Burrn!

Burrn!
Editor-in-ChiefKō Sakai (1984–1993)
Kazuo Hirose (1994–present)
CategoriesHeavy metal music
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherShinko Music (1984–1990)
Burrn! Corporation (1991–2013)
Shinko Music Entertainment (2013–present)
First issue5 September 1984; 40 years ago (1984-09-05)
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
Websiteburrn.online

Burrn! (Japanese: バーン, Hepburn: Bān, stylized as BURRN!) is a monthly Japanese magazine for fans of heavy metal music, published since September 1984.[1] It is the major publication on heavy metal music in the country.[2] As of 2013, it is published by Shinko Music Entertainment in Tokyo. The magazine's content is in Japanese and largely focuses on Western artists, while the covers are predominantly in English.

  1. ^ "日本人初!LOUDNESS高崎晃「BURRN!」の表紙に". Natalie (in Japanese). 30 October 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jeremy Wallach; Harris M. Berger; Paul D. Greene (27 December 2011). Metal Rules the Globe: Heavy Metal Music Around the World. Duke University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-8223-4733-0.