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Revision as of 11:51, 29 June 2006
High on Fire is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, USA. Their music is a combination of the sounds created by bands such as Venom, Motörhead, Celtic Frost and Slayer, although guitarist and singer Matt Pike claims influence from a variety of sources, including Beethoven. Matt Pike was also the guitarist of legendary stoner metal band Sleep.
Pike founded the band in 1998 with Drummer Des Kensel and bassist George Rice (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. (That album would later be re-released by Tee Pee Records.) 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 alone, and ex-Melvins/Thrones bassist Joe Preston joined as bassist to record the album and promote it on tour with the band. After about a year of touring to promote their latest release, the band again lost their bassist (rumored to be a result of the hectic touring schedule combined with the pervasive after-show partying). Zeke bassist Jeff Matz joined up to help the band continue touring, although as of Spring 2006 it is unclear if he will become a full-time member.
Members
Current members
Former members
- Joe Preston - bass
- George Rice - bass
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Discography
- Early Recordings (promotional EP; 12th Records)
- The Art of Self-Defense (released by Man's Ruin Records 2000; re-released by Tee-Pee Records with two extra tracks2001)
- Surrounded by Thieves (released by Relapse Records 2002)
- Blessed Black Wings (released by Relapse Records 2005)
- Live from the Relapse Contamination Festival (limited to 2000 copies; released by Relapse Records 2005)
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