That is the cover art for the new issue of HM Magazine. I hope this one is read by as many people as the December issue was. Early stats showed 10,000+ visits on the first night! Since then (December 11th) there has been 24,740 visits. The January issue will go back to “normal,” where viewing/reading it is reserved/restricted to subscribers only. One-year (12-issue) digital subscriptions are only $6 right now, so it’s pretty cheap and there’s not much of a reason not to subscribe. I’m a cheap guy and I would subscribe at this price without hesitating! These one-year digi-subs are going to go up to $12/year in February, which is still a great deal.
Anyway, this issue’s cover art above is not 100% accurate. We had to bump the David Crowder* Band feature to February. The reason? Well, we had to devote some time to research and find out exactly what that darn asterik or asterisk stands for! Just kidding. Turns out the main dude in the band – Mr. Goatee himself, wasn’t available for interview during the pre-holiday time we needed, so we put it off and slid an interview with Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice there instead. The metal band is releasing a new live DVD that’s really good, so that was an easy change.
If you like to pray, please pray with me that I could find someone to sell ads for us at HM Magazine. I’m finding that my new workload with going monthly is just too much for me. That’s really why this deadline is late. The January issue should have gone to press before Christmas. If I could just concentrate on editorial and running the business, I think this could go a lot better. So, I’m seeking God for wisdom and asking Him to lead me to the right person to take this workload (and get paid commissions on sales).
Anyway, here’s what this January issue holds in store for you:
Blessed By A Broken Heart. A nice four-page cover story on this newly signed band to Tooth & Nail Records.
Living Sacrifice. An interview with frontman Bruce Fitzhugh on their In Finite Live DVD.
Five Iron Frenzy. A story on the band that reunited and raised over $30,000 on kickstarter in 55 minutes! They’re not done yet and they’ve already raised $172,000. Wow.
MxPx. Their new documentary is cool and we interviewed the guy who put it together, Brian Buchelt.
The Skies Revolt. I interviewed this wacky, creative band that walks around in those cardboard robots at Cornerstone.
Maylene & the Sons of Disaster. I’m just going to say it: Their new album, IV, completely rules. Best album I’ve heard in a good while. Fantastic. Sounds more like Ozzy than Maylene. Go figure. Seriously. Get this album now!
Cradle of Filth. I dipped back into the vaults in an effort to promote my new book – Rock Stars on God, Volume 2. I’ll be doing a short kickstarter.com campaign to launch that book, which I plan on having available on January 31. This was a great interview.
Immortal Souls. An article on a great metal band.
And, of course, there’s a few surprises I’ll let you discover on your own.
Check out a screen capture of our December online issue visit stats.
Oh, and by the way, I’m this much closer to getting a complete print-able book available for sale at lulu.com. Stay tuned for an announcement as to when it’s live and available. Expect to pay $6 plus postage for a print hold-in-your-hands copy of the January or the December issue.
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