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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ZARPA – Dispuestos Para Atacar

June 8, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Zarpa may be new to many MER listeners, but this Spanish band has been flying the Traditional/Epic Metal flag for nearly 40 years, knocking out 15 studio albums during that time frame. This 4-piece’s latest …READ MORE

CANDLEMASS – Death Thy Lover

June 6, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Sweden’s Candlemass is celebrating 30 years since the release of their debut LP by issuing a 23-minute, 4-track EP entitled Death Thy Lover. Although perhaps the most influential Epic Doom Metal band of all time, …READ MORE

ASTRAKHAN – Adrenaline Kiss

May 31, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Astrakhan hails from Sweden, but unlike many bands coming out of that musical empire, Astrakhan does not play a derivative of Hair Metal. Astrakhan’s offering is entitled Adrenaline Kiss (pretty cool album name, if you …READ MORE

JADED HEART – Guilty By Design

May 31, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Jaded Heart is a German-based (but Sweden-infiltrated) band, and Guilty By Design is their 12th studio album. Jaded Heart has gone through their fair share of line-up changes throughout the band’s 23-year existence, but especially …READ MORE

PHANTOM 5 – Phantom 5

May 25, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Phantom 5 is a special Frontiers Records project comprised of notable German Rockers, headed up by guitarist Michael Voss and vocalist Claus Lessmann, both of whom have spent time with the gritty Melodic Hard Rock …READ MORE

SUNSTORM – Edge Of Tomorrow

May 24, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Joe Lynn Turner once had “it all” going for him … a hugely successful stint with Rainbow, success with Yngwie Malmsteen, and even a mid-‘80s solo record squeezed in-between. Then, Turner surprisingly fell into obscurity …READ MORE

HEADLESS – Melt The Ice Away

May 18, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Headless is an Italian-based band (mainly) headed up by Goran Edman who graced the Metal Community via past work with Yngwie Malmsteen. Headless’ latest release is entitled Melt The Ice Away, which is predominantly comprised …READ MORE

ASSASSIN – Combat Cathedral

May 18, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Germany’s Assassin has released a handful of studio records since the late ‘80s, with Combat Cathedral being their latest. The band’s style on this release is somewhere between balls-out Thrash and Hardcore, with a violent, …READ MORE

TOSELAND – Cradle The Rage

May 16, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Toseland is headed up by famed (now retired) motorcyclist James Toseland out of the U.K., and Cradle The Rage is his band’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed Renegade release. Toseland’s brand of music is Hard …READ MORE

IRON SAVIOR – Titancraft

May 11, 2016 Dan Skiba 1

Germany has always been credited with planting the initial seeds of Power Metal, and certainly bands like Helloween, Gamma Ray, and Iron Savior (yes Kai Hansen has been in all 3) have led the way …READ MORE