Xisuma's Musical Journey

  Exploring the other works of Burzum 's producer Pytten, I happened across ...Again Shall Be. I'd probably checked them out decade...

  Enter a naturalist sublime, as inspiration finds it form, the stars align. Opening with a spirited union of mystic synthtone and sizzling ...

In seeking out Neoclassical Darkwave adjacent music, Spotify chalked up this Sheffield based duo who've been active since the 80s. Anato...

  Discovering the likes of Paris years back, left me wondering why this talented rappers career never took off. Guerilla Funk highlights wh...

  Accruing influences from 90s Alt-Rock scenes I am less acquainted with, American rockers Toadies debuted with Rubberneck. A rapid thirty s...

  Unwittingly, I've uncovered Hip Hop's Horrorcore origins, a treasure trove of terror led by none other than RZA of the Wu-Tang Cl...

  To discover Helmet , is to learn of the bridge between Grunge and Nu Metal. Familiar with their classic Meantime, Betty drew me in after S...

  Reuniting to follow up on the entrancing dusky spells of Forgotten Gods , the trio tread lukewarm waters, unable to spark the temporal mag...

  Upon reading comments and critiques on Almost A Dance lay proclamations of a broader movement in Metal at the time, one that promised mor...

  Having concluded my recent Dimmu Borgir binge, the itch prevailed and thus it felt like the perfect time to dive back into the one man ba...

  I couldn't count the years since I've gone back to the roots of my eternally adored Dimmu Borgir. Before they became a powerhouse ...

This has been a wonderful "of the era" journey, now arriving at its final destination. Although it makes sense, I didn't expec...

  With a warm uplift in mood felt on Forever , Cranes return two years on continuing that trajectory. It arrives along with a musical shift ...

  With SETI , Animatronic & Nexus Polaris behind us, we venture now into the less impressive origin of a remarkable band. In the past ...

  Having provided immense inspiration for a then blossoming Black Metal scene and moving on to pioneer his own Viking Metal sound, on this s...

Following up on the debut Fine Malt Lyrics , my memory of Same As It Ever Was has held true. Its a tighter, leaner, hard hitting record with...

Plucking a recommended "ambient gem" from an old playlist, I found myself in a moment of awe as I thumbed over the release da...

I didn't feel like getting deep into another Metal bands catalog. This may be the second and last Bolt Thrower record I write about...

It seems that between albums Alice In Chains liked to release acoustic EPs, the former being Sap . I had actually gone into this think...

This is the record I have been expecting to hear. Swedish band At The Gates , labeled as Melodic Death Metal, had yet to reach the icon...