What's going on with High on Fire?

I've every much warmed to it, and the material went over well live.

apparently their last show in Tampa also had sound issues last year too, I'm beginning to wonder wtf is up.

Ugh, I certainly hope they get that figured out, but even more glad I'm not trekking over to Indiana to deal with the beer crowds to see their likely abbreviated set if that's an ongoing issue for them on the tour.

Sounds like a front-of-house issue more than a band issue. I doubt they travel with their own soundman. Very few bands below, say, Slipknot level do.

Being that ours was the tour opener and was in a venue that doesn't usually host bands that big, hoping it was a one off. Fingers crossed.

Abd it was still a good show...I just know they're capable of more

Xpost yeah agree

The drummer ripped out his in ears on only the second song

3 Floyds has done quite a few shows with metal bands.

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.

It is good beer. Robert the Bruce is the stuff.

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.

i heard that pike quit drinking? glad to hear it.

My fav since Snakes. Hope there's more Turkish stylings coming!