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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GEORGE BELLAS – Venomous Fingers

November 18, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

George Bellas’ name may be new to some, but he has indeed been around the block a few times. Throwing his hat “officially” into the commercial music scene in 1996, Bellas has dabbled with bands …READ MORE

A TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE & RAINBOW – Blackmore’s Castle

November 11, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

The promotional materials accompanying this CD, along with its title, Blackmore’s Castle, seem to indicate this is a tribute album to Ritchie Blackmore. However, the second half of this CD’s title goes on to explain …READ MORE

ANAND – Joy 4 Ever

November 6, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

Trivia question: How many heavy rock guitarists were born in Suriname? If you know the answer to this, send me an e-mail, because I just became aware of ONE this week when Anand Mahangoe’s Joy …READ MORE

ROBERT PLANT – Sixty Six To Timbuktu

November 3, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

There may have never been another voice or front man for a band that has ever personified Rock ‘n’ Roll more than Robert Plant. Heavy Metal fans of today, yesterday, and the future owe nothing …READ MORE

TRIUMPH – Live At The Us Festival

September 23, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

It’s hard to believe that over 20 years have gone by since that sweltering Memorial Day weekend in Southern California hosted what will likely remain the single biggest day for Heavy Metal in the history …READ MORE

ALICE COOPER – The Eyes Of Alice Cooper

September 23, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

Alice Cooper (Alice) has experimented and succeeded with a host of various musical styles throughout his storybook career. Alice’s wizardry began with an unmistakable “Raunch ‘n’ Roll” style and sound exemplified by albums such as …READ MORE

FULL OUT FREAK – Demo

September 6, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

Full Out Freak is a 4-man band from New York with a modern Hard Rock sound that can best be described as a cross between Green Day, Extreme, and Matchbox 20. Their recently released Demo …READ MORE

MALEDICTA – Eruption From Insides

September 6, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

Maledicta, or in English – Maledict – is defined as: invoking evil, wishing harm upon another, or rendering a curse. Since this band, formed in 2001, is from Perugia, Italy, the “a” at the end …READ MORE

A TRIBUTE TO URIAH HEEP – A Return To Fantasy

August 18, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

Creating tribute albums is a tricky endeavor. Let’s be realistic…many things can go wrong with a tribute album from the get-go, causing the listener to wonder if the album was really intended to honor the …READ MORE

ENRAGED – Presence Of Fear

August 1, 2003 Dan Skiba 0

Imagine an understated stage with just the bare essentials present: An electric guitar, a bass guitar, a microphone stand, and a few short stacks of Marshall amplifiers on both sides of a 20-piece black drum …READ MORE