UK/Europe tour dates announced; UK dates are with Russian Circles:
September 1 Birmingham, UK The Barfly
September 2 Glasgow, UK Nice N' Sleazy
September 3 Manchester, UK Jabez Clegg
September 4 Bristol, UK The Cooler
September 6 London, UK Underworld
September 7 Paris, France Gibus
September 8 Antwerp, Belgium Trix Club
September 9 Dortmund, Germany FZW
September 10 Berlin, Germany Bastard
September 11 Tilburg, Netherlands 013
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 July 2007 16:40 (seventeen years ago) link
And a new track, "Rumours of War," is up:
http://www.myspace.com/HighOnFireSlays
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 13 July 2007 15:13 (seventeen years ago) link
"RumOURS"? Pike's an anglophile now?
― Bill Magill, Friday, 13 July 2007 16:43 (seventeen years ago) link
New album is good
― Reatards Unite, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 18:22 (seventeen years ago) link
Very possibly great. Time will tell.
― Reatards Unite, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 16:16 (seventeen years ago) link
Best yet. (even) More consistent than BBW.
― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 16:22 (seventeen years ago) link
listening to Art of Self Defense tonight, haven't heard it in ages...underpraised album! gonna go see 'em tomorrow, fuck yeah - I haven't seen them since...well...the Art of Self Defense tour
― J0hn D., Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Probably the most retarded (for the listener)/insane live band I've ever seen in terms of sheer musical force....just awesome. The volume they play at should not even be legal.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 02:03 (sixteen years ago) link
John OTM. Much as I've loved everything since, they still haven't topped the debut. More groove and variety, plus killer songs. And, yeah, one of the very best live bands I've seen in the last half decade.
― contenderizer, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 05:23 (sixteen years ago) link
Art of Self Defense just fucking crushes. The bass intro to "Fireface", goddamn.
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 16:06 (sixteen years ago) link
That's the only HoF album I don't own and haven't heard. I need to rectify that.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 16:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Big time, you won't be disappointed.
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 16:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Fireface, hell yeah. And 10,000 Years might be the best thing they've done yet.
― contenderizer, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 16:23 (sixteen years ago) link
Last, Bagdhad, the Celtic Frost cover. We could go on.
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 16:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Awesome album
― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 17:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Going to see them tonight for the second time. Hopefully I'll remember it this time. Fuck yeah.
― Reatards Unite, Thursday, 7 February 2008 22:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Last night we listened again to "Death is this communion" for the first time in a lot of time and it is really really good. A couple of songs are just immense.
― Marco Damiani, Saturday, 3 January 2009 14:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Some PR news:
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HIGH ON FIRE SET TO BEGIN WORK ON NEW ALBUM
World-renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE will begin work on its long-awaited, fifth studio album and follow-up to 2007’s Death is This Communion this August. The esteemed band will commence pre-production in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman (Metallica, Slayer, Johnny Cash) and the goal of capturing “the ultimate High on Fire experience.”
The new HIGH ON FIRE album is slated for an early 2010 release. When asked for comment, Pike states, “We look forward to sharing the dark seas of our new riffs and tragic stories. Soon the next saga of High on Fire's world will be known.”
All reports indicate the new HIGH ON FIRE material to be “heavier, louder and more intricate.” Prior to entering the studio, the Oakland-based band will embark on a string of California live dates set to kick off on August 7 in Eureka, CA. The group is expected to preview some of its new material live for the very first time at these shows.
HIGH ON FIRE tour dates:(all dates include support from Early Man)
August 7 Eureka, CA NoctumumAugust 8 Sacramento, CA HarlowsAugust 10 Fresno, CA StarlineAugust 11 Modesto, CA Fat CatAugust 12 Long Beach, CA Alex's BarAugust 15 San Diego, CA Casbah (w/ Earthless)
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That San Diego show = holy shit. But I'll be in Carmel, so alas.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 31 July 2009 14:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah that San Diego show sounds awesome. Too bad its, y'know, in San Diego. But very very glad to hear they are diving into a new album.
― 3 mods 1 banhammer (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 31 July 2009 14:34 (fifteen years ago) link
all their albums are awesome
― Trey Tsongas (J0hn D.), Friday, 31 July 2009 14:42 (fifteen years ago) link
New riffs AND tragic stories. I wuv that bruv.
― bendy, Friday, 31 July 2009 15:49 (fifteen years ago) link
fuck yes
http://action-pr.com/uploads/art/203/HIGH%20ON%20FIRE_Snakes_for_the_Divine_album_cover.jpg
― Herodcare for the Unborn (J0hn D.), Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:14 (fourteen years ago) link
DAMMIT I was literally about to post that.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:14 (fourteen years ago) link
holy fucking frank frazetta!
― kamerad, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:16 (fourteen years ago) link
is that the same dude that did molly hatchett covers?
― jealous ones sb (M@tt He1ges0n), Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:18 (fourteen years ago) link
wow
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:24 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, he put the death dealer on their debut album. and i think something on their second one too?
― kamerad, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:46 (fourteen years ago) link
anyways guessing arik moonhawk did snakes for the divine like the others? dude rules
― kamerad, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:51 (fourteen years ago) link
oh god that is perfect
― hairylaser micropenis pavilion (latebloomer), Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:53 (fourteen years ago) link
That is indeed Arik Moonhawk with another awesome D20+10 roll.
― Doran, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 08:57 (fourteen years ago) link
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
― love and flowers and things that don't explode (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 6 January 2010 13:39 (fourteen years ago) link
if it were frazetta there'd be more ass and butt dimples btw dudes
did anybody see those frazetta comic books last year
― Herodcare for the Unborn (J0hn D.), Wednesday, 6 January 2010 13:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Not on Relapse?
― bendy, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 13:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Same guy that did this cover?
http://www.recordsale.org/cdpix/s/shrinebuilder-shrinebuilder.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 6 January 2010 14:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Same color tones, lots of snakes...
I don't see it in the first couple pages of his gallery but he's done tons of album covers
― dmr, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 15:27 (fourteen years ago) link
If you grow up with a name like Arik Moonhawk do you think it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that you will become righteous?
"We don't have any openings for clerks in this company Mr Moonhawk. Have you considered painting dragons flying out of the blazing fires of Hell?"
― Doran, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 16:50 (fourteen years ago) link
When is this thing being released????????!!!!!!
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 17:34 (fourteen years ago) link
February 23rd.
― Doran, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 17:43 (fourteen years ago) link
best fucking band
― Lee Dorrian Gray (J0hn D.), Monday, 11 January 2010 21:41 (fourteen years ago) link
http://c1rcaselect.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/VICE_RoperCover.jpg
― i want more SBs, lots of SBs (surfboard dudes get wiped out, totally), Monday, 11 January 2010 21:44 (fourteen years ago) link
apparently new album gonna influenced by lizard peepz
― ke$nan (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 11 January 2010 21:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Pike, like Scott "Wino" Weinrich, is a devotee of David Icke's theories about lizard people secretly ruling the earth. There was a song about it on Death Is This Communion and one of the Hidden Hand albums recommended an Icke book in the liner notes.
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Monday, 11 January 2010 22:03 (fourteen years ago) link
what? stoners...into wacky conspiracy theories?
― Lee Dorrian Gray (J0hn D.), Monday, 11 January 2010 22:05 (fourteen years ago) link
its pretty sad when icke is taken seriously and not dismissed as the ex snooker commentator who is clearly insane and made an arse of himself on live tv 20 years ago.
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 11 January 2010 22:05 (fourteen years ago) link
damn americans! ;)
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 11 January 2010 22:06 (fourteen years ago) link
i wouldn't say "devotee." pike told me he's skeptical on the existence of liz peepz, but finds the subject fascinating and the perfect topic for metal songs
― ENN-Bomb (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 11 January 2010 22:07 (fourteen years ago) link
hes definitely an old skool metalhead
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 11 January 2010 22:13 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah I mean metal ppl being into shit like that doesn't make them devotees usually in my experience in means they like to think about what if the world was run by lizard ppl. getting down to the truth of what icke means or who he is = who fucking cares, the point is shapeshifting lizard people who rule the world
― Lee Dorrian Gray (J0hn D.), Monday, 11 January 2010 22:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, annually they have their Dark Lord Day beer release that has grown into a big daylong festival. As part of that they’ve typically had a metal stage, this year it’s High On Fire, Abbath and a few other bands. It’s fun, I’ve been in the past, but it’s also hard to do unless you manage to get a group going or don’t plan to drink, since there’s no public transportation to get there.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 6 May 2024 23:08 (four months ago) link
It is good beer. Robert the Bruce is the stuff.
― The Artist formerly known as Earlnash, Monday, 6 May 2024 23:19 (four months ago) link
really enjoying the new one. so far "burning down" and "tough guy" are favs. that shaker-ride breakdown on "burning down". i love it when they do the slow monster funk grooves a la "tough guy". pikes vocals a new level of unhinged on this one, sounds like he's trying a few new things. "cometh the storm" is very impressive. i like them in fast thrash / hardcore mode but feel like they've had better moments in that vein. this probably doesn't reach the highs of "vermiis" for me but it certainly isn't a let down.
― he/him hoo-hah (map), Wednesday, 15 May 2024 18:24 (four months ago) link
i heard that pike quit drinking? glad to hear it.
― he/him hoo-hah (map), Wednesday, 15 May 2024 18:27 (four months ago) link
My fav since Snakes. Hope there's more Turkish stylings coming!
― Bertold Brak (bendy), Wednesday, 15 May 2024 19:31 (four months ago) link
the new album has grown on me big time. i love everything on it. i forgot to say above that the solo on "burning down" is the best solo i've heard since i don't know when. "hunting shadows" into "darker fleece" is so epic. god i love this band.
― he/him hoo-hah (map), Wednesday, 5 June 2024 02:13 (three months ago) link
Same. I played it a lot when it first came out and then moved on, but a couple weeks ago I remembered to play it and then I played it for basically a week or two straight.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Wednesday, 5 June 2024 02:17 (three months ago) link
that drumming tho
― he/him hoo-hah (map), Friday, 5 July 2024 22:38 (two months ago) link
Coady kills it on this one for sure.
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Monday, 8 July 2024 14:18 (two months ago) link