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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RAMMSTEIN – Rosenrot

October 28, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

When Rammstein put together new tracks for the album Reise, Reise, they found themselves with an overabundance of material and the decision of whether or not to release a double album at that time. In …READ MORE

THE OLD DEAD TREE – The Perpetual Motion

October 22, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

Hailing from France is a rather oddly named band called The Old Dead Tree … a name that brings images of foregone life, emptiness, gloom, and stagnation. Now pair that image with the album title, …READ MORE

John 5 Audio Interview 2005

October 15, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

Guitarist John 5 (ex-Marilyn Manson, David Lee Roth, Rob Zombie) about his 2nd solo album Songs For Sanity. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE! by Dan Skiba

Yngwie J. Malmsteen Audio Interview 2005

October 15, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

Yngwie J. Malmsteen about his new album Unleash The Fury and about practicing on the guitar. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE! by Dan Skiba

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION – Runaway Brides

September 27, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

Brides Of Destruction (BoD) is a band that you want to love … they’ve got all of the right ingredients to be a fan favorite, such as a cool name, eye-catching album titles and covers, …READ MORE

MÖTLEY CRÜE (Live)

September 22, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

The Mötley Crüe Carnival Of Sins Reunion Tour hit the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, on September 21, 2005, to approximately 8000 appreciative fans who left the event with smiles on their collective faces. …READ MORE

Judas Priest Audio Interview 2005

September 15, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

Interview with guitarist KK Downing about touring with Judas Priest for the Angel Of Retribution album and getting Rob Halford back in the band.

JOHN 5 – Songs For Sanity

September 13, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

Malmsteen and Satriani paved the way of acceptance for Heavy Rock instrumentals back in the 80’s, and since then, many have come along for the ride, creating a somewhat crowded sub-genre of music in today’s …READ MORE

Interview with Orange Sky (Nigel Rojas)

September 4, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

ORANGE SKY from Trinidad is about ready to break into the North American and European markets with their new album Upstairs on Granite Records. Mixing Classic Hard Rock and Caribbean/Reggae styles into one, ORANGE SKY …READ MORE

ALICE COOPER (Live in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, August 20, 2005)

ALICE COOPER / CHEAP TRICK (Live)

August 21, 2005 Dan Skiba 0

The Alice Cooper Show 2005 hit North American shores on August 20th, 2005, via the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. For about the next month of Alice Cooper’s run of the continent, the …READ MORE