Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

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Which magazine(s) do you read?

METAL HAMMER
251
33%
TERRORIZER
275
36%
KERRANG!
28
4%
CLASSIC ROCK
74
10%
POWERPLAY
36
5%
ZERO TOLERANCE
92
12%
 
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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby Kanwulf » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:19 am

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby Divine Victim » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:16 pm

Cimmerian Shadows exclusively.

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby Marksson » Sat May 05, 2012 5:54 pm

Zero Tolerance, it features some great bands and comes in a much more convenient size.
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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby Korthkor » Sun May 06, 2012 11:20 pm

Fisheth24 wrote:I don't buy it since it started worshiping Bring Me The Hairspray and other shite like that.


Same reason I stopped buying emo hammer a few years back, plus it's underground section was a joke.

I did buy zero tolerance for about a year, but stopped after they published three issues which had more to say about religion than it did about music. Still, I'll probably get back into ZT just for the coverage of upcoming/underground bands... plus, they sure knew how to destroy talentless fools with a decisive review!
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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby VirginInvader » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:36 pm

Divine Victim wrote:Cimmerian Shadows exclusively.

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby chezequerz » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:45 am

Zero Tolerance, Terrorizer and Metal Hammer...although i haven't bought a magazine since i got ZT at Download...and i hadn't bought one for about 5 months before that.
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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby Green Man » Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:16 pm

I voted only for Terrorizer. I used to by Metal Hammer when I was over in England but the novelty wore off and Terrorizer seems the better magazine so I have a subscription.

As for Metal Hammer or Classic Rock, I might pick one up if I see an issue that interests me but it's been years since the last time this happened, except for that thrash issue with Classic Rock, I did buy that.

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby n1489 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:07 pm

Terrorizer only but it's gone downhill & I hate the new dumbed down reviews section. Mainstream metal press is awful, much like mainstream metal then. Just full of hype and bullshit.

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby BurnWithJesus » Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:09 pm

I only ever buy magazines if I'm going to be travelling or something. I'd go with Metal Hammer (it's disgusting in places) or Terrorizer. I stuggle to understand how magazines stay in business these days what with the advent of the INTERNET :eyes:
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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby Mvskett » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:39 pm

Zero Tolerance is decent because it's written by actual members of the extreme metal scene. The problem with other magazines which will go unnamed is that they're written by a small clique of people who have nothing to do with the actual metal scene and just stand on the fringes "ironically" listening to Limp Bizkit and jumping on bandwagons. The writers for ZT actually are actually involved with bands, labels and putting on shows and that passion shines through.

That said, the writers for Metal Hammer's subterranea section are good people who know their stuff and can actually be found in the front row at shows and that section of the magazine is very decent.

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby SHOTGUNBLAST » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:54 pm

Terrorizer :yes:

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby skull-wart » Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:14 pm

I don't have money to spend on magazines! But if any it would be terrorizer.
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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby n1489 » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:58 pm

I have high hopes that Iron Fist (http://ironfistmag.com/ - due to be launched in Sept 2012) will be the magazine Terrorizer always should have been. Whatever happens I can't see there being enough room in the market for these two and Zero tolerance so something will have to give. At the very least it should drive quality upwards and make the mags focus on the music for a change.

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby Laurence » Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:07 pm

I only really read a couple of articles in each Metal Hammer issue I get... but the CDs they come with (fairly often) can be alright for getting a song or two from a load of bands I wouldn't bother buying a whole album of.

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Re: Metal magazines - PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

Postby SashVicious » Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:37 pm

Best thing about Metal Hammer = The Ask Jurgen part.

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