High On Fire
USA
Formed: 1998
Years Active: 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal
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Guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike, bass player George Rice, and drummer Des Kensel formed High on Fire in 1999, following the collapse of Pike's previous band, doom metal titans Sleep. But while Sleep had built their fame on impossibly slothful tunes and copious weed consumption, High on Fire's first release, The Art of Self Defense, displayed a far more aggressive though still fantasy-themed style of heavy metal. Released to mildly enthusiastic reviews, the album's prospects suffered from label Man's Ruin imminent bankruptcy, and it wasn't until Hi...
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