Seminal rock magazine Metal Hammer has a new editor. Jamie Hibbard has taken over the helm at Future Publishing's flagship music magazine, and his first issue is out today with a three way split print run with one of the members of Slipknot on each.
Confirming his appointment, Jamie told CMU: "I'm extremely excited to have the helm of the good ship Hammer in these times where rock and metal are definitely back. There's more great rock and metal bands out there than there's been in years and I'm looking forward to Hammer going bigger, better, nastier and louder than ever before."
On the magazine itself he continued: "Over the last three years Metal Hammer has gone through some huge changes - covering more bands and appealing to more people. We're the heaviest rock magazine out there and the kids know where to come when they've got fed up with the more corporate magazines."