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News : High On Fire return to Australia this July

By on March 28, 2014

Californian stoner metal band High on Fire will grace Australian shores this July for a series of shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. High on Fire last performed in Australia in 2012.

July 16 – Brisbane – Crowbar
July 17 – Brisbane – Crowbar
July 18 – Perth – The Rosemount Hotel
July 19 – Melbourne – The Hi Fi
July 20 – Sydney – The Factory Theatre

Last year the group released ‘Slave the Hive’, the first single since 2012’s De Vermis Mysteriis.

Formed in 1998 after the dissolution of stoner metal pioneers Sleep, High On Fire took the sludgy foundations of their predecessors and fused them with the velocity and ruthless aggression of thrash metal. The result is the most cathartic and thunderous sound you’ll ever hear from a power trio.

High On Fire have been blowing amps and minds for more than a decade – The Guardian

Over the course of 16 years and six albums, High On Fire have dedicated themselves to the Black Sabbath tradition of the riff, writing music that’s as intricate and deliberate as it is outright brutal. Coupled with a meticulous attention to detail and a straight-forward approach to their music, High On Fire are the kind of band you’ll still be talking about in 20 years time, listening to old records and repeating, “how fucking good were they?”

The Bay Area trio rage like the orc warlords of the heavy metal underground. – Alternative Press

Even more renowned for their live shows than their six studio records, High on Fire are a revelation in the flesh, earning mountains of praise from critics and musicians alike. From Matt Pike’s blistering guitar solos to the pummelling rhythms of bassist Jeff Matz and drummer Des Kensel, the trio play with unrivalled intensity and the subtlety of a blow to the skull.

 

 

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