Xisuma's Musical Journey

  Here is an interesting project that initially seems akin to the Djent Progressive Metal scene. Its another one man band operation journeye...

  Having enjoyed the relative mediocrity of lead single On The Run , the bands newest and eight full length offers little more than the same...

 Naturally my enjoyable experience with Voyager had me curious for more. Clicking play on Hellscape, I immediately knew what would be nex...

  Now approaching six years since The Madness Of Many , this technical trio led by the trailblazing Tosin Abasi and his phenomenal guitar sk...

By name and title alone one can figure out theme and inspiration, its album cover a further confirmation of cosmic awe and wonder. Hitting p...

  One of this years most exciting releases, Boxes , was my introduction to the German Progressive Metal outfit. Starting at a peak of evolut...

  Taking a page from the Periphery book, this German Progressive Metal outfit have forged a fine fusion of sweet Pop sensibilities and chun...

  My excitement and appetite for the cutting edge of brutality in the world of Extreme Metal as diminished severely with time. Most bands I ...

  Following up on the first part of Krewe De La Mort , American Nu Metal revivalists Cane Hill return with two more reasonable songs for th...

  Is the world of modern Metal is one in decline? A lack of freshness and new ideas has left the genre stuck with innovations now twenty yea...

   Brash, boisterous and bold, front men Jermaine Hurley and Jot Maxi define this record with a stiff, biting presence as two angered indivi...

  With news of this three track EP, I was hoping these Nu Metal revivalists would remain astray from their primary sound. The alternate styl...

Uncommon but more so unexpected, Australian musician Plini has collaborated with three producers to bring us an intriguing remix EP of cros...

   I've been awaiting this next installment for some time now... Its actually been over three years since the last Sithu Aye release! ...

    As one to keep an eye on, news of another Plini record could only bring joy. Over the years this Australian guitarist has steadily brewe...

  In the frenzy of a musical high, scouring my archives for a sample I needed, I stumbled upon a lone MP3 obtained probably over a decade ag...

   The appeal of purchasing this record was mostly to "check in" with a band from the years of youth. Unconquered is Kataklysm'...

  Some albums demand attention. Occasionally that attentive listening seems inexhaustible. The more I spin Virus, the further I feel from wr...

    To round out the nostalgic dive into a legendary local scene band, I managed to scrape together two of the three songs that made up th...

With The Double A being my go too record for youthful nostalgia, memories of this, the bands debut album, are somewhat foggy. I seem t...