Xisuma's Musical Journey

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

    With a chronological step back from an adored Empathogen , Coping Mechanism shifts its fundamental appeal to serve my tastes immaculatel...

This entry in the journal is less "review" and more of a footnote for myself and any of you reading who are fans of CKY . Former b...

  Yes, that 96 Quite Bitter Beings, CKY 's best known song! Taking on its classic name to signify his artistic intent, Deron Miller went...

    Fond for a touch of nostalgia and youthful memories, I thought I'd give this overlooked Camp Kill Yourself record another try. Rele...

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

    The second of two picks by this intriguing band has also yielded a sour taste. Unlike Foot On The Gas , First Friday mixes up its raw Ra...

Sophomore albums can be tricky and after soaring high on their debut The Goat , the trio return with a mixed bag of treats. As the Pure Evil...

  From the hardening rock of British Steel , to a throttling attitude Screaming For Vengeance unleashed, Point Of Entry seems to be a misst...

Rolling back the years on this Heavy Metal journey, we arrive near the decades start with a noticeably shabby rawness gracing the production...

  I've always adored Priest ever since discovering British Steel in my youth. Going on vacation gave me the perfect moment to pause on ...

  Understanding Judas Priest 's legacy through the impact of their extensive discography can be a tricky one. Expressed through classics...

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

As one of my most cherished band of recent years, even a two track single garners my attention! After all, Ghost did release a duo of non-a...

The young Zeppelin starlets return with a sophomore effort I initially found underwhelming. Was this a repeat of the fumbled Anthem Of The P...

  I'm glad I'd taken the time to discover Tool before encountering a record like this. Chevelle have won me over with their thought...

Another journey reaches the end of the road. Queen 's fifteenth and final album, a somewhat "posthumous" release, arrivin...

After a patchy decade pumping out mediocrity around one or two killer songs on each album, Queen enter the 90s with a strong shift in ...

There is now just two more records to go and so our journey resumes with an obvious low point for these British legends! The Miracle se...

Far from the glory of their enigmatic origins, Queen keep stylistically challenging themselves with each project. Despite being on a d...