"It's the way [The Shaman's Heart] all fits together - like one organic breathing entity, enveloping you so completely that this is like taking a literal voyage up the Amazon. Seldom do I endorse an album this thoroughly, but honestly, if you have ever enjoyed ethno-tribal music even to a moderate degree, The Shaman's Heart is, well, indispensable and essential. You have to hear this CD! The Shaman's Heart is a perfect recording. . . it is as close to a magical experience committed to the recording medium as you're likely to hear any time soon. My mind boggles at the idea this was created in a studio, as it almost feels like it emerged newborn from the very heart of the jungle itself. There's little else to say except Wow!"

“The Shaman’s Heart provides a kind of spacious, soft, inviting container for inner exploration. A kind of gently moving carriage for shamanic journeys into other worlds, and deeper dimensions of this world. Like walking quietly and contemplatively through the forests of mind.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”