Xisuma's Musical Journey

Sunday, 22 March 2026

Scarve "Irradiant" (2004)

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Browsing the depths of the metal scene, with the blink of an eye this album cover threw me back to my youthful years. Perhaps it once adorne...
Saturday, 21 March 2026

Crag Forge "Forbidden Crags" (2019)

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  Blessed be, either in absence of, or excellence in, the solemn epics of these Forbidden Crags has scratched that itch again. Understanding...
Sunday, 15 March 2026

Carpenter Brut "Leather Temple" (2026)

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Possibly completing some form of "leather trilogy",  Carpenter Brut returns with album three after a lengthy four year absence. A...
Friday, 13 March 2026

Moonlight Sorcery "Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle" (2023)

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  I only have praise to bestow upon this glorious union of two distinct sounds I adore. Moonlight Sorcery, a fresh faced act from Finland, b...
Monday, 9 March 2026

Heriot "Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell" (2024)

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Deep from the depths of metallic stagnation comes a rapid fire record I would have swiftly passed over if not for catching Heriot's ener...
Saturday, 7 March 2026

Autumn's Grey Solace "The Neverending" (2026)

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I'd passed over journaling the last couple of  Autumn's Grey Solace releases. Years of stagnation left me with little to remark upo...
Friday, 6 March 2026

Will Smith "Based On A True Story" (2025)

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  From one  Smith to another, I couldn't help but vent my frustrations at this surprisingly bright and cheery Pop Rap album. Will assem...
Thursday, 5 March 2026

Willow "Petal Rock Black" (2025)

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Ill confess, on first impression, Petal Rock Black felt like a series of Avant-Guard Jazz experiments. This dubious outset was reinforced by...
Monday, 2 March 2026

Matte Blvck "I'm Waving Not Drowning" (2020)

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Stepping back from the impressive Vows , this debutant record suffers a retrospect, lingering in its shadow as an inferior product. Despite ...
Friday, 27 February 2026

Allan Holdsworth "Secrets" (1989)

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Here's one for the record keeping, an entry which I couldn't possibly comment on its relevancy to late 80s Jazz Fusion. As a passing...
Monday, 23 February 2026

Stormkeep "Tales Of Othertime" (2021)

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  In our age of nostalgic recreation, here comes another classy modern Metal band turning an ear to a Nordic past. Comprised of experienced ...
Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Matte Blvck "Vows" (2024)

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  My allure to this record arrived through Midnight & Angel. With tender voice, tight electro percussion and nightly synth melodies, thi...
Sunday, 15 February 2026

The Firm "The Album" (1997)

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  Why did The Firm flop? Led by Dr. Dre 's evolving production, this Rap super-group failed to garner merit from fans and critics alike....
Friday, 13 February 2026

Old Sorcery "The Outsider" (2026)

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  It turns out that the twenty minute epic Magick Truimph was not a lone anomaly but the lead single and opening track of this fervent marc...
Thursday, 5 February 2026

Apashe "Renaissance" (2020)

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Stunned by its impactful predecessor  Antagonist , Apashe's debutant Renaissance lingers in a shadow yet cast, a cruder amalgamation of ...
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