(April 2023) Episode 488 is HIGH ON FIRE. After the demise of Sleep (Episode 454), Matt Pike continued the low and thick sonic assault with High on Fire, at least initially, but with a more aggressive bass and drum. Over time their sound morphed into a more conventional thrashy metal sound. It’s not bad, but I still prefer the purer stoner metal sound of their earlier albums.
Favorite album: The Art of Self Defense
Favorite song: Blessed Black Wings
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: the stoner metal goodness of their first three albums (The Art of Self Defense, Surrounded by Thieves, Blessed Black Wings)
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