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High On Fire

Real Name:
Matthew Lance Pike, Desmond Wayne Kensel, Jeff Paul Matz
Profile:
Metal band from Oakland, California, formed by guitarist Matt Pike in late Summer 1998 after Sleep broke up. The first recordings were for Man's Ruin Records. In 2005 George Rice was replaced by Joe Preston of Melvins fame.

Line-up:
Matt Pike - Guitars, Vocals
Des Kensel - Drums
Jeff Matz - Bass
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Discography

Releases:
The Art Of Self Defense (Album) (4 versions)   Man's Ruin Records ... 2000
Surrounded By Thieves (Album) (2 versions)   Relapse Records 2002
Hung, Drawn & Quartered / March Of The Fire Ants (7", Single, Ltd)   Relapse Records 2003
Blessed Black Wings (Album) (3 versions)   Relapse Records 2004
Brother In The Wind / Gwodhunqa (7")   Skin Graft Records, Skin Graft Records, Relapse Records 2005
Death Is This Communion (Album) (6 versions)   Relapse Records 2007
Production:
MTV2 Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge (2xCD, Comp) Devilution Roadrunner Records 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Roots V: The Pentangle, The Five Points Of Evil (CD, Ltd) Blood From Zion Root Of All Evil 2001
The Devil's Music (CD, Enh) 10,000 Years Kerrang! Magazine 2001
Spring 2002 Sampler (CD, Comp) Steel Shoe Tee Pee Records 2002
Contaminated 5.0 (2xCD) Hung, Drawn And Quartered Relapse Records 2003
Contaminated VI (2xCD) Razor Hoof Relapse Records 2003
Contamination Festival 2003 (2xDVD-V, NTSC) Blood From Zion, To Cr... Relapse Records 2003
Guerrilla Jukebox, Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Blood From Zion Tee Pee Records 2003
Persona Neon Grata (2xCD, Comp, Smplr + , Ltd) Hung, Drawn And Quartered Persona Non Grata, Rage Of Achilles, Relapse Records 2003
Recollection: Relapse Video Collection (DVD-V, NTSC, Comp) Hung, Drawn And Quartered Relapse Records 2003
High Volume (CD, Comp) To Cross The Bridge High Times Records 2004
The Unending, Undying, & Often Unforgiving Pursuit Of Spring (2xCD, Smplr) To Cross The Bridge Caroline Records 2004
Contaminated Vol. 7 (CD) Devilution (Radio Edit) Relapse Records 2005
Large Compilation CD #7 (CD, Comp) Cometh Down Hessian Suburban Records 2005
Metal=Life (2xCD + DVD) Devilution Hopeless Records, Sub City Records 2005
Music With Attitude - Volume 70 (CD, Smplr) Devilution Rock Sound 2005
We Reach: The Music Of The Melvins (CD) Oven Fractured Transmitter Recording Company 2005
Call Of The Mastodon (CD + CD, Smplr) Devilution, Cometh Dow... Relapse Records 2006
Invaders (CD, Comp) Devolution (Radio Edit) Kemado Records 2006
MTV2 Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge (2xCD, Comp) Devilution Roadrunner Records 2006
Relapse Sampler 2006 (CD, Smplr) Cometh Down Hessian Relapse Records 2006
Metallian - Dans L'Enfer Du Hellfest 2007 ! (DVD-V, Smplr, PAL, Car) Fury Whip Metallian Editions 2007
Forging The Future (CD, Comp, Promo) Rumors Of War Relapse Records 2008
Take Action! Volume 7 (CD, Album + DVD-V) Rumors Of War Sub City Records, Hopeless Records 2008
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High on Fire - Blessed Black Wings