Metal Edge

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{{Short description|American magazine}}

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| category = Music magazine

| company = Project M Group

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| founded = January 1985

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| language = English

| website = {{url|metaledgemag.com}}

| issn = 1068-2872

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Metal Edge was a magazine covering heavy metal music published by Zenbu Media.{{cite news|title=Metal Maniacs and Metal Edge Magazines Closing Their Doors?|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metal-maniacs-and-metal-edge-magazines-closing-their-doors/|accessdate=July 28, 2015|work=Blabbermouth|date=February 4, 2009|archive-date=November 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121192306/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metal-maniacs-and-metal-edge-magazines-closing-their-doors/|url-status=live}} 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 was originally edited by Gerri Miller, and later by Paul Gargano.{{Cite web |last=Turman |first=Katherine |date=2022-01-27 |title=Metal Edge Magazine Returns as Website, Archive of Classic Hard Rock Interviews |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/metal-edge-hard-rock-magazine-website-archive-1235164677/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

The magazine was originally published by Sterling Publications, which merged with the Macfadden Group in 1992 to become Sterling/Macfadden.{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Chris |date=2015-02-02 |title=Not for Everyone: An Oral History of Metal Maniacs |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2015/02/02/not-for-everyone-an-oral-history-of-metal-maniacs/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Decibel Magazine |language=en-US}} Zenbu Media acquired Metal Edge in February 2007.{{cite news |date=February 16, 2007 |title=Zenbu Media Acquires Metal Edge and Metal Maniacs Magazines |url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/zenbu-media-acquires-metal-edge-and-metal-maniacs-magazines-725177.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121234117/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/zenbu-media-acquires-metal-edge-and-metal-maniacs-magazines-725177.htm |archive-date=November 21, 2015 |accessdate=November 21, 2015 |work=Market Wire}} In September 2007, the magazine underwent a redesign.{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2007-08-20 |title=METAL EDGE Magazine Gets A Makeover |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metal-edge-magazine-gets-a-makeover/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}} In February 2009, Zenbu Media closed down, taking Metal Edge and Metal Maniacs down with them.{{cite web|title="Metal Maniacs," "Metal Edge" magazines are the two latest industry casualties|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/metal-maniacs-metal-edge-magazines-latest-industry-casualties|work=Metal Injection|accessdate=July 28, 2015|date=February 4, 2009|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224828/http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/metal-maniacs-metal-edge-magazines-latest-industry-casualties|url-status=live}}

Gerri Miller died in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Childers |first=Chad |date=2021-03-16 |title=Musicians Mourn the Death of 'Metal Edge' Editor Gerri Miller |url=https://loudwire.com/musicians-mourn-death-metal-edge-editor-gerri-miller/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Loudwire |language=en}} In November 2021, Gargano announced that the Metal Edge brand had been acquired by Project M Group, and it was subsequently relaunched as an online-only publication in January 2022.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-02 |title=WELCOME BACK … Metal Edge has Returned Launching New Online Shop, Print Magazines are a Maybe and Paul Gargano is the Head of Content |url=https://metalsludge.tv/welcome-back-metal-edge-has-returned-launching-new-online-shop-print-magazines-are-a-maybe-and-paul-gargano-is-the-head-of-content/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Metal Sludge |language=en}}