Xisuma's Musical Journey

Here is a record I would have enjoyed immensely in decades past. Devilishly artistic, its flourishes of darkly esoteric wonder, today plays ...

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...

Its been a while since I last checked in with Howling Giant . Turning an ear back to The Space Between Worlds , an evolution in song craft a...

  Without a whiff of precariousness, our beloved titans of Metal return stuck amidst illustrious stagnation. Completely predictable yet joyo...

  Dreary, tender and burdensome, grisly groans of weighty emotion toy with sullen, melancholic strides of vulnerable melody. They flicker li...

   I'm under the impression that front man Steele was responsible for much of Type O Negative 's musical writing. It blossoms again ...

  Consistency is a thickly thing among bands amassing the years and albums. Maturing into their second decade, I anticipated a dip. With a s...

 On initial exposure, a singular overt obvious influence and echoes of October Rust 's Gothic glory hung overhead, looming like a curse....

  Smoothing out the oddities of torturous experimental sound design and crass, filthy humor, Type O Negative deliver a cohesive, lengthy al...

  Casting a shadow over their debut effort, Type O Negative return to encapsulate the early 90s alternative vibes under their eclectic Goth...

  Despite having a legendary status in their own right, this cult American band had eluded me until recently. I'd seen plenty of Type O ...

   Through forages of retro psychedelia synth know as Berlin School, and an artistic encroachment upon the forgotten dusty crypts of Dungeon...

  My metallic ventures of late have leaned towards nostalgia. This path however, id not previously indulged with. Uncovering this European s...

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

 Released between two of my personal tens, the musky symphonic gloom of Always... and the warm, youthful ascension of Mandylion , you'...

    Ghost 's evolution through the shades of nostalgic Metal has been remarkable to say the least. With humble beginnings emerging from ...

Released ten months on from Inn I Evighetens Morke , my Norwegian darlings Dimmu Borgir debut with a peculiar mix of ideas on their full le...

Following up on a dazzling four track instrumental EP Alteration , it became swiftly apparent the band are side stepping from their core sou...

This four track EP has been somewhat of an obsession lately. Alteration is a sprawling instrumental epic of guitar led melodic grooviness! I...

 Underwhelmed by the soft and withdrawn, forever wandering Kaiho , the Estonian outfit Kauan return again. Having forever earned my interes...