Articles by Dan Skiba

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Dan Skiba

Dan is a former partner at Metal Express Radio, and also served as a reviewer, photographer and interviewer on occasions. Based out of Indianapolis, USA he was first turned on to Hard Rock music in the mid-1970s when he purchased Deep Purple's Machine Head as his first album. He was immediately enthralled with the powerful guitar sound and pronounced drumbeat, and had to get more! His collection quickly expanded to include as many of Heavy Rock bands of the time that he could get his hands on, such as Ted Nugent, Judas Priest, and Black Sabbath, to name just a few.
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BACKSLASH – Sinister Lightning

December 10, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Backslash is a Traditional Metal band out of Germany who has a small handful of releases already to their credit. Their latest release is entitled Sinister Lightning, which definitely oozes of being ominous and dark …READ MORE

STANDING OVATION – Gravity Beats Nuclear

December 7, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Standing Ovation hails from Finland, and the band is celebrating their first decade together with the release of Gravity Beats Nuclear. As both the band’s name and title of this release would indicate, Standing Ovation …READ MORE

CARSTEN LIZARD SCHULZ – The Day The Earth Stopped Turning

December 2, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Carsten “Lizard” Schulz is a vocalist/songwriter who has navigated through the trenches of the German Hard Rock scene, and his namesaked Syndicate is releasing his first solo record – a 16-track double CD at that. …READ MORE

PHANTASMA – The Deviant Heart

December 1, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Phantasm is the side project of the Dutch vocalist Charlotte Wessels, most notably the front woman for the band Delain. The Deviant Heart is an introspective Symphonic Metal album that meanders through its twelve tracks …READ MORE

HONEYMOON DISEASE – Transcendence

November 30, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Honeymoon Disease is a band out of Sweden, and their offering is entitled The Transcendence. With front-woman Jenna making up half of the female representation for Honeymoon Disease, the band has a similar make-up as …READ MORE

THRESHOLD – European Journey

November 20, 2015 Dan Skiba 1

Threshold hails from the UK and has 10 studio albums under their belt and a small handful of live albums to their credit. European Journey is their latest 2-CD live release, which was recorded during …READ MORE

GIRLSCHOOL – Guilty As Sin

November 17, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

British female-rockers Girlschool have released their 13th studio record entitled Guilty As Sin. Over the decades, Girlschool has evolved some with the times while making a few valiant attempts to grasp a high level of …READ MORE

KICKIN VALENTINA – Super Atomic

November 16, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Kickin Valentina are out of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and Super Atomic is their first full-length release. The band plays a gritty form of Sleaze Metal, if you will, coupled with a little Biker Metal and …READ MORE

MAGNUS KARLSSON’S FREE FALL – Kingdom Of Rock

November 16, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Magnus Karlsson is a well-respected guitarist who’s been around the block a few times before landing on solid ground with Primal Fear in 2008. Along the way, he’s met and worked with some of the …READ MORE

ELDRITCH – Underlying Issues

November 12, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Eldritch is a 6-piece outfit from Italy that is celebrating 20 years since the release of their debut back in 1995. Their (now) 10th studio album is entitled Underlying Issues, and is comprised of 11 tracks totaling 56 …READ MORE