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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JOEL HOEKSTRA’S 13 – Dying To Live

October 29, 2015 Dan Skiba 1

Joel Hoekstra’s 13 is the side project of multi-faceted guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who’s best known for his work with Night Ranger, TSO, and Whitesnake, and Dying To Live is his debut record. Hoekstra’s Melodic Hard Rock …READ MORE

SAXON – Battering Ram

October 23, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

What more can be said about the NWOBHM stalwarts Saxon that hasn’t already been said? There are few bands in any genre of music who have “stayed the course” as tightly as Saxon has throughout …READ MORE

STRYPER – Fallen

October 22, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

The Sweet brothers along with Tim Gaines and Oz Fox have released a new hard-hitting Christian Metal album entitled Fallen … marking Stryper’s 9th studio effort. Back in the ‘80s/‘90s, Stryper was a novel idea …READ MORE

PAGAN’S MIND – Full Circle

October 20, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Pagan’s Mind is a band from Norway that sets the gold standard for others to follow when it comes to Progressive and Progressive Power Metal. For those unfamiliar with Pagan’s Mind, they have one of …READ MORE

ZIERLER – ESC

October 20, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Zierler is a new “supergroup” headed up by keyboardist extraordinaire Finn Zierler from Beyond Twilight acclaim, and ESC is the band’s first offering. Those familiar with Zierler will know he is a Progressive Metal artist …READ MORE

THE WINERY DOGS – Hot Streak

October 14, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

The Winery Dogs are comprised of vocalist/guitarist Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big), bassist Billy Sheehan (DLR), and drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater). In 2013, their self-titled, Blues-infused Hard Rock debut hit the world by storm, and …READ MORE

TRIVIUM – Silence In The Snow

October 13, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Trivium is a Florida-USA based Modern Metal band, and Silence In The Snow is their 7th release to date (and an ironic title to say the least – 90+% of all native Floridians have never seen …READ MORE

DRAGONHEART – The Battle Sanctuary

October 13, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Dragonheart hails from Brazil, and they play Epic Power Metal in every sense of the word in their latest release. Their song topics all center around medieval-esque themes and the struggles and battles inherent during …READ MORE

MASTERS OF METAL – From Worlds Beyond

September 25, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Masters Of Metal is based out of Los Angeles, and is a side project of sorts for members of the band Agent Steel. From Worlds Beyond is almost the album that would never be, but …READ MORE

STRATOVARIUS – Eternal

September 24, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Finland’s Stratovarius has long been regarded as the premier male-fronted Symphonic Power Metal band – and rightly so. After a longer than expected wait, fans are being treated to new Stratovarius in the form of …READ MORE