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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ALTER BRIDGE – Fortress

September 25, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

USA-bred Alter Bridge has released its 4th studio album entitled Fortress. The band plays a unique form of Modern Metal … the main difference between Alter Bridge and the rest of the pack is their …READ MORE

DREAM THEATER – Dream Theater

September 24, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

The true pioneers of Progressive Metal are at it again, and drummer Mike Mangini (one time Fastest Drummer Award Winner) was fully included in the creative writing process to pen the band’s eponymous 12th studio album. …READ MORE

METALLICA – Metallica: Through the Never

September 24, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Metallica has released a new movie entitled Through The Never, with a story line that involves a Roadie being asked to retrieve a valuable from a disabled truck. As part of the movie, Metallica has …READ MORE

HAREM SCAREM – Mood Swings II

September 24, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Harem Scarem is a Melodic Hard Rock band out of Canada that experienced success in the late ‘80s and ‘90s, but disbanded only to reform predominantly to run the tour circuit. In 1993, the band …READ MORE

MYSTIC PROPHECY – Killhammer

September 23, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Mystic Prophecy is a veteran German Power/Traditional Metal band, and Killhammer is their 8th studio release. Although German Power Metal is typically defined by Helloween’s and Gamma Ray’s unpolished and dirty sound, Mystic Prophecy is a bit …READ MORE

VICINITY – Awakening

September 20, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Vicinity hails from Norway, and Awakening is their 2 full-length release — the 1 since the departure of bassist Kristian Nergård (and MER Crew Member!). Vicinity is a Progressive Metal band that knows how to …READ MORE

TABERAH – Necromancer

September 13, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Taberah is a Power/Progressive/Fantasy Metal band from Tasmania formed in 2005, and Necromancer is their 2nd full-length release. The band ingeniously intertwines ghoulish and decrepit lyrical themes into incredibly melodic and well-crafted song structures — …READ MORE