Mark Dean
I'm a 40+ music fan. Fond mostly of rock and metal - my staple musical food delights. Originally from Northern Ireland, I am now based in the UK-Manchester. I have a hectic musical existence with regular shows and interviews. Been writing freelance for five years now with several international websites. Passionate about what I do, I have been fortunate already to interview many of my all-time musical heroes. My music passion was first created by seeing Status Quo at the tender age of 15. While I still am passionate about my rock and metal, I have found that with age my taste has diversified so that now I am actually dipping into different musical genres and styles for the first time.
Concert Review and Photos: PAPA ROACH at the Manchester Apollo
Concert Reviews
October 24, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: PAPA ROACH at the Manchester Apollo
PAPA ROACH Manchester Apollo – Manchester, UK – 11 October 2017 Review by Mark Dean & Christopher James Ryan ||…
Interview: John Levén of EUROPE
Interviews
October 19, 2017
Interview: John Levén of EUROPE
Walking the Earth with Europe Bassist John Levén To many rock fans Europe solely represent a band with a hit single in…
Interview: AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE
Interviews
October 16, 2017
Interview: AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE
Antihero Magazine’s Mark Dean had the recent opportunity to catch up with American Head Charge when the band made a…
Concert Review: AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE at Manchester Academy
Concert Reviews
October 12, 2017
Concert Review: AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE at Manchester Academy
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Manchester Academy – Manchester, UK – 13 September 2017 Review by Mark Dean – Photos by Christopher…
Concert Review and Photos: BUSH at the Ritz Manchester
Concert Reviews
October 8, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: BUSH at the Ritz Manchester
BUSH The Ritz – Manchester, UK – 27 September 2017 Review by Mark Dean || Photos by John Gilleese I was…
Concert Review and Photos: LIVING COLOUR at Club Academy Manchester
Concert Reviews
October 8, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: LIVING COLOUR at Club Academy Manchester
Living Colour Club Academy – Manchester, UK – 30 September 2017 Review by Mark Dean || Photos by John Gilleese Living…
Interview: Deen Castronovo of REVOLUTION SAINTS
Interviews
September 20, 2017
Interview: Deen Castronovo of REVOLUTION SAINTS
Deen Castronovo has a long established musical career from the early days with Wild Dogs and several Shrapnel guitarists’ solo…
Interview: A Conversation with BOB KULICK
Interviews
September 7, 2017
Interview: A Conversation with BOB KULICK
Fifty years is a long time to have a career in any type of industry. However, fifty years in the…
Interview: Corey Glover of LIVING COLOUR
Interviews
September 3, 2017
Interview: Corey Glover of LIVING COLOUR
Antihero Magazine’s Mark Dean recently had the opportunity to chat with Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover about the band’s upcoming…
Interview: Nick Holmes of PARADISE LOST
Interviews
August 19, 2017
Interview: Nick Holmes of PARADISE LOST
Antihero Magazine‘s Mark Dean had the opportunity to chat with Nick Holmes, frontman for British Gothic metal/Doom metal band Paradise…
Interview: A Conversation with BILLY SHEEHAN
Interviews
August 6, 2017
Interview: A Conversation with BILLY SHEEHAN
Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan talks with Antihero Magazine about his latest band The Fell, as well as the need to…
Interview: Bryan Fontez of LAST BULLET
Interviews
July 23, 2017
Interview: Bryan Fontez of LAST BULLET
Toronto hard rockers LAST BULLET will be unleashing their new EP “80-69-64” on July 14th to follow their two EPs…
Interview: Mark of BOOZE & GLORY
Interviews
July 22, 2017
Interview: Mark of BOOZE & GLORY
Antihero Magazine recently chatted with Booze & Glory frontman Mark about the band’s latest release, Charpter IV, and the persevering…
Festival Review: HELLFEST OPEN AIR 2017
Hellfest
July 2, 2017
Festival Review: HELLFEST OPEN AIR 2017
Hellfest Open Air 2017 Clisson, France || 16-18 June 2017 Review by MARK DEAN || Photos by NIWY KOVÁČOVÁ Day 1…
Interview: Ralph Salati of DESTRAGE
Interviews
June 17, 2017
Interview: Ralph Salati of DESTRAGE
“You can try to put Destrage in a box but you will never succeed. Words such as “progressive”, “cinematic”, “mathcore”,…
Interview: Janet Gardner of VIXEN
Interviews
June 2, 2017
Interview: Janet Gardner of VIXEN
Vixen were one of those bands tailor-made for the MTV era, a time when catchy melodies and attractive ladies were…
Interview: Erik Turner of WARRANT
Interviews
May 30, 2017
Interview: Erik Turner of WARRANT
Antihero Magazine’s Mark Dean had the opportunity to chat with Erik Turner, guitarist and co-founder of American rock band Warrant,…
Interview: Dez Fafara of DEVILDRIVER and COAL CHAMBER
Interviews
May 24, 2017
Interview: Dez Fafara of DEVILDRIVER and COAL CHAMBER
Antihero Magazine senior journalist Mark Dean had the opportunity to chat with DevilDriver frontman, Dez Fafara, about the upcoming star-studded…
Concert Review and Photos: DEFTONES with AFI at O2 Apollo Manchester
Concert Reviews
May 21, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: DEFTONES with AFI at O2 Apollo Manchester
Deftones O2 Apollo Manchester – 6 May 2017 I first saw Deftones way back in my home town of Belfast on the…
Concert Review: PAUL RODGERS at the O2 Apollo Manchester
Concert Reviews
May 17, 2017
Concert Review: PAUL RODGERS at the O2 Apollo Manchester
Paul Rodgers Live at the O2 Apollo Manchester 9 May 2017 Review by Mark Dean || Photos by Mark Ellis…