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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MOTÖRHEAD – Aftershock

October 21, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Lemmy, Phil Campbell, and Mikkey Dee are at it again with Motorhead’s 21st studio release entitled Aftershock. As with anything Lemmy-influenced, Aftershock has its moments of pure simplicity and rawness, but this album is more …READ MORE

IMPERA – Pieces Of Eden

October 18, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Impera is a Melodic Hard Rock “supergroup” headed up by Swedish drummer J.K. Impera, and Pieces Of Eden is the band’s sophomore release. With the well-known Tommy Denander playing guitar (Toto, Alice Cooper, among others), …READ MORE

STUD – Out Of The Darkness

October 18, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Stud is a Finnish Melodic Hard Rock band that was originally conceived in the mid-‘80s. Out of the chute, Stud originally sang in their native tongue, then later switched to English, but were never able …READ MORE

THUNDER TRIBE – War Chant

October 17, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Comprised of USA-based Metal veterans from the bands Pownd and Escape, Thunder Tribe has released their debut album War Chant. The band’s style vacillates a bit throughout War Chant … generally speaking, Thunder Tribe is …READ MORE

KILLER BEE – Evolutionary Children

October 14, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Sweden’s Killer Bee date all the back to the ‘90s, and after taking 15 years off, the band reunited to test the waters in 2011, and later released a studio album entitled From Hell And …READ MORE

GHOST AVENUE – Ghost Avenue

October 8, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Ghost Avenue (formerly Ghost), is a Melodic/Traditional/Power Metal band out of Norway, and their self-titled release is the first under their new name. Each of the 11 tracks on this album are well-thought out compositions …READ MORE

SHATTER MESSIAH – Hail The New Cross

October 8, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Ex-Annihilator members Curran Murphy and Robert Falzano, Shatter Messiah founding members from Ohio, USA, are at it again with their 3rd release entitled Hail The New Cross. The band plays Thrash in the true Speed Metal …READ MORE

ASKA – Fire Eater

September 27, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

ASKA is a Traditional/Power Metal band from Dallas, Texas USA formed in 1990 that has released a strong handful of albums during their career – Fire Eater being their 6th studio creation. ASKA keeps the …READ MORE

FATES WARNING – Darkness In A Different Light

September 27, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

American-based Progressive Metal veterans Fates Warning have released their 11th studio album entitled Darkness In A Different Light… their first in 9 years. There’s lots of history still in this band, with Ray Alder on vocals, …READ MORE

WARRION – Awakening The Hydra

September 27, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

American guitarist Ron Ravi Warrion formed a well-blended veteran band comprised of specific hand-picked talents, including vocalist Mike Vescera (Obsession, ex-Loudness and Malmsteen), guitarist Tim Thomas (Abattoir, ex-Agent Steel and New Eden), bassist Keith Knight …READ MORE