Joseph Michael went into the studio with Desert Dragon and Producer James "Limbo Barton to work on an album of classic rock/Prog/Pop The result "Desert Dragon - Before the Storm" was released in 2016.

The album Mixed by James "Jimbo” Barton known for his work with RUSH, QUEENSRŸCHE, ERIC CLAPTON, METALLICA. Also featuring three re-recorded songs from their debut album, Desert Dragon, ) re-mixed by Ralph Patlan (Producer/Mixer for MEGADETH, UFO, MICHAEL SCHENKER, BONDED BY BLOOD).