Below The Sun’s Envoy is a album more suited for those completely enthralled with the progressive genre – passive fans, however, might want to skip this one. – By Keith Joshua Ham

I’m simply blown away by what IZAH has done with Sistere. – By Keith Joshua Ham

I have no doubts that ‘Corpus’ could be one of the best black metal/sludge/doom records of this year. – By Keith Joshua Ham

Keith Joshua Ham asked guitarist Ryan Cole of London stoner/doom metal band Desert Storm some questions about the new album ‘Omniscient’ and more.

‘Mysteries’ is a mystery. I get the ambience might have seemed sort of cool at first glance – but the shrieking howling nastiness isn’t appealing to anyone with ears. Its a shame too because beneath all of this is some pretty good instrumental work. – By Keith Joshua Ham

As interesting and unique as Calf attempts to be, there is honestly no substance or reason behind its supposed random nature. – Keith Joshua Ham

Gnarly, gritty, and in-your-face; if there ever was a band to drink to, it would be Desert Storm. – By Keith Joshua Ham

With The Goat Ritual, High Fighter attempts to breathe a little life in the stoner/doom subgenre as best as they can without bringing it too far from modern expectations. – By Keith Joshua Ham

Dare I say it; this band actually carries a hint of originality. – By Keith Joshua Ham

…perhaps Axecatcher knew that only the rough-and-tumble types could get their hands on this release. – By Keith Joshua Ham

Clearly Murder Cafe and Earth Burnt Black really enjoy mixing things up. – By Keith Joshua Ham

Panzerfaust is good; Panzerfaust is insanely good. – By Keith Joshua Ham

…”Second Circle” is easy to listen to multiple times and highly enjoyable both lyrically and musically…- By Keith Joshua Ham

…Ogdru Jahad’s “I” has some appeal… though, perhaps not enough…- By Keith Joshua Ham

Only because of Nunslaughter’s contributions does this 7” really seem worth checking out. – By Keith Joshua Ham

With Shaman you are getting one of the purest forms of Epic you can possibly hope for, a true definition of the genre. – By Keith Joshua Ham

Nethermost bring to the metal world a true death/doom combination. – By Keith Joshua Ham