[1] The magazine was founded in the summer of 1985, during the height of glam metal's success.
The magazine was originally edited by Gerri Miller, and later by Paul Gargano.
[2] The magazine was originally published by Sterling Publications, which merged with the Macfadden Group in 1992 to become Sterling/Macfadden.
[3] Zenbu Media acquired Metal Edge in February 2007.
[7] In November 2021, Gargano announced that the Metal Edge brand had been acquired by Project M Group, and it was subsequently relaunched as an online-only publication in January 2022.