Pioneer rock and metal journalist Malcolm Dome has died at the age of 66. The cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Dome’s career included stints at Record Mirror magazine in the late 70s as well as Metal Fury in the early 80s and Kerrang! for it’s launch in 1981, the same year he would release his first book, “Encyclopedia Metallica”.
Dome is also credited with inventing the term “thrash metal” while writing about the ANTHRAX tune “Metal Thrashing Mad” in 1984.
The 90’s saw Malcolm as the Editor of Metal Forces magazine before returning to Kerrang! afterwards. Malcolm would become involved with the launch of Classic Rock magazine in 1998 as well as it’s sibling mag Metal Hammer.
Dome also authored numerous books on acts from AC/DC to METALLICA, some of which were co-written by Prog editor Jerry Ewing.
“Malcolm was a great friend to me from the very first time I met him as a writer just starting out, as he was for many other writers as well,” says Ewing. “The word legend gets bandied around far too often these days but Malcolm most certainly was. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge about music and was one of the most genuinely widely loved and respected men I know. I will miss him terribly.”
IRON MAIDEN tweeted: “We are all very much saddened and shocked to hear about the passing of our friend Malcolm Dome. He was fearless, intrepid, passionate and forthright as a journalist and latterly a broadcaster and we respected him immensely.”
Tributes have also come from Devin Townsend, MOTORHEAD’s Phil Campbell, SAXON and many more.
We are all very much saddened and shocked to hear about the passing of our friend Malcolm Dome. He was fearless, intrepid, passionate and forthright as a journalist and latterly a broadcaster and we respected him immensely. pic.twitter.com/NMRWqGT1zV
— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) November 1, 2021
Very sorry to here that Malcolm Dome has left us. He was a champion of great rock music and a supporter of @myMotorhead all the way through to @PCATBS. RIP Malcolm. https://t.co/C6v5F2eSqg
— Phil Campbell (@MotorheadPhil) November 1, 2021
We are saddened to hear of the passing of our friend Malcolm Dome.
Malcolm was a great supporter of Saxon, and will be missed by all.
Our sympathies to his family and friends in this terrible time.
Saxon https://t.co/RPHO3v6z0Z— Saxon (@SaxonOfficial) November 1, 2021
Shit. RIP Malcolm Dome. ????
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) November 1, 2021
Long time friend and Twisted Sister champion #MalcolmDome has just died. His liner notes are in many TS albums including our new release called #tearitloose. incredible loss of a champion of the metal community. RIP Mr. Dome
— Jay Jay French (@jayjayfrench) November 1, 2021