Malcolm Dome (1955 – 29 October 2021) was an English music journalist. He wrote about rock and heavy metal from 1979. In addition to writing books, he was a journalist for ''

Record Mirror ''Record Mirror'' was a British weekly music newspaper between 1954 and 1991 for pop fans and record collectors. Launched two years after the '' NME'', it never attained the circulation of its rival. The first UK album chart was published in ''R ...

'', ''

Kerrang! ''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication '' Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a on ...

'', ''

Metal Hammer ''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form a ...

'' and ''

Classic Rock Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prim ...

'' among others. Dome co-founded the UK's first rock radio station, TotalRock, along with '' Friday Rock Show'' DJ

Tommy Vance Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston (11 July 1940 – 6 March 2005), known professionally as Tommy Vance, was an English radio broadcaster. He was an important factor in the rise of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), al ...

and producer Tony Wilson. After 17 years with the station, Dome left in March 2014 to join Team Rock full-time. Dome is credited with the term "

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

". It was first referred to by the music press in ''Kerrang!'' by Dome while making a reference to the

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song " Metal Thrashing Mad" in issue number 62, page 8, published on 23 February 1984. Prior to this, Metallica's frontman James Hetfield referred to their sound as "

power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...

". Dome was a contributor to the DVDs '' Queen Under Review 1973-1980'', ''Queen Under Review 1980-1991'' and ''Music Milestones: Genesis's

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''. He also provided sleeve notes for the ''Nuclear Burn'' 4CD remaster set of

jazz fusion Jazz fusion (also known as fusion and progressive jazz) is a music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, amplifiers, and key ...

band Brand X's work between 1976 and 1980. It was announced on 1 November 2021 that Dome had died, aged 66.

Selected books

*Dome, Malcolm and Harrigan, Brian. ''The bible of Heavy Metal: Encyclopaedia Metallica''.

Omnibus Press Omnibus Press is a publisher of music-related books. It publishes around 30 new titles a year to add to a backlist of over 250 titles currently in print. History Omnibus Press was launched in 1972 as a general non-fiction publisher to complem ...

, 1981. . *Dome, Malcolm. ''

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''. Proteus Pub Co, 1982. . *Dome, Malcolm. ''

Thrash Metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

''. Omnibus Press, 1990. . *Dome, Malcolm. ''

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues-ba ...

: Life in the Fast Lane''.

Castle Communications Castle Communications, also known as Castle Music, was a British independent record label and home video distributor founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane, and Jon Beecher. Its video imprint was called Castle Vision. The label's producti ...

, 1994. . *Dome, Malcolm and Burrows, Brian (illustrator). ''

Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead guit ...

: Excess All Areas''. Sanctuary Publishing, 1994. . *Dome, Malcolm and Wall, Mick. ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Metallica''. Omnibus Press, 1995. . *Dome, Malcolm and Wall, Mick. ''

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such qu ...

: All Night Long"''. Omnibus Press, 1995. . *Dome, Malcolm and Simmons, Sylvie. ''

Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million album ...

''. Sanctuary Publishing, 1995. . *Dome, Malcolm and Wall, Mick. ''The Making of " Metallica"''. Collector's Guide Publishing, 1996. . *Dome, Malcolm and Berman, Jon. '' Everton Greats''. Mainstream Publishing, 2003. . *Dome, Malcolm and Fogg, Rod. ''Eddie Van Halen: Know the Man, Play the Music''. Backbeat, 2005. . *Dome, Malcolm and Wall, Mick. ''Metallica": Complete Guide to Their Music''. Omnibus Press, 2005. . *Dome, Malcolm and Wall, Mick. ''Metallica: The Music and the Mayhem.'' Omnibus Press. 2011. . *Dome, Malcolm and Brown, Arthur. ''The Crazy Worlds of Arthur Brown: Marvellous Moments of Momentary Marvel.'' Cherry Red Books. 2014. .

References

External links

Totalrock.com

1955 births 2021 deaths English DJs English music journalists Journalists from London {{UK-journalist-stub