 Newsstand version | |
| Categories | Music magazine |
|---|---|
| Founder | Patrick Prince [1] |
| Year founded | 1985 |
| Company | Smith & Prince Enterprises [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Stamford, CT |
| Language | English |
Powerline was a music magazine, covering the metal scene, published between 1985 and 1991.
At its inception, Powerline was edited by Dean Papazidis and Patrick Prince, [2] also a US correspondent for British publication Metal Forces. The first issue's cover story was an interview with SPV recording artists Sortilège. [2]
For the first three years, the magazine was distributed independently through record stores across the Tri-State area. Originally priced at $2 and consisting of a 32-page black and white folio, it started incorporating color photography in year two. [3]
In 1988, Prince and new business partner Mike Smith founded a publishing company to take Powerline to newsstands, and signed a national distribution agreement with the Kable News Company. Noted metal biographer Mick Wall joined as a contributor. [3]
The magazine ceased publication in 1991, and Smith went on to edit the similar Livewire . [1] Prince later joined Goldmine Magazine . [4]
In September 2011, Prince revived the Powerline name with a website, Powerlinemag.com, which mostly features contemporary concert reviews as well as classic interviews from the magazine's archive. [1]
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