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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IRON SAVIOR – Live At The Final Frontier

July 7, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Germany’s Iron Savior has been creating quality Power Metal for nearly 20 years — now fans get a chance to better experience the band via their new DVD/2-CD release entitled Live At The Final Frontier …READ MORE

BURNING POINT – Burning Point

July 7, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Burning Point is a Power Metal band from Finland with a handful of CDs to their credit, however, their latest release entitled Burning Point marks a rebirth for the band. Burning Point plays a “familiar” …READ MORE

BOREALIS – Purgatory

July 7, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Borealis is a young Canadian band that has a small handful of releases to their credit, including their latest, entitled Purgatory. Borealis plays a high class, if not sophisticated, form of Progressive-Power Metal that is …READ MORE

SACRILEGE – Six6six

July 3, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Sacrilege is a veteran Traditional/Doom Metal band from the U.K. with roots back into the early 1980’s, but they never landed a “true” record deal until now, making six6six their official “debut” record. The band …READ MORE

DAMNATION ANGELS – The Valiant Fire

June 23, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Damnation Angels are a Symphonic Metal band out of the U.K. and The Valiant Fire is their 2nd full-length release. Against the trend most Symphonic Metal bands follow these days, Damnation Angels are NOT fronted …READ MORE

MY REFUGE – A Matter Of Supremacy

June 23, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

My Refuge is an Epic Power/Progressive Metal band from Italy, and A Matter Of Supremacy is their debut full-length release coming off the waves of a couple prior EPs. The band’s style, especially vocally, strongly …READ MORE

CRYSTAL BALL – Liferider

June 23, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Crystall Ball is a veteran band from Sweden, and LifeRider is their 8th album to date. Sweden has been a recent hot-bed for the 2nd generation of Hair Metal/Melodic Metal bands, quietly (initially) taking the …READ MORE

VIRGIN STEELE – Nocturnes Of Hellfire & Damnation

June 17, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Hailing from New York, USA for over 3 decades, Virgin Steele is releasing their 13th full-length album entitled Nocturnes Of Hellfire & Damnation. Virgin Steele had always been more of a Fantasy/Epic Metal band with …READ MORE

CARTHAGODS – Carthagods

June 12, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Carthagods are a band out of Tunisia that just released their self-titled debut after muscling through a host of lineup changes for about two decades. Carthagods play Metal that blends Traditional influences with a few …READ MORE

HOLLOW HAZE – Memories Of An Ancient Time

June 9, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Hollow Haze is a Progressive/Symphonic Metal band out of Italy, and Memories Of An Ancient Time is their 6th studio album. Musically, Hollow Haze is strong, effective, and skilled, however, the vocal department is sadly …READ MORE