Mark Rotherham

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Mark Rotherham has been writing for MetalTalk since 2020. His day job is as a nurse, but he loves reviewing great music for MetalTalk and occasionally interviewing amazing musicians. In his spare time, he also writes books.

A published author, Mark has written a trilogy about a fictional Heavy Metal band called Cold Steel under the pen name Rick Brindle.
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Get Ready To Screem as Lordi Unleashes Their Latest Audio Assault

News
Experience Lordi's latest Metal masterpiece, Screem Writers Guild. With eerie intros and blood-soaked lyrics, it's a monster-clad ride into their dark world. @lordiofficial @atomicfirerecords

Royal Autumn / Debut album delivered with the panache of ten-year veterans

Metal Reviews
Royal Autumn - Life Is Strangely Accidental - A slick piece that's largely in the heavier part of accessible radio rock. @royalautumnband

Suzi Quatro / ‘I can’t say I’ve never done a room wreck’

Interviews
The self-titled Queen of Rock and Roll, Suzi Quatro, has just returned to the UK from her Australian tour, but she still made the time for a chat with MetalTalk. @suziquatroreal

Suzi Quatro / Uncovered is an excellent insight into the artist

Metal Reviews
Suzi Quatro, The Queen of rock 'n' roll, has been putting her in-between concert time to excellent use with the release of a six-track EP called Uncovered.

Joe Lynn Turner goes thoroughly badass on Belly Of The Beast

Metal Reviews
Here is a singer who has utterly re-invented himself and shown what an absolute hugely talented singer and songwriter he is. What vision he has as well. @joelynnturnerofficial Photo: Agata Nigrovskaya

Ronnie James Dio’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

News
In line with the premiere of the DIO: Dreamers Never Die film this week, I was asked to put together a top twenty of Ronnie James Dio's best-ever songs. @_ronniejamesdio

Crobot / Feel This “for me, is the best album so far this year”

Metal Reviews
Crobot - Feel This album review. (Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group). Pottsville rockers Robot deliver what, for me, is the best album so far this year.@crobotband @mascotlabelgroup

Suzi Quatro / Queen of rock reigns supreme in London’s Royal Albert Hall

Gig Reviews
Suzi Quatro - Royal Albert Hall - 20 April 2022. Photography: @robert_sutton_photography We all came away from the Albert Hall having been thoroughly entertained but also with a much greater insight into the life and history of one amazing musician, who, without many of us even realising it, has transformed so much about music. @ suziquatroreal @royalalberthall

Udo Dirkschneider is supremely qualified to do things his way

Metal Reviews
Udo Dirkschneider, over his long career, has surely done it his way, and if anyone is supremely qualified to say yes, he did it his way, it is most definitely him.And doing it his way is exactly what he has done on every track. @u.d.o._official @official_dirkschneider @atomicfirerecords

Udo Dirkschneider / From Solingen, the city of steel, to Frank Sinatra

Interviews
Udo Dirkschneider Interview. Like everything Udo has done, the new album is built with his own slant. He really couldn't call it anything other than My Way.Udo discusses My Way and why "the language of rock 'n roll is English." @u.d.o._official @acceptworldwide @atomicfirerecords
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Mark Rotherham

WRITER
Mark Rotherham has been writing for MetalTalk since 2020. His day job is as a nurse, but he loves reviewing great music for MetalTalk and occasionally interviewing amazing musicians. In his spare time, he also writes books.

A published author, Mark has written a trilogy about a fictional Heavy Metal band called Cold Steel under the pen name Rick Brindle.
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