A High On Fire Australian Tour 2014 has been announced.
The sludge rock majors are heading Down Under in a tour presented by Life Is Noise, hitting venues in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne this July.
Formed in 1998 after the dissolution of stoner metal pioneers Sleep, High On Fire took the sludgy foundations of their predecessors and fused them with the velocity and ruthless aggression of thrash metal. The result is the most cathartic and thunderous sound you’ll ever hear from a power trio.
Over the course of 16 years and six albums, High On Fire have dedicated themselves to the Black Sabbath tradition of the riff, writing music that’s as intricate and deliberate as it is outright brutal. Coupled with a meticulous attention to detail and a straight-forward approach to their music, High On Fire are the kind of band you’ll still be talking about in 20 years time, listening to old records and repeating, “how fucking good were they?”
Even more renowned for their live shows than their six studio records, High on Fire are a revelation in the flesh, earning mountains of praise from critics and musicians alike.
From Matt Pike’s blistering guitar solos to the pummeling rhythms of bassist Jeff Matz and drummer Des Kensel, the trio play with unrivalled intensity and the subtlety of a blow to the skull. Or as Pitchfork once famously put it, “Simple fact: You should see High On Fire live.”
High On Fire Australian Tour 2014
July 16 – Brisbane – Crowbar
July 17 – Brisbane – Crowbar
July 18 – Perth – The Rosemount Hotel
July 19 – Melbourne – The Hi Fi
July 20 – Sydney – The Factory Theatre
Tickets available from lifeisnoise.com, oztix and the venues.
