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Metal Forces

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Zine Music UK Metal Reviews 1983 1997

description Metal Forces Overview

Metal Forces is a British heavy metal and hard rock magazine launched in the United Kingdom in summer 1983. Its coverage combined interviews, reviews, and a demo-tape section called Demolition, with particular attention to emerging bands that received little attention from the mainstream rock press. The magazine's early coverage included Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, Pantera, and Sepultura, so it is chiefly relevant to readers researching the development of 1980s metal journalism and underground metal scenes.

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When was Metal Forces founded?

Metal Forces launched in the United Kingdom during 1983, with its first issue appearing in August of that year. Bernard Doe was its founder and editor.

Which metal bands did Metal Forces champion?

The magazine promoted early Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, Pantera, and Sepultura when many were still outside the mainstream rock press. Its coverage helped connect British readers with the developing American and international metal scenes.

What was the Demolition section in Metal Forces?

Demolition was the magazine's demo-review section for unsigned and lesser-known bands. Exposure there helped some groups gain attention from record labels and wider metal audiences.

Did Metal Forces coin the terms thrash metal and death metal?

A former Metal Forces writer, Dave Reynolds, later claimed that the magazine was the first to use both terms. That claim is part of the magazine's history, but the origins of those genre labels remain debated.

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