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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EXTREMA – The Seed Of Foolishness

May 21, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Formed in 1986, Extrema are veteran Thrashers from Italy, and The Seed Of Foolishness is their 6th full-length release. With a name like Extrema, those unfamiliar with the band may quickly assume some radical form …READ MORE

AIRBOURNE – Black Dog Barking

May 20, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Airbourne is 4-piece outfit from Australia, and Black Dog Barking is their 3rd release. The band’s sound is very similar to AC/DC (perhaps a bit more up-tempo) and vocalist Joel O’Keeffe has a delivery that …READ MORE

TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON – The Land Of New Hope

May 17, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Best known for his 20+-year stint with Stratovarius, Finland’s Timo Tolkki’s latest incarnation is Avalon (utilizing a cornucopia of recognizable male & female guest musicians). This compilation being Part 3 of an eventual trilogy, The …READ MORE

PAMELA MOORE – Resurrect Me

May 14, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Despite a handful of prior solo efforts to her credit, Seattle native Pamela Moore is best known as Sister Mary from Queensrÿche’s Operation: Mindcrime theatrics, and Resurrect Me is Moore’s latest Contemporary Metal release (in …READ MORE

OPPOSING MOTION – Laws Of Motion

May 11, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Although the U.K. has been chock full of influential Metal and Hard Rock bands over the last 5 decades, how many successful British Progressive Metal acts can you name? Opposing Motion is a band hoping …READ MORE

VINDICTIV – Cage Of Infinity

May 10, 2013 Dan Skiba 0

Vindictiv is a Swedish-based 5-piece headed up by guitarist Stefan Lindholm that has previously been characterized as a Neoclassical/Progressive Metal band. Lars Chriss (best known as the guitarist and leader of Lion’s Share) produced Cage Of …READ MORE