Xisuma's Musical Journey

  Forever a legend with permanent home in my heart, a dwindling appetite for new material stalls as Devin 's unwavering musical identity...

  This tenth and possibly final chapter of a fine legacy sees inspirations grace a distinct and charactered return to form. The band's s...

  I only have praise to bestow upon this glorious union of two distinct sounds I adore. Moonlight Sorcery, a fresh faced act from Finland, b...

Sabaton peaked my interest with two mighty world war one themed records, Great War and  The War To End All Wars . New and naive to their so...

With the ominous lurch of self titled significance, esteemed musician Ihsahn , formerly of Emperor notoriety, returns on ambitious footing....

  Here's a release I overlooked, The Tiberian Sons ' first album re-imagining video game music within the Prog Metal format. Anthems...

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

Looking beyond Command & Conquer, The Tiberian Sons paint a lively love letter to another 90s game franchise. I've never played Nam...

  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...

  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...

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

  Author of the Command & Conquer music, a keen nostalgic staple from my childhood to present day, Frank Klepacki brought renewed excit...

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

  Upon reading comments and critiques on Almost A Dance lay proclamations of a broader movement in Metal at the time, one that promised mor...

  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...