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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SERIOUS BLACK – As Daylight Breaks

January 20, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Serious Black is a new “supergroup” that wants to differentiate themselves from other supergroups that are more project-based rather than band-based. With members coming from the cream of the crop in Power, Progressive, and Epic …READ MORE

VOICES OF DESTINY – Crisis Cult

January 20, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Voices Of Destiny is youth-laden Progressive Metal 5-piece band out of Germany, and Crisis Cult is their 3rd full-length release. The band is chock full of talented musicians, including the seductive Ada Flechtner who offers …READ MORE

STARGAZERY – Stars Aligned

January 19, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Stargazery is a Finnish Melodic Metal band, and Stars Aligned is their sophomore release. The band plays a very “clean” version of Metal, and Stars Aligned benefits from strong, clear production. Stargazery mentions being influenced …READ MORE

ORDEN OGAN – Ravenhead

January 16, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Orden Ogan is an oddly-named band out of Germany, and Ravenhead is their latest oddly-named release. Over the years, Orden Ogan has morphed stylistically into an Epic Power Metal band very much in the vein …READ MORE

SHADOWBANE – Facing The Fallout

January 16, 2015 Dan Skiba 0

Shadowbane hails from Germany and Facing The Fallout is their debut release. The band essentially plays Epic Power Metal, with their M.O. focused on post-apocalyptic events and survival. Although their song topics have been hit …READ MORE

BACKWATER – Take Extreme Forms

December 18, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Backwater is a pounding Thrash Metal band out of Germany, and Take Extreme Forms is their latest release. The 5-piece band plays relentlessly and without frills — sort of a crossover between Thrash and Death …READ MORE

SPACE VACATION – Cosmic Vanguard

December 16, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Space Vacation is a band from California, USA that plays a derivative of NWOBHM, and Cosmic Vanguard is their 3rd release. With the band’s name and the album title, one could easily think that Space …READ MORE

DREADFUL MINDS – Love|Hate|Lies

December 9, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Dreadful Minds are a Melodic Hard Rock band out of Germany that has been in an on-again, off-again turnstile since inception in the mid-‘90s. Love|Hate|Lies is their 14-track “debut” release, however, 10 of those tracks …READ MORE

NIGHTGLOW – Orpheus

December 8, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Nightglow is 5-piece Italian-based band and their latest release, entitled Orpheus, is their 2nd full length to date. Nightglow plays a form of Modern Thrash filled with energy and vigor, and by and large Orpheus …READ MORE

SARPEDON – Anomic Nation

December 5, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Sarpedon is a 4-man band from Norway, and Anomic Nation is their debut release. Sarpedon plays an interesting mix of Progressive Metal, vacillating between the realms of Power Metal and the depths of Doomy Thrash Metal. …READ MORE