Xisuma's Musical Journey

  Champions of last years musical discoveries , Labyrinthus Stellarum's exotic take on Atmospheric Black Metal runs its course, returnin...

Having tuned into Blut Aus Nord in recent years, my exploratory return into Black Metal origins had me picking out this first installment o...

  After running the For All Tid playbook, our comedic stoners return with an incremental progression on the nostalgic 90s sound I adore. Mu...

    What on earth is this? A stoner's parody of my beloved Dimmu Borgir ? Perfect! Well, that's actually so... what comedic kicks ar...

    Progenitor to Vortex Of The Worlds , this inaugural effort suffers the knowledge of its own infancy. In light of a stellar brilliance ye...

    Thematically esoteric with astral overtones, this stunning album art strips away any doubts to its lovecraftian cosmic horror influences...

     Pulling no surprises, another intense installment of Symphonic Black Metal plunges into a familiar abyss. Using blast beats as its unre...

Following up on the competently executed yet mediocre Riddles Of The Sycophants , this debut record managed to grab more of my attention. De...

  Far beyond the prime of their active years as a band, Dimmu Borgir blow the dust of old covers alongside new offerings. Its a release of ...

  Even as I sit to write, the words don't come to me. Riddles Of The Sycophants is fantastically competent and yet distinctly generic. T...

  Scouring the web for more unturned stones within Symphonic Black Metal, I found my way to fellow Brits Bal-Sagoth. Although not akin to my...

   Its been well over a decade since this project was first envisioned and executed upon. Its arrival feels like some form of closure, a h...

Although finding myself not particularly in the mood for Metal as of late, Enslaved 's track record of recent years had me curious at th...

  With a lyric plucked from Absolute Sole Right as its title, Dust Of Cold Memories accompanies the recent Remixed & Remastered celebra...

  With sourness from Pain Remains still lingering, the timely arrival of She Must Burn 's sophomore effort satisfies that yearning for ...

  You'd be hard pressed to get me excited about a remaster or anniversary release. My radar for its release was off, given the prior Pur...

  With the huge springboard of viral success from last years To The Hellfire single, Lorna Shore have ample opportunity to stake claim in M...

  In the coming weeks there will be entries here moaning my pains about the dull, repetitive state of modern Metal. Coincidentally, I decide...

  Its end of the line for this nostalgic Old Man's Child dive. Slaves Of The World is one I barely paid attention to upon release, so i...

  On the first few spins, much of this record felt fresh to a long forgotten cast. As a reminiscent familiarity set in, fond yet faded memor...