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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TOXICROSE – Total Tranquility

May 4, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

ToxicRose comes from Sweden, and was formed in 2010. The band (kind of) fits into the Glam/Hair Metal subgenre, but more in the vein of WASP than happy-go-lucky bands like Poison. In fact, based solely …READ MORE

DYNAZTY – Titanic Mass

May 3, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Hailing from Sweden, the contemporary hotbed of all things Metal, Dynazty has a new offering entitled Titanic Mass. Their previous release, Renatus, made many Top 10 lists in 2013, so there has been plenty of …READ MORE

SALEM – Dark Days

May 2, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Salem is a British band that made an attempt to get on board with the NWOBHM movement in 1979, but never got off the ground nor landed a break. They disbanded a few years later, …READ MORE

ANGARTHAL – Uranus And Gaia

April 28, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Italian-bred Steve Angarthal has released a solo record entitled Uranus And Gaia … and it’s a solo record in every sense of the word. Angarthal handles all guitars, keys, and vocals for this album, only …READ MORE

SAVIOR FROM ANGER – Temple Of Judgment

April 28, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Savior From Anger is tied into Italy, however, they have an American vocalist in Bob Mitchell, and they play Power Metal in the vein of USA-based Iced Earth and Sacred Oath. With a small handful …READ MORE

DUST BOWL JOKIES – Dust Bowl Jokies

April 28, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

The Dust Bowl Jokies hail from Sweden, and their self-titled album is the band’s second release. As the name would indicate, the band is a gritty, down and dirty, Sleaze Metal band with plenty of …READ MORE

SIXX:A.M. – Prayers For The Damned

April 28, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Nikki Sixx has made attempts to branch out from his Mötley Crüe identity in recent years, and his Sixx:A.M. band (guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael) has been the most successful of his endeavors. …READ MORE

ENDLESS – The Truth, The Chaos, The Insanity

March 25, 2016 Dan Skiba 2

Endless comes from Brazil, and The Truth, The Chaos, The Insanity is their cleverly titled 3rd studio release. Power Metal fans know the Brazilians take their Power Metal seriously … there’s typically a clean sound, …READ MORE

THE LAST VEGAS – Eat Me

March 22, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Boasting the best of both worlds (America & Sweden), The Last Vegas has released their 4th studio record graciously entitled Eat Me. As you can imagine by both the band’s name and the album’s title, …READ MORE

MOB RULES – Tales From Beyond

March 21, 2016 Dan Skiba 0

Germany’s Mob Rules is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band, and what better way to commemorate this accomplishment than by issuing their 8th studio album, entitled Tales From Beyond. If you’re not familiar with …READ MORE