Xisuma's Musical Journey

In the imaginative realms of "what could of been", Godless Savage Garden always haunts me with its utterly majestic, fantastical...

  Now approaching six years since The Madness Of Many , this technical trio led by the trailblazing Tosin Abasi and his phenomenal guitar sk...

  This classic record has been on my radar for years. Having finally plunged in and gotten to know its flavor of chaos, the year of release ...

  If you are unaware of this little gem, then oh boy are you in for a treat. Recorded and released between Stormblast and Enthrone Darkness...

Released ten months on from Inn I Evighetens Morke , my Norwegian darlings Dimmu Borgir debut with a peculiar mix of ideas on their full le...

  I couldn't count the years since I've gone back to the roots of my eternally adored Dimmu Borgir. Before they became a powerhouse ...

By name and title alone one can figure out theme and inspiration, its album cover a further confirmation of cosmic awe and wonder. Hitting p...

  Approaching thirty years since their formation, the Bakersfield band and Nu Metal pioneers Korn are far beyond the heyday of chart toppin...

  If Metal has stagnated in recent years, then Zeal & Ardor would be at the forefront of bands exploring new avenues for the genre. Thi...

To compliment yesterdays The Ultimate Sin , a dive into classic Heavy Metal, I thought I'd pick out another personal favorite. Again it ...

  When it comes to legends of Heavy Metal, can there be anyone more legendary than Ozzy? I'm more familiar with his days in Black Sabbat...

  Being of a different generation, I only became aware of Olivia Rodrigo when the storm of ignorance descended upon Sour and its similarit...

As the uncompromising titans of extreme music, now spanning five decades of music, news of a Napalm Death will always have me excitable. On...

  One of this years most exciting releases, Boxes , was my introduction to the German Progressive Metal outfit. Starting at a peak of evolut...

This has been a wonderful "of the era" journey, now arriving at its final destination. Although it makes sense, I didn't expec...