrected by the owner of Metalhit.com, with a site developed by Reh3 Design (www.reh3.com / www.mouthforwar.net), the new Metal Maniacs features regularly updated content and features from the latest in underground metal.

The site boasts an exhaustive Mp3 store featuring more than 13,000 songs available for preview and purchase as well as a new forum, monthly contests, a weekly “deadly discovery” showcasing up and coming bands and a monthly free digital music compilation.

The debut launch features a 24 song compilation with free downloads from bands like: Asphyx, Augury, Black Anvil, Daath, Hands, Impending Doom, Leaves’ Eyes, Merauder, Séance, Skeletonwitch, Suicide Silence, Vader and more!!!

In this issue:

James Malone (ARSIS) discusses his struggle with anorexia.
Frank Watkins talks about the new OBITUARY and GORGOROTH albums
Katon D. Pena updates us on the new HIRAX album and talks about thrash metal history.

Other features include:

1349
November’s Doom
Bone Gnawer
Hands
Gravehill
Pig Destroyer
The Project Hate MCMXCIX
Immolith
Sauron
Behind the scenes with Willie Gee
Label spotlight on The Ajna Offensive
Artists spotlight on Vince Locke (coming soon)
+ Reviews and more!

www.metalmaniacs.com
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-