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.

Doro Pesch Returns With Another Defiant And Powerful Metal Album

Doro Pesch - Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud. Album Review. A Defiant Message of Unity and Classic Metal Power. It still feels new. It still sounds fresh. Words: Mark Rotherham @dorometalqueen @robhalfordlegacy

Dead Man’s Whiskey / Monumental Metal As We Always Want It To Be

Dead Man's Whiskey: In The Storm - A Heavy Metal Album with Arena-Sized Ambition. This is monumental Metal as we always want it to be. Simply amazing. Words: Mark Rotherham @deadmanswhiskey

Paul Gilbert Shreds Dio Covers with Epic Guitar Riffs: a Must-listen for Metal Fans

Paul Gilbert shreds his way through Ronnie James Dio covers with impressive instrumentals that pay homage to the late great singer. Read our review now. @paulgilbert_official @mascotlabelgroup @_ronniejamesdio

Get Ready To Screem as Lordi Unleashes Their Latest Audio Assault

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

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’

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

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

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!

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”

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

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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