When I posted “Frost Hammer” from High On Fire’s stadium-sized (and divisive because of it) Snakes For The Divine in January, I mentioned “Bastard Samurai,” not just because of its awesome name. As might be expected of Matt Pike & Co., they back up the title musically: It’s one ...

Darkest Hour have signed with E1 Music in North America, joining artists such as Hatebreed, High On Fire, Overkill

Yesterday I saw 12 metal bands before High On Fire hopped onto the outdoor stage at the Mohawk sometime around midnight to make it a perfect baker’s dozen. A few of those were a lot of fun — Chicago’s upswinging Atlas Moth and their three-guitar tapestries (and beer-buzzed banter), frontwoman Grace Perry’s...

Get the new video from High On Fire’s kick-ass new album, ‘Snakes Of The Divine’! (more…)

I gave an abridged history of High On Fire when posting “Frost Hammer,” the lead single from the Oakland trio’s fifth album Snakes For The Divine, because they’re a band who inspire detailed contextualization. Not just because main man Matt Pike was a member of Sleep or that HoF’s released some c...