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Modern Metal Academy

Modern Metal Academy is for metal guitarists. Master rhythm playing and downpicking with John Browne.

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Pricing
$14.99 a monthAbove the hobbies & crafts median of $11.50.
Size
7,212 membersBigger than 92% of the hobbies & crafts communities indexed here.
Revenue ceiling
$108,108 a monthIf every member paid the listed price. Free tiers, discounts and churn are not visible from outside.
Format
2 paid tiers
Platform
Mighty Networks
Category
Hobbies & Crafts
Last verified
19 October 2026

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  • 2 paid tiers: one price for access, another for proximity. Worth copying once you know which members want more of you.

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About Modern Metal Academy

Modern Metal Academy is for metal guitarists. Master rhythm playing and downpicking with John Browne.

Why you should join: A deep lesson library, video tab player, backing tracks and monthly songwriting livestreams. Membership starts at $14.99 a month.

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The one-liner

A $14.99 a month Modern Metal Academy room for become a master of Modern Metal Guitar today.

What they actually sell

Modern Metal Academy become a master of Modern Metal Guitar today at Modern Metal Academy. The public offer sits at $14.99 a month. The Mighty Networks door is the main public surface. The public page keeps the promise practical and specific rather than vague networking talk.

Who pays and why

Hobbyists who want company while they practise, not another lonely tutorial tab. The itch is starting projects and never finishing them alone. They pay for peer support and a place to keep practising with others. Modern Metal Academy is sold as a place to do the work with others, not to collect another login.

Where the members come from

The Mighty Networks lander and the host's invite path appear to be the main door. Public social proof on the page is thin, so growth reads as word of mouth and owner-led invites. Exact follower counts are not shown. The host remains the visible face of the brand on the lander.

What's holding it back

If live energy fades, members who came for company will treat it as another course tab. Quiet weeks hurt more when the lander sold momentum.

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Run a hobby community around weekly making together, not only a content library.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for other skill hobbies with weekly making together. Weak for passive content libraries.

Written 19 October 2026

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