Heaven’s Metal Magazine – 40th Anniversary Return to Print (Official Immortal Fest Program – Double-Flip Cover)

Retroactive Records is honored to be a key sponsor behind this incredible moment in Christian metal history. After decades as an icon in the scene, Heaven’s Metal Magazine stepped away from print for many years—remaining active online, but leaving a huge gap for fans who still miss holding a real magazine, flipping pages, and discovering new music the old-school way.

We all miss the days of multiple brick-and-mortar record stores in every town, the excitement of a new issue hitting the shelves, and even the simplicity of finding all our favorite shows on one platform.
Well… we can’t fix all of that.
But we can help bring back one of the great ones.

Heaven’s Metal Magazine officially returns to print with this special 40th Anniversary Edition, created as the official program for Immortal Fest Part 1 and Part 2 in Versailles, OH — while also serving as a celebration issue of the magazine’s four decades of faithful coverage of Christian hard rock and heavy metal.

Features & Details

• 42 full-color, glossy pages
• Double-flip cover featuring Saint and Bride
• Celebration of 40 years of Heaven’s Metal Magazine
• Official printed program for Immortal Fest 2025 (Parts 1 & 2)
• Packed with artist interviews, festival coverage, and historical reflections
• Limited print run – a true collector’s piece!

Inside This Edition

• Includes exclusive features, interviews, and articles on:
• Saint (cover story)
• Bride (cover story)
• Immortal Fest
• Reign of Glory
• Fear Not
• Whitecross
• Worldview
• Ironwrath
• The Protest
• Stryken
• Bryan Kemper – Rock for Life
• Human Code
• Sacred Warrior
• Deny the Fallen
• Les Carlsen
  …and more surprises for longtime fans!

For collectors, musicians, and readers who grew up with Heaven’s Metal shaping their musical world, this issue is more than a magazine — it’s a homecoming. A reminder that the culture, coverage, and credibility of print still matter.

Retroactive Records is proud to stand behind this historic return.