UK progressive heavy unit Desert Storm stream new album »Buried Under The Weight Of Reason« in full; out today on Heavy Psych Sounds

Oxford, UK based progressive sludge metal band Desert Storm is streaming their seventh full-length album, »Buried Under The Weight Of Reason«, which was just released today, March 6th, 2026 via Heavy Psych Sounds Records.

Tracklist:
01. Newfound Respect
02. Shamanic Echoes
03. Woodsman
04. Cut Your Teeth
05. Rot To Ruin Side
06. Carry The Weight
07. Dripback
08. Law Unto Myself
09. Twelve Seasons

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:

UK progressive heavy and sludge metal stalwarts Desert Storm team up with Doomed & Stoned to present their anticipated new album »Buried Under The Weight Of Reason« in its entirety, ahead of its world release this March 6th on Heavy Psych Sounds.

🔥 Stream new album »Buried Under The Weight Of Reason« 🔥

“Another fabulous release from a fabulous UK crew who just get better and better with each release.” – Powerplay Magazine

“Fans of dense grooves will pile straight onto this.” – Metal Epidemic

“It’s all about riffs, groove, and intensity.” – Rock Tribune Magazine

“A mastercraft of thoughtful musicianship, pithy lyrical subtext, and sheer oceanic might.” – Doomed & Stoned

Photo by Tim Finch

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. Watch latest videos »Law Unto Myself« // »Shamanic Echoes« // »Woodsman«!

New album »Buried Under The Weight Of Reason« out now on Heavy Psych Sounds (LP/CD/digital)

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.

Desert Storm is:
Matthew Ryan – Vocals
Ryan Cole – Guitars
Elliot Cole – Drums
Andrew Keyzor – Bass

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well