Malcolm Dome
Malcolm Dome (1955 – 29 October 2021) was an English music journalist.[1]
Malcolm Dome
1955
London, England
29 October 2021 (aged 66)
Music journalist, author
Dome wrote about rock and heavy metal from 1979. In addition to writing books, he was a journalist for Record Mirror, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer and Classic Rock among others. Dome co-founded the UK's first rock radio station, TotalRock, along with Friday Rock Show DJ Tommy Vance 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 first use of the term "thrash metal",[2] in an article on page 8 of issue number 62 of Kerrang! magazine, published on 23 February 1984;[3] he was referring to the Anthrax song "Metal Thrashing Mad". Prior to this, Metallica's frontman James Hetfield referred to his band's sound as "power metal".
Dome was a contributor to the DVDs Queen Under Review 1973-1980, Queen Under Review 1980-1991 and Music Milestones: Genesis's Duke. He also provided sleeve notes for the Nuclear Burn 4–CD remaster set of jazz fusion band Brand X's work between 1976 and 1980.[4]
It was announced on 1 November 2021 that Dome had died, aged 66.[5][6]