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High on Fire is a heavy metal band from Oakland, California that formed in 1998. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, previously played guitar for the influential stoner metal band Sleep.

History

Matt Pike founded the band in 1998 with drummer Des Kensel and bassist George Rice (from Dear Deceased, who originally auditioned to be the band's vocalist). The band's first recordings were released on 12th Records, with a full-length entitled The Art of Self Defense released later on Man's Ruin Records. (That album would later be re-released by Tee Pee Records as Man's Ruin Records had become defunct.)

The band then signed a deal with Relapse Records and recorded the album Surrounded by Thieves, released in 2002. After a vigorous touring cycle promoting that album, bassist George Rice left the band. The band's next album, 2005's Blessed Black Wings, was largely written by Pike and Kensel before recording took place, and ex-Melvins/Thrones bassist Joe Preston joined them later in the studio. After about a year of touring to promote their latest release, the band again lost their bassist. Zeke bassist Jeff Matz joined up to help the band finish touring, later becoming a full-time member and contributing to the recording of their next album with famed producer, Jack Endino (Nirvana/Mudhoney). The record, entitled Death Is This Communion, was released in September 2007, after a small string of Northwest shows to promote the new material. The band did a headline tour of North America in September and October 2007, with support from the Japanese post-rock band Mono, along with Panthers and Coliseum. [1]

In August 2009, the band went into post-production of it's follow-up to "Death Is This Communion" in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman (Metallica, Slayer, Johnny Cash). The band finished tracking the album at The Pass studios in L.A. The album, entitled "Snakes For The Divine," was released on February 23rd, 2010.

Members

Current members

Former members

Joe Preston - bass
George Rice - bass
Karl Larson - guitar
Ron Crockett - bass

Discography

EPs

1999: Early Recordings Promo
2005: Split 7" with Ruins 'Brother In The Wind' / 'Gwodhunqa'

LPs

2000: The Art of Self Defense
2002: Surrounded by Thieves
2005: Blessed Black Wings
2007: Death Is This Communion
2009: Live from the Relapse Contamination Festival (Limited to 2000 copies at its release in 2005 by Relapse Records; later re-released in 2009)
- contains cover of Venom's "Witching Hour". The entire album was recorded live at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA.
2010: Snakes for the Divine^[2]

Press

Revolver Magazine October 2006 Matt Pike interviewed rock legend Lemmy of Motörhead

References

External links

[1] MusicMight: High on Fire biography

[2] High On Fire Reveals New Album Title

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 ==History==
-[[Matt Pike]] founded the band in 1998 with drummer [[Des Kensel]] and bassist George Rice (from Dear Deceased, who originally auditioned to be the band's vocalist). The band's first recordings were released on 12th Records, with a full-length entitled ''[[The Art of Self Defense (album)|The Art of Self Defense]]'' released later on [[Man's Ruin Records]]. (That album would later be re-released by [[Tee Pee Records]] as Man's Ruin Records had become defunct.) The band then signed a deal with [[Relapse Records]] and recorded the album ''[[Surrounded by Thieves]]'', released in 2002. After a vigorous touring cycle promoting that album, bassist George Rice left the band. The band's next album, 2005's ''[[Blessed Black Wings]]'', was largely written by Pike and Kensel before recording took place, and ex-[[The Melvins|Melvins]]/[[Thrones (band)|Thrones]] bassist [[Joe Preston (bassist)|Joe Preston]] joined them later in the studio. After about a year of touring to promote their latest release, the band again lost their bassist. [[Zeke (band)|Zeke]] bassist Jeff Matz joined up to help the band finish touring, later becoming a full-time member and contributing to the recording of their next album with famed producer, [[Jack Endino]] ([[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]/[[Mudhoney]]). The new record entitled [[Death Is This Communion]] was released in September 2007 after a small string of Northwest shows to promote new material on the album. The band did a headline tour of North America in September and October 2007, with support from the Japanese [[post-rock]] band [[Mono (Japanese band)|Mono]], along with [[Panthers (band)|Panthers]] and Coliseum. [http://www.relapse.com/splash/HOFsite2_splash.html] In August 2009, the band went into post-production of it's follow-up to "Death Is This Communion" in [[Los Angeles]] with producer [[Greg Fidelman]] ([[Metallica]], [[Slayer]], [[Johnny Cash]]). The band finished tracking the album at The Pass studios in L.A. The album, entitled "Snakes For The Divine," was released on February 23rd, 2010.
+[[Matt Pike]] founded the band in 1998 with drummer [[Des Kensel]] and bassist George Rice (from Dear Deceased, who originally auditioned to be the band's vocalist). The band's first recordings were released on 12th Records, with a full-length entitled ''[[The Art of Self Defense (album)|The Art of Self Defense]]'' released later on [[Man's Ruin Records]]. (That album would later be re-released by [[Tee Pee Records]] as Man's Ruin Records had become defunct.)
+The band then signed a deal with [[Relapse Records]] and recorded the album ''[[Surrounded by Thieves]]'', released in 2002. After a vigorous touring cycle promoting that album, bassist George Rice left the band. The band's next album, 2005's ''[[Blessed Black Wings]]'', was largely written by Pike and Kensel before recording took place, and ex-[[The Melvins|Melvins]]/[[Thrones (band)|Thrones]] bassist [[Joe Preston (bassist)|Joe Preston]] joined them later in the studio. After about a year of touring to promote their latest release, the band again lost their bassist. [[Zeke (band)|Zeke]] bassist Jeff Matz joined up to help the band finish touring, later becoming a full-time member and contributing to the recording of their next album with famed producer, [[Jack Endino]] ([[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]/[[Mudhoney]]). The record, entitled [[Death Is This Communion]], was released in September 2007, after a small string of Northwest shows to promote the new material. The band did a headline tour of North America in September and October 2007, with support from the Japanese [[post-rock]] band [[Mono (Japanese band)|Mono]], along with [[Panthers (band)|Panthers]] and Coliseum. [http://www.relapse.com/splash/HOFsite2_splash.html]
+In August 2009, the band went into post-production of it's follow-up to "Death Is This Communion" in [[Los Angeles]] with producer [[Greg Fidelman]] ([[Metallica]], [[Slayer]], [[Johnny Cash]]). The band finished tracking the album at The Pass studios in L.A. The album, entitled "Snakes For The Divine," was released on February 23rd, 2010.
 ==Members==

v t e High on Fire
Jeff Matz Matt Pike Coady Willis Des Kensel Chris Maggio Joe Preston George Rice
Studio albums	The Art of Self Defense Surrounded by Thieves Blessed Black Wings Death Is This Communion Snakes for the Divine De Vermis Mysteriis Luminiferous Electric Messiah Cometh the Storm
Live albums	Live from the Relapse Contamination Festival
Related bands	Sleep Om Kalas Melvins