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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ROSE’N – Wake Up!

November 10, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

If the music industry knows anything, it’s that a Metalhead will “fight to the death” and expend every last dollar to defend the faith. Surviving in the “core” of it all are bands such as …READ MORE

DEF LEPPARD – Def Leppard

November 10, 2015 Dan Skiba 1

Unless you’re totally new to the Hard Rock scene, then you know the impact Def Leppard has had since the early ‘80s on Melodic Metal, Hair Metal, and Rock ‘n’ Roll in general. The band …READ MORE

Reverence is a USA-based band formed in 2010, and Gods Of War is their sophomore release. The band plays straightforward Traditional Metal with occasional Power Metal elements sliced in for good measure, focusing on strong, …READ MORE

AS DARKNESS DIES – As Darkness Dies

November 4, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

As Darkness Dies was formerly named Graven Image and released one album under that name. So, technically this self-titled release under their new name is the band’s 2nd to date. With a name like As …READ MORE

AMBUSH – Desecrator

November 3, 2015 Dan Skiba 1

Ambush is band out of Sweden, and Desecrator is their sophomore release. Although filled with youthful piss and vinegar, Ambush is pure old-school Traditional Metal in the vein of Judas Priest and Accept, comprised of frontman vocalist …READ MORE

CHASTAIN – We Bleed Metal

November 3, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

David T. Chastain, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is celebrating 30 years under the moniker Chastain, and We Bleed Metal is his band’s 10th studio album. With the talents of madame Leather Leone fronting the …READ MORE

VOODOO HILL – Waterfall

November 2, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Italian guitarist extraordinaire Dario Mollo, best known for his work with Cage (Tony Martin), is (finally) releasing a new album under the Voodoo Hill moniker with Glenn Hughes at the microphone after more than a …READ MORE

STORMBRINGER – Blood & Rust

October 31, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Stormbringer is a relatively new band out of the U.K., and Blood & Rust is their sophomore release. The band plays a mix between Melodic Metal and Traditional Metal with a few modern elements, but …READ MORE

CIRCLE II CIRCLE – Reign Of Darkness

October 30, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Zak Stevens is best known for his tenure as frontman for Savatage … right up to the point when most of Savatage decided to conjure up Christmas cheer every year via the hugely successful Trans-Siberian …READ MORE

UGLY KID JOE – Uglier Than They Used Ta Be

October 30, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Ugly Kid Joe’s Whitfield Crane served as the poster child bridging Glam and Funk Metal with Grunge, walking tall in the ‘90s playground of Heavy Rock music with mega-hits from their America’s Least Wanted album. …READ MORE