Xisuma's Musical Journey

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

   With lowly expectation, I tentatively picked up this fresh three track from a once adorned Oscillotron . Still rocked by the horrors of a...

For now, our Krusseldorf venture concludes at a lower altitude. Distant are those charmed curiosities that drew me in. Laidback is certainl...

  Still charmed by Krusseldorf's curious demeanor, we venture further down the rabbit hole. Cloud Songs' titling nods to its lofty a...

Winding back a decade from a recent curiosity Mushroom World , this record plays out in its imaginative shadow. Resting on mellow laurels, t...

By forces of coincidence, this intriguing album cover crossed my path. What lay in wait has captivated my curiosity consistently. With its m...

  Here lies a classic from the early years of youthful Metal discovery that I fortuitously happened upon, a shadowy, venomous breed of dark,...

  This fine record has brought several weeks of routine enjoyment, however the latest offering from these veterans suffers its own familiar ...

This artist made quite an impression on me! Their crafty approach to dark atmosphere through delicate, minimal synths has been a delight to ...

  A soft, recent fondness for Greyshadow Ruins had initial excitements lulled by the subdued nature of this tempered beast. Mountain Realm ...

Imbued by the powers of thematic suggestion, Greyshadow Ruins' sleeve artwork and track titling aptly fits the dusky, seldom mood that a...

  In search of more meditative astral ambiences, Annihilation Of Self caught my ear with an eerie, uncanny familiarity. The culprit? Song tw...

   Thirteen years on from Interloper , now a classic in my collection, I wanted to hear if Seeker retains the infectious charm this breed of...

  Either searching for the timeless nightly spell of Fever Ray , or listening with open ears for a new avenue, bar a few flashes of light, R...

    A passing listen sparked limited curiosity. Another ruinous bout of mystic woes? Örnatorpet caught my ear in the past but this latest re...

  Four years on from Ruins , the Swedish sisters return on the wings of another Americana stride. Sadly for this listener, a comforting fami...

   "Father of toxic gas and chemical warfare", no surprises here, more plain faced descriptions and tunefully cheesy lyrics. Sabat...

  For some time I've wanted to get around to this band. Born out of the Swedish Melodic Death Metal scene, I found their Thrash adjacent...

  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...