Oxford, UK’s heavy and melodic sludge metal torchbearers Desert Storm present their stirring “Woodsman” video, taken from their anticipated new album ‘Buried Under the Weight of Reason’ coming out this March 6th on Heavy Psych Sounds Records.
With ‘Woodsman’, Desert Storm conjures an elemental soundscape that invites listeners to abandon the familiar, embrace the instinctual, and walk deeper into the uncharted wilderness. “’This is a journey into the wild, an evocative blend of crushing heaviness and contemplative stillness where soulful textures and rare, almost ceremonial vocals emerge like voices in the forest. Lyrically, it steps away from the trappings of civilization and into the primal embrace of the natural world. Inspired by reclusive wilderness dwellers of myth and memory, it reflects on renunciation, survival, and rediscovery. The forest becomes both teacher and healer, a place where rage, instinct, and feral energy intertwine with wonder, reverence, and ancestral wisdom. Its dynamic shifts mirror the experience of stepping into the unknown, sometimes violent, sometimes serene, always alive,” the band says.
On their new album ‘Buried Under The Weight Of Reason’, the Oxford-based foursome carves out a sound that is as primal as it is progressive, melding sludge, doom and heavy metal weight with moments of softness, space, and unexpected vulnerability. Across these nine massive-sounding tracks, Desert Storm summons the wilderness, ceremony, and chaos of the human condition, pushing their sound into new territories while staying true to their instinct for heaviness.
‘Buried Under the Weight of Reason’ Tracklist
- Newfound Respect
- Shamanic Echoes
- Woodsman
- Cut Your Teeth
- Rot To Ruin Side
- Carry The Weight
- Dripback
- Law Unto Myself
- Twelve Seasons
About Desert Storm
Desert Storm are a formidable force in British heavy metal. Hailing from Oxford, England, the band formed in 2007 and have since carved out a reputation for their genre-defying blend of stoner, sludge, post-metal, and doom. Now, 19 years deep into their journey, they remain impossible to pigeonhole—constantly evolving, yet unmistakably Desert Storm. If you’re drawn to titanic riffs, intricate sonic textures, and vocals that balance ferocity with raw emotion, Desert Storm deliver that and more.
Their forthcoming album, “Buried Under The Weight Of Reason”, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2023’s acclaimed “Death Rattle”. Released worldwide via the renowned European label Heavy Psych Sounds Records — home to legends like Pentagram, Bongzilla, Conan, and Mondo Generator — the record marks a bold step forward for the mighty foursome.
SOURCE: Official Bio
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