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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DISTANT PAST – Utopian Void

January 17, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Distant Past is a Power-Progressive Metal/Hard Rock band from Switzerland that incorporates touches of Doom Metal, and Utopian Void is the band’s second full-length release. The latest addition to Distant Past is vocalist Jvo “JayJay” Julmy …READ MORE

PRETTY WILD – Pretty Wild

January 10, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Pretty Wild is a Glam Metal band out of Sweden, and their self-titled release is their latest offering. The album contains 14 tracks that follow suit with what has always been enjoyable and revered in …READ MORE

SKULL FIST – Chasing The Dream

January 10, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Jackie Slaughter’s Skull Fist from Canada was formed in 2006, and has at times been labeled a New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal band … essentially indicating they are riding the wave of modern era bands …READ MORE

DANIELE LIVERANI – Fantasia

January 10, 2014 Dan Skiba 0

Daniele Liverani is an Italian guitar virtuoso who has been incredibly active since the turn of the century. Liverani is best known as the guitarist for both Khymera and Empty Tremors, and as the composer …READ MORE

FOREVER STORM – Tragedy

December 31, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Forever Storm is a Power Metal band out of Serbia, and Tragedy is their sophomore release. The band’s sound is nicely unpolished – filled with down and dirty Metal, a great guitar sound, and some …READ MORE

SCREAMS OF ANGELS – Into The Warzone

December 27, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Screams Of Angels is a 6-piece Traditional/Power Metal band from the USA, and Into The Warzone is their debut. The band establishes a very straightforward approach to their music amid the 11 tracks included within …READ MORE

HALBERD – Ruthless Game

December 23, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Halberd is a newcomer Russian Thrash Metal band, forming in 2012. Their goal as a band is to propel Traditional Thrash and hold firm to all of its most revered traits: crunching guitars, heavy drumbeats, …READ MORE

DIARY OF SECRETS – Diary Of Secrets

December 23, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Diary Of Secrets is a Traditional Metal band from Greece formed in 2010, and their self-titled release has hit the streets just before the ball drops to ring in 2014. The songs on Diary Of …READ MORE

LEATHERWOLF – Unchained Live

December 15, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

California, USA’s Leatherwolf have released Unchained Live, which pairs up against a handful of studio releases over the band’s 20+ year on-again-off-again career. Leatherwolf plays a refreshingly aggressive form of Traditional Metal, and has earned …READ MORE

ROYAL HUNT – A Life To Die For

November 29, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Royal Hunt is a veteran Danish Progressive Metal band headed up by keyboardist Andre Andersen, and A Life To Die For (think about that title for a few seconds) is their 12th studio release. DC …READ MORE