Byron Metcalf

“It is rhythmic, it is trance inducing, and it is altered state inducing. You find yourself breathing rhythmically as the music directs you and then you are transported elsewhere. This music takes you to the inner landscapes that most of us do not visit enough.”

“The best shamanic drumming, group trance/dance title to come along in ages.”

“Helpers, Guides & Allies...ranks high on the list of music for the dynamic part of experiential sessions. It is a truly unique piece, since it was produced by a very talented musician, who is also a certified holotropic breathwork facilitator, intimately familiar with non-ordinary states of consciousness.”

“I love Not Without Risk! There is such a shortage of really good, primal, powerful, organic, densely immersed and palpably dimensional drumming recordings. Sign me up!”

“This intense tribal percussion-heavy journey is not for the faint at heart, and while the word “shamanic music” gets used freely now, this is to be considered the real deal.”

“The second solo effort by percussionist Byron Metcalf lets out all the stops, and dives straight into the heart of percussive, juicy music, with deep rhythms, a bottom that won't quit, and high-caliber production of his own design. Turn it up on a good stereo & hang on!”

“Steve Roach teams up with drummer/shamanic practitioner Byron Metcalf on this two-disc set to produce a vivid tone poem replete with serpentine rhythms and subterranean sounds.”

“The Serpent's Lair is a masterpiece of surreal and futuristic electronic creations juxtaposed with ancient drums and vocal textures.”

“Turn out the lights, tune in, close your eyes and prepare for altered states.”

“If you like drumming and percussion (as I do), then this large-scale, rhythm-filled double CD album is for you. The veteran electronic guru Steve Roach teams up with shamanic percussionist Byron Metcalf and numerous other instrumentalists and vocalists to create a sonic panorama of the shamanic experience.”

Wachuma’s Wave was chosen as Backroads Music’s #1 Release of 2003 in all categories!

“This ground-breaking work is a true journey of soundworlds, and shows the amazing progress of Byron Metcalf's musical evolvement. His percussion and hybrid grooves continually set the stage for this voyage of soulful remembrance.”

“Byron Metcalf & Mark Seelig (with help from environment-builder Steve Roach) forge a six-pack of neo-ancient soundworlds awash in the techno-primitive fantasies of Wachuma's Wave.”

“This recording is a must for any lovers of shamanic/tribal worldbeat electronica.”

“When I was asked to review Wachuma’s Wave, I was rewarded beyond my expectations and I highly recommend this recording to fans of ambient, world music, space music, and to anyone who wants to engage in meditation through immersing themselves in careful listening.”

“From beginning to end "Holding the Space: Fever Dreams II" is an incredible work that truly captures a feeling of inner growth and development. The pieces collected here are all both inspired and inspiring, infused with a sense of magic that stays with you long after the disc has finished.”

“Brace yourself for one of the most stunning tribal-ambient-atmospheric recording ever made! Holding the Space pulses with life and spirit, beckoning each of us to journey to our depths to discover (or recover) what possibilities we are destined to embody. This is archaeology of the soul.”

The music is awesome! This CD is very highly recommended!

“Mantram is for ethno-ambient travelers, those looking for a sustained exotic mood [or] anyone wanting ambient music with a global beat to it and an introspective tranquility.”

“Mantram is a lush and unforgettable collaboration that invites the listener to merge with the infinite, like the slow whirling dance of the Sufi.”

“Deep listeners will find themselves chanting and swaying as the healing atmospheres and rhythms surround and devour the neuropathways of their bio-sonic feedback devices.”