| Editor in Chief | Thorsten Zahn |
| Publisher | Axel Springer Mediahouse Berlin GmbH |
| Printed by | Dierichs Druck + Media GmbH & Co. KG |
| Periodical Title | Metal Hammer (2) |
| Distributed by/Director of Distribution | DPV Vertriebsservice GmbH |
| About/Subject | Das Metal-Jahr 2017, Malcolm Young, Metal Hammer Paradise, Special: Weihnachtsalben, Tarja Turunen, Mikkey Dee, Asking Alexandria, Lionheart, Iron Walrus, Testament, Annihilator, Death Angel, Morbid Angel, Summoning, Degial, Despite Exile, Shining, Audrey Horne, Niclas Engelin, Alice Cooper, Kellermensch, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Darkness, Mastodon, Stone Sour, Marilyn Manson, Five Finger Death Punch, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Asphyx, Wolves in the Throne Room, Impericon Never Say Die! Tour, W.A.S.P., Dragonforce, Machine Head, Hamferð, Therion, Hämatom, Erik Cohen, Nikki Sixx |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | German |
| Location | Germany |
| This Edition Published | 2017-12-13 |
| Cover Date | 2018-01 |
| Pages / Font | 130 pages |
| Barcode | 4 190911 506909 |
| EAN 2 | 01 |
| Issue Number | Januar 2018 |
| Price | D: 6,90 € |
| Notes | with Posters: Malcolm Young | Kalender 2018
includes CD: Maximum Metal Vol. 234 released in a cardboard sleeve |
