- The Metal Observer
Infobox Website
name = The Metal Observer
url = [http://www.metal-observer.com The Metal Observer]
commercial =
type = Music webzine
registration =
owner = Alexander Melzer
Valérie Melzer
author = Alexander Melzer
launch date = May 1, 2000
current status = ActiveThe Metal Observer is an
online magazine specialising inheavy metal music . The webzine is based inAlberta ,Canada . It is "one of the world's longest-running metal web sites"cite web |title=Western Canada's First-Ever WHIPLASH OPEN-AIR FESTIVAL Scheduled For September |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BlabberMouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=37983 |date=2005-06-12 |accessdate=2008-05-31 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net ] and has been recognised as "one of the top international online metal resources". [cite web |title=ANATA Podcast To Air This Week At THE METAL OBSERVER |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BlabberMouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60675 |date=2006-10-20 |accessdate=2008-05-31 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net ]History
The Metal Observer was first published in the German language when it was launched on May 1, 2000 but an English version arrived soon thereafter on May 26, 2000.cite web |title=History |publisher=The Metal Observer |url=http://www.metal-observer.com/history.php?lid=1 |accessdate=2008-05-31] The magazine continues to publish material in both languages. In addition to the website, The Metal Observer also hosts a
podcast [cite web |title=TMO podcasts |publisher=The Metal Observer |url=http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=8&id=11817 |accessdate=2008-05-31] and a radio show in Austria. [cite web |title=Metal Observer on air de icon |publisher=Radiofabrik.at |url=http://www.radiofabrik.at/index.php?module=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=1&pid=63 |accessdate=2008-05-31] In May 2001, the magazine established co-operations with magazines inArgentina ,Brazil andChile . In 2005, The Metal Observer spearheaded the Whiplash Open-Air heavy metal concert festival inStrathmore, Alberta .The magazine has an international perspective and provides coverage of heavy metal bands from all over the world. [cite web |title=World Metal Web |url=http://www.metal-observer.com/worldmetalweb.php?lid=1 |publisher=The Metal Observer |accessdate=2008-05-31] The staff members include representatives from
Australia ,Austria ,Canada ,Chile ,Germany ,Norway ,Poland ,South Africa ,Sweden ,United Kingdom ,USA , and theFaroe Islands . [cite web |title=The Brotherhood |publisher=The Metal Observer |url=http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=3 |accessdate=2008-05-31]References
External links
* [http://www.metal-observer.com/home.php?lid=1 The Metal Observer official site]
* [http://www.metal-observer.com/history.php?lid=1 The Metal Observer' history]
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