Xisuma's Musical Journey

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

Still lingering in the shadows cast by Woman , an eight year wait hasn't yielded much excitement. The Disco-Funk inspired French duo ret...

  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...

  Two decades have passed since Enter Shikari made waves playing in our local music scene. With an unwavering resilience, they retain a rel...

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

  Moving on from the soaring heights of Violator , the English quartet Depeche Mode make a daring bold stride into a resonant religiosity t...

Somewhat stiff, direct in execution, Mortiis' so called embrace of Dungeon Synth feels a step behind the ruinous, mystic wonders he help...

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

  If your as surprised as I am to hear of a Kirk Hammett solo record, then you're probably keenly aware that Metallica have had a stron...

  I know little of any lore or significance behind the self titled naming of this sixth full length outing by the Swedish group. Perusing th...

  Following on from the now unearthed demo Drifting... , we have another eight track cassette. Released two years on, Enchantment Of The Rin...

  If you've followed this blog for Dungeon Synth and Fantasy music, then today you are in for a treat. The micro-genre's resurgence ...

From The Kovenant to Covenant, as we roll the years back you undoubtedly noticed the change in name. This is down to a dispute with an equa...

  Twenty years on from their now iconic S&M performance with The San Fransisco, the two reunite for an experience both recreating the o...

  With S&M2 out and on my playlist, I wanted to relive again this remarkable collaboration between Metallica and the San Fransisco Orch...

With a new album released, I though I'd hear the group out and see where they are at these days. I've always been fond of Mushr...

Reeling back upon The Spark 's softening shift in tone, Enter Shikari return with a spicy self historical mix up. Nothing Is True ...

Concluding our journey through the French Power Metal band's original trilogy of records, this final chapter remedies the vocal hor...

I've sunk my teeth in deep on this one, enjoying its immersion over and over. Some albums present a charm that once familiarity set...

There is not much for me to say on this record other than commending it on being a stellar execution of an idea many have flirted with ...