High On Fire announce new album »Cometh The Storm« and premiere music video for the first single »Burning Down«!
Oakland, California based stoner/sludge/doom metal veterans High On Fire premiere new single and music video »Burning Down«.
»Burning Down« is the first single taken from the band’s upcoming album, »Cometh The Storm«, which will be released on April 19th, 2024 via MNRK Heavy.
Tracklist:
01. Lambsbread
02. Burning Down
03. Trismegistus
04. Cometh The Storm
05. Karanlık Yol (Instrumental)
06. Sol’s Golden Curse
07. The Beating
08. Tough Guy
09. Lighting Beard
10. Hunting Shadows
11. Darker Fleece
Courtesy of MNRK Heavy:
Grammy-winning group drops video for gargantuan new track »Burning Down«!
Iconic U.S. rock band, High On Fire, will release its new LP, »Cometh The Storm«, on April 19 via MNRK Heavy. The Grammy Award-winning group, celebrating its 25th anniversary, recorded »Cometh The Storm« at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts with producer Kurt Ballou. The 11-song effort – the band’s ninth studio album – marks the release of the first new High On Fire music since 2018’s »Electric Messiah« and the first to feature drummer Coady Willis (Big Business, Murder City Devils), alongside bassist Jeff Matz, and guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike.
»Cometh The Storm« is advanced by the lead track, »Burning Down«, and a haunting, fever dream video, directed by Lars Kristoffer Hormander.
»Burning Down« kicks off with a classic Pike riff,” says Jeff Matz. “I think this song harkens back to the early High On Fire sound, but infused with fresh, new elements. It has a killer groove that you can really sink into. The body of the song took shape in our PNW rehearsal space, and we came up with the bridge/solo section and finalized the arrangement while we were at GodCity. Kurt Ballou’s input as a producer was also hugely helpful. His keen ears and fresh perspective were invaluable in making this album.”
“I think this band’s always had a really good drive,” states Matt Pike. “It’s a different entity. It’s its own thing. Which, I think, makes all of us very proud to be a part of it. It’s not an average band.”
Photo by James Rexroad
“Being a fan of each other’s bands for a long time, it feels like all bets are off and anything goes which is a liberating feeling,” shares Willis. “That feeling of making something out of all of these imperfect parts and it becomes this magical, weird, new idea that none of us ever anticipated. Against all odds. That’s the joy of it.”
“It’s interesting, whenever there’s a lineup change in a band,” offers producer Kurt Ballou. “It can take a little while to rebuild. But it’s also an opportunity to reinvigorate the band and I think that’s what’s happened here.”
Stream/purchase here: highonfire.ffm.to/comeththestorm
About High On Fire:
Universally recognized as one of the most potent acts in music today, High On Fire creates dynamic metal that merges primal fury and aggression, hesher bombast and hall of fame heaviness. Described as “a supersonic exercise in conquest by volume,” High On Fire has rewritten the hard rock rule book since its formation in 1998, forging a style and sound that is both critically celebrated and unique. The group features vocalist and cult guitar hero Matt Pike (also a founding member of the famed underground band Sleep) singular bassist Jeff Matz, and powerhouse drummer Coady Willis. High On Fire’s most recent studio album, »Electric Messiah«, was released on October 9, 2018, and won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance, placing High On Fire among the ranks of groups such as Black Sabbath, Motörhead, and Metallica as winners of the prestigious award, presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry.
High On Fire recently announced new EU and UK tour dates this Summer:
Jun 04: CZ Brno Kabinet MUZ
Jun 10: DE Hamburg Bahnhof Pauli
Jun 11: DE Cologne Gebäude 9
Jun 12: NL Nijmegen Doornroosje
Jun 14: UK London Islington Assembly Hall
Jun 15: UK Manchester Rebellion
Jun 16: UK Glasgow Slay
Jun 17: UK Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Jun 18: UK Bristol Thekla
Jun 20: FR Wasquehal The Black Lab
Jun 25: FR Toulouse Le Metronum
Jun 26: ES Bilbao Kafe Antzokia
Jul 02: DE Aschaffenburg Colos Saal
Jul 03: CH Dudingen Bad Bonn
Jul 04: IT Torino Ziggy
Jul 06: AT Vienna Arena
Tickets: linktr.ee/highonfireband
High On Fire are:
Matt Pike – Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Matz – Bass, Guitar, Bağlama, Mellotron, Percussion
Coady Willis – Drums, Percussion, Vocals
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