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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DARK WITCH – The Circle Of Blood

August 9, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Dark Witch hails from Brazil, and after fighting the good fight for a number of years, they finally landed a record deal in 2015. The end product was The Circle Of Blood, which is a …READ MORE

SOLUTION .45 – Nightmares In The Waking State – Part II

August 9, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Sweden’s Solution .45 is set to release Part II of the Nightmares In The Waking State 2-part story line. The band plays a variable mix of Death, Modern, and Progressive Metal, however, their Death Metal …READ MORE

GLORYFUL – End Of The Night

August 9, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Gloryful hails from Germany, and End Of The Night is their 3rd album. The band plays Epic Power Metal, comparatively a cross between Manowar and Blind Guardian, and this new release thematically deals with the continued …READ MORE

THE DEAD DAISIES – Make Some Noise

August 2, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

The Dead Daisies are a “supergroup” assembled by David Lowy (Red Phoenix, Mink), with the supporting cast for Make Some Noise (3rd studio record) of Doug Aldrich, Marco Mendoza, John Corabi, and Brian Tichy … all …READ MORE

TWISTED SISTER – Metal Meltdown

August 1, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

On the heels of the loss of long-time drummer A.J. Pero, but at the same time celebrating 40 years together as a band, Hair Metal icons Twisted Sister took Vegas by storm (with Mike Portnoy …READ MORE

HARD KNOX – Psyco’s R Us

August 1, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Hard Knox was a band that hit the Hair Metal scene in the early ’90s. Hailing from Utah, USA (yes, the Mormon haven), their independent release in 1993 was entitled Psyco’s R Us, and they …READ MORE

HEAVENWOOD – The Tarot Of The Bohemians – Part 1

July 26, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Heavenwood hails from Portugal, and The Tarot Of The Bohemians – Part 1 is their 5th album. The band labels themselves as “Occult Emotive Metal” … a pretty cool self-depiction, eh? What this translates to …READ MORE

KISSIN’ DYNAMITE – Generation Goodbye

July 25, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Kissin’ Dynamite is a Melodic Hard Rock/Metal band from Germany, and Generation Goodbye is their 5th studio release. This album’s name is intriguing, especially since a number of circumstances surround it. Surviving the vigors and predators …READ MORE

NATIONAL SUICIDE – Anotheround

July 25, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

National Suicide is an Italian-based band and Anotheround is their sophomore release. Their focus is on Old School Thrash Metal — very similar to Overkill both in musical approach and at the microphone. The band …READ MORE

TRICK OR TREAT – Rabbit’s Hill Pt. 2

July 11, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Hailing from Italy, Trick Or Treat started as a Helloween tribute band until someone had the idea they could write music and make it on their own … a wise decision as evidenced by their …READ MORE