Xisuma's Musical Journey

  Having let this one simmer for months now, Its clear that direct comparisons to Tool are somewhat of a disservice. Although a mellower dr...

  Now a fully fledged Tool convert, it seemed logical I'd enjoy more of Maynard's voice, having grown so fond of his unique persona...

   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...

  Hailed by some as a classic, I approached this record with persistence. A turning point came four or so spins in. Suddenly, the brash, jol...

  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 ...

Its been seven years since the mighty Pylon . Now forty plus years deep into their career, Killing Joke deliver two new songs on a four tra...

  Arriving at their sophomore album, Cranes show signs of maturing songwriting. The blunter lunges into shadows are scarce as brighter acou...

  For the past ten days or so I've stewed over this one with repetitious intent. Songs like Thursday, Sixth Of May & Adoration ancho...

    Its another EP from the Cocteau Twins but this time the four songs are of notable intrigue! Perhaps it is the title track and lead sing...

When embarking on this newest musical journey with the Cocteau Twins , it is this record I was itching to write about. Discovering them back...

Knowing whats to follow, The Spangle Maker is a stopgap EP seemingly distant from its surroundings. Its title track is the most subdued song...

  Journeying on with our deep dive on the Cocteau Twins , we have another EP featuring Sugar Hiccup and three songs left over from the Head ...

   With the departure of bassist Will Heggie, the now duo find their calling on Head Over Heels, their sophomore effort where the starts ali...

  Before the Cocteau Twins sophomore record, arrives another, ultimately disappointing, three track EP. Released in April of 1983, it captu...

There's little bad to say about Marilyn Manson's tenth record. I could get critical and say it gets off to a moderate start but...

Released later in the year of their self titled debut record, Australian duo Dead Can Dance make an important distinction of ideas, m...