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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ILIUM – My Misanthropia

March 24, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Ilium is a Melodic/Power/Progressive Metal band out of Australia, and My Misanthropia is their 6th full-length release. Ilium has gone through as many vocalists as Spinal Tap has drummers, and new to mix this time …READ MORE

BLEEDING – Behind Transparent Walls

March 20, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Bleeding are a Progressive Metal outfit from Germany that originally formed in 2011, and Behind Transparent Walls is their first full-length release. Typically with Progressive Metal bands there is something innovative or particularly strong that …READ MORE

LETHAL SAINT – WWIII

March 20, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Lethal Saint is a relatively young band out of Greece, and WWIII is their 3rd full-length release. The band has had a rather bumpy start thus far with respect to record labels and personnel changes, …READ MORE

ULI JON ROTH – Scorpions Revisited

March 10, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

One of the most venerated “underground” guitarists in heavy rock music is Uli Jon Roth. As one of the early-on members of the Scorpions before they hit paydirt, Roth has made a number of attempts to …READ MORE

DEUS X MACHINA – X

March 6, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Deus X Machina translates to “God From The Machine,” which is the name of a Progressive Power Metal band out of Argentina formed in 2012, and X is their debut release. As with most bands …READ MORE

AXEMASTER – Overture To Madness

March 6, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Axemaster is a Power/Traditional/Thrash Metal band originally formed in the late ’80s out of Ohio USA that enjoyed some underground success through the early ’90s, only to go on what essentially seemed to be a …READ MORE

EUROPE – War Of Kings

March 2, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

War Of Kings from Sweden’s multi-platinum Europe has been unleashed. Headed up by vocalist Joey Tempest and guitarist John Norum, Europe takes another step in the band’s musical progression, originally rooted in the Blues back …READ MORE

SUICIDE BOMBERS – The Sex Tapes

March 2, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

The Suicide Bombers are a band out of Norway headed up by Chris Damien Doll that formed in 2012. Their initial release, Criminal Record, was well-received by the media and fans alike, and they’re now …READ MORE

ENFORCER – From Beyond

February 27, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Enforcer is a NWOTHM band out of Sweden that has a handful of albums to their credit, the most recent being From Beyond. As is typically found with NWOTHM bands, Enforcer features generally aggressive, up-tempo …READ MORE

TRAUMA – Rapture And Wrath

February 27, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Trauma is a band out of the San Francisco Bay Area that originally formed in 1981 – most notably in the band was bassist Cliff Burton (pre-Metallica). The band’s style was more along the way …READ MORE