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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SAVAGE MACHINE – Through The Iron Forest

September 14, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Savage Machine is new band out of Denmark, and Through The Iron Forest is their debut EP. Coming in at just about 27 total minutes, the 5 full-length tracks (along with a 1-minute intro) are …READ MORE

LORD VOLTURE – Will To Power

September 12, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Lord Volture is a 5-piece band out of the Netherlands, and Will To Power is their 3rd release (first supported by a record label). The band plays a “fresh” form of Power Metal that blends …READ MORE

FAITHSEDGE – The Answer Of Insanity

September 10, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Faithsedge is a band out of California, USA, and The Answer Of Insanity is their sophomore release. Giancarlo Floridia heads up the band, which includes, most notably, Alex De Rosso on guitar (ex-Dokken). Faithsedge touches …READ MORE

CRUCIFIED BARBARA – In The Red

September 10, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Crucified Barbara are a Hard Rock band out of Sweden comprised of 4 females with attitude, formed in the late ‘90s, and In The Red is their 3rd release to date. If you liked The …READ MORE

MALRUN – Two Thrones

September 9, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Malrun is a Danish Progressive Metal outfit, and Two Thrones is their 3rd release. Malrun’s prior work received plenty of positive accolades, mainly for the band’s diverse writing style that fully utilizes all definitions of …READ MORE

KISSIN’ DYNAMITE – Megalomania

September 5, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Kissin’ Dynamite is 5-piece band from Germany, and Megalomania is their 4th studio release. Made up of youngsters to the music scene – barely adolescents when they first started out together – Kissin’ Dynamite plays …READ MORE

BULLET – Storm Of Blades

September 3, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Bullet is a rough and scruffy Hard Rock band out of Sweden. The band has a heavy handful of releases already to their credit, and Storm Of Blades is their latest release. Musically, the soundscape …READ MORE

THE SCINTILLA PROJECT – The Hybrid

September 2, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Scintilla is a science fiction thriller dealing with an elite team of mercenaries hired to carry out a covert operation to secure genetically engineered human and alien specimens deep within a former Soviet state that …READ MORE

HAMMERFALL – (r)Evolution

September 2, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Sweden’s Hammerfall are one of the pioneers of the Epic Power Metal movement, and (r)Evolution is the band’s 9th release to date. Fans of Epic Power Metal largely hold Hammerfall’s first 2 releases in very …READ MORE

ASTRAL DOORS – Notes From The Shadows

August 29, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Astral Doors is a Swedish Melodic Metal band, and Notes From The Shadows is their 7th release to date. Off hand, when you listen to this new album, you hear nothing “bad” anywhere within its …READ MORE