Outburn is a print magazine and online publication focusing on alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, indie rock, and other genres.[1] It presents news on bands, music releases, and events, in-depth interviews, high-quality studio and live photography, and music reviews.[1] From March 2018 to March 2021, the print magazine was on hiatus.[2] In April 2021, Outburn resumed publication of the print magazine, beginning with issue #93.[3]
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| Editor | Rodney Kusano |
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| Categories | Alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock |
| Frequency | Bimonthly (five issues per year) |
| Founder |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| First issue | August 1996 |
| Country | Thousand Oaks, California, United States |
| Language | American English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1542-1309 |
| OCLC | 50797728 |
History
Outburn was founded in the summer of 1996 by Rodney Kusano (rodent ek) and Octavia Laird.[4][5] The founders initially discussed launching a mail-order catalog, but decided to launch a magazine as Octavia began doing on-air interviews as a DJ. In a 1997 interview, Octavia said: "I saw people do "homemade" zines & I thought I could do that."[4] Its first issue was published in August 1996.[6] Reviewing the debut issue in November 1996, Alternative Press praised its "stylish" page designs and wrote that it "[showed] potential despite some less than thought-provoking questions and a hefty cover price".[7] The magazine's circulation circa issue 5 (late 1997) was 3,400, double what it was at launch.[4] Outburn initially specialized on what the magazine described as "Subversive & Post-Alternative music"—electronic, gothic, noise, ambient and industrial music.[4][5] It later transitioned into a mainstream rock and metal magazine.[5]
Staff
publisher + editor + creative director: Rodney Kusano
editor-in-chief: Jeremy Saffer
writers: Brian Campbell, Joe Daly, Anabel DFlux, Anthony Frisketti, Stephanie Jensen, Nathan Katsiaficas, Jameson Ketchem, George Pacheco, Kelley Simms, Kevin Stewart-Panko, Jeff Treppel
photographers: Anabel DFlux, Anthony Frisketti, Jeremy Saffer
References
External links
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