Paul Whittaker
Editor / Group News Editor & Director·Metal AM
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, Europe
- Metal
- Rock
Covers: Metal · Rock · MetalsRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Paul Whittaker works as an editor / group news editor & director at Metal AM and is publicly associated with metal, rock and metals, working into United Kingdom. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Metal · Rock
Formats
News · Press Feature
Market
United Kingdom · Europe
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- The release story and why it fits Metal AM.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Paul Whittaker cover?
Genres
- Metal
- Rock
Coverage
- Metal
- Rock
- Metals
- Shrewsbury
Market
- Shrewsbury
- United Kingdom
- Europe
Signals
- Recently active
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Who is Paul Whittaker?
Paul Whittaker is a Shrewsbury-based editor / group news editor & director associated with Metal AM. Their published work centres on Metal, Rock and Metals. Coverage runs through News and Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United Kingdom and Europe. Genres in scope include Metal and Rock. Editor / Group News Editor & Director · Metal AM. Paul Whittaker works as a editor / group news editor & director with Metal AM, based in Shrewsbury. Paul Whittaker is editor / group news editor & director at Metal AM, based in Shrewsbury. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Metal, Rock, Metals, Shrewsbury and Metal Am, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through News and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Paul is publicly associated with Metal and Rock. Reach concentrates on United Kingdom and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Editor / Group News Editor & Director. Works at: Metal AM. Based in: Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, Europe. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Paul's news coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Editor / Group News Editor & Director
- Works at
- Metal AM
- Based in
- Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Languages
- English
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About Paul Whittaker
Paul Whittaker works as editor / group news editor & director and covers Metal, Rock, Metals and Shrewsbury. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Paul Whittaker is based in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
No professional contact route is published for Paul on this page. Virtual Publicist shows contact options to members when a verified route exists.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Paul's news coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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