Xisuma's Musical Journey

Having enjoyed the duo's new sophomore record, I ventured back to their debut, released nine years prior. Feeling very much fitting of i...

  I was drawn to this project by Chino Moreno of Deftones , the vocal half of this dynamic duo. Drawing inspirations, moods and textures fro...

   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 ...

  Shrouded by the swift abrupt judgements of youth, my initial contact deemed Nighttime Birds unfit for consumption. Supposedly not cut from...

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

    Stuck in a familiarity fatigue, my soft spot for Cradle Of Filth still yearned. Their recent revival of form through Hammer Of The Witc...

  And so the Cocteau Twins musical journey continues on with what will be the last of these brief EPs, for a few years at least. Its been a...

This wasn't part of the original plan but with a bunch of EP releases between albums I though we might as well do the deep dive! I am cu...

Singer, songwriter Chelsea Wolfe returns again and with each passing album a new approach is found. This new chapter is a sombre, calm...

My Mind Makes Noises is a frankly disappointing debut record from this youthful eighties revival band. Its a rather different experience...

This young band have emerged with much attention for their distinct revival of 80s New Wave, Synthpop and Goth Pop sounds. Echoes of Th...

Bleak, dreary, full of sorrow, this latest record from American singer, songwriter Marissa Nadler drags us through the dwelling of her ...

I'll always be interested in some Ethereal Darkwave from Lycia. If its their classic Cold or the more recent A Line That Connects ...

There's always music to be discovered and this year at Download Festival I decided to wander over to the forth stage while grabbin...

Freeing themselves of the Post-Punk shackles their Self Titled debut was wrapped within, the Australian duo take a shy stride toward t...