- Was involved in the horror film magazine Terror.
- 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.
- In 1981 he wrote "Encyclopedia Metallica" and followed it with many more books about bands such as AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and Metallica.
- Was a contributor to the DVDs Queen Under Review 1973-1980, Queen Under Review 1980-1991 and Music Milestones: Genesis's Duke.
- Starting in 1979 he was a music journalist covering rock and heavy metal for Record Mirror, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Metal Fury, Metal Forces, Prog and Louder among others. In 1988 he was a founding member of RAW rock magazine.
- Is credited with the term "thrash metal". It was first referred to by the music press in Kerrang! by Dome while making a reference to the Anthrax song "Metal Thrashing Mad" in issue number 62, page 8, published on 23 February 1984.
- Provided sleeve notes for the Nuclear Burn 4CD remaster set of jazz fusion band Brand X's work between 1976 and 1980.
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