Does Anyone Here Like High on Fire?

[donahue]

I'm a huge fan. I've seen 'em twice, and was lucky enough to briefly meet Matt once. I'm a fan of Sleep also.

Anyway, I picked up the new disk and really like it. There's a couple meaty breakdowns, which you don't hear a lot of in their previous work. Even a couple of slowish songs. And the faster ones are heavier and faster, if that was even possible lol. Overall, a total success. Best album I've heard in 2010 so far IMO.

[Jeff5]

I'll have to check it out. I have some of their earlier stuff and I like it.

[GoDrex]

I bought it but haven' listened to it all yet. I think they're a great band. Death Is This Communion is a great metal album.

[lpmarshall]

I saw them open up for Opeth. They were on of the worst opening bands I've ever seen. The FOH system didn't sound too great why they played, so I'd have to go back and give them another listen. But the lead singer does have a tramp stamp, that's about the only thing I remember from their set.

[tone4days]

dunno em

i do remember the ELO song 'fire on high' though ... does that count? ... iirc, it was used as the CBS sports spectacular theme song in the 70s

[GoDrex]

[GoDrex]

[donahue]

Gotta love it!!!

[SrDeMaFp]

Great band.

[ex-250]

i love their bassist's first act RD bass. thing looks awesome.

[DankStar]

love em live. for some reason can't always dig em on disc.

[idsnowdog]

I generally like 3 or 4 songs from each of their albums, but I didn't care for their last one much.

[PFDarkside]

I like Sleep better than HoF, but good band. I'll check out the new one.

[these_go211]

i like these guys. so abso-freaken-lutely ridiculously HEAVY. lucky enough to see them at a small club in san fran near their 'surrounded by thieves' era. they completely destroyed the club. matt pike is like slayer and lemmy rolled into one person.

[sosomething]

GREAT band. Been a fan of them since Blessed Black Wings, which made me go back and revisit Sleep with fresh ears as well.

The new one is good. It didn't hit me as hard as Death is this Communion right off the bat, but I'm coming around to it. "Bastard Samurai" is one of the coolest / eeriest songs I've heard in a LOOONG time.

[Rich_T]

Saw them just before Blessed Black Wings was released, just before Death is This Communion was released, just after Death is This Communion was released, and the Sleep reunion last year. Yeah, bit of a fan of those guys.

[Jake]

I dig the instrumentation, but I can't get past their vocals.

[sosomething]

I dig the instrumentation, but I can't get past their vocals.

The vocals are my favorite part!! Matt Pike sounds like an evil(er) Lemmy...

[ex-250]

i dunno, i wouldnt say lemmy. i love lemmy's voice, but could take or leave pike's. i think kirk windstein sounds like an eviler lemmy.

[Jake]

The vocals are my favorite part!! Matt Pike sounds like an evil(er) Lemmy...

I'm not a Lemmy fan either, coincidentally


Add in a Howard Jones-type singer and you've got a great band, IMO.