http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24085&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rssFormed in the early 2000s by former Sleep guitarist Matt Pike, High on Fire are a mercilessly heavy stoner metal outfit. The major discernable difference between the two bands is that where Sleep specialized in turgid, slow-sludge overkill, High on Fire tend to amp up the tempos. The Sabbath and Melvins influences are still very present in High on Fire, but Pike writes tighter, faster songs and gives his exceptional guitar playing plenty of room for stretching out with explosive, often psychedelic guitar solos. Their debut, <I>The Art of Self Defense</I>, came out in 2001. Highlighted by the incredible "10,000 Years," that album and its 2002 follow-up, <I>Surrounded By Thieves</I>, along with a 2003 release of Sleep's legendary "Dopesmoker" track (a 60-minute exploration of the spot where bong hits and heavy metal mythology meet) heralded a second wind for the whole stoner rock genre. A good thing too, because judging from <I>Songs for the Deaf</I>, it seems like Queens of the Stone Age just don't have all that much to say. Thankfully Pike, and his obsessions with the existence of yetis, mystical Christianity and the heaviest of heavy metal, appears to be far from finished. The band released <i>Blessed Black Wings</i> in 2005, which was produced by the infamous Steve Albini. - Mike McGuirkStoner Rocken720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:45:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24085&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss Formed in the early 2000s by former Sleep guitarist Matt Pike, High on Fire are a mercilessly heavy stoner metal outfit. The major discernable difference between the two bands is that where Sleep specialized in turgid, slow-sludge overkill, High on Fire tend to amp up the tempos. The Sabbath and Melvins influences are still very present in High on Fire, but Pike writes tighter, faster songs and gives his exceptional guitar playing plenty of room for stretching out with explosive, often psychedelic guitar solos. Their debut, <I>The Art of Self Defense</I>, came out in 2001. Highlighted by the incredible "10,000 Years," that album and its 2002 follow-up, <I>Surrounded By Thieves</I>, along with a 2003 release of Sleep's legendary "Dopesmoker" track (a 60-minute exploration of the spot where bong hits and heavy metal mythology meet) heralded a second wind for the whole stoner rock genre. A good thing too, because judging from <I>Songs for the Deaf</I>, it seems like Queens of the Stone Age just don't have all that much to say. Thankfully Pike, and his obsessions with the existence of yetis, mystical Christianity and the heaviest of heavy metal, appears to be far from finished. The band released <i>Blessed Black Wings</i> in 2005, which was produced by the infamous Steve Albini. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16300290&variant=play&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss Stoner Rock Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by High On Fire on Rhapsody Online 16300290 tra.16300290 High On Fire art.24085 0.99 Death Is This Communion alb.16299428 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/5/3/1483590_170x170.jpg 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Fury Whip tra.16300290 374000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16300290&variant=play&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16300290&variant=data&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5201250&variant=play&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by High On Fire on Rhapsody Online 5201250 tra.5201250 High On Fire art.24085 0.99 The Art of Self Defense alb.5197885 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Headhunter tra.16300295 83000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16300295&variant=play&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16300295&variant=data&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6811086&variant=play&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss Stoner Rock Tue, 1 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by High On Fire on Rhapsody Online 6811086 tra.6811086 High On Fire art.24085 0.99 Blessed Black Wings alb.6807405 http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/2/2/9/3/7203922.jpg 2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 2005-02-01 00:00:00.0 true Brother In The Wind tra.6811086 340000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6811086&variant=play&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6811086&variant=data&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2615359&variant=play&rws=%2Fhigh-on-fire%2Ftop-tracks.rss Stoner Rock Tue, 1 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by High On Fire on 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