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HIGH ON FIRE Announces U.S. Headlining Tour Dates

By Larry Petro, News Monkey
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 @ 7:26 AM


First New LP In Five Years, Cometh The Storm, Out April 19

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Photo credit: James Rexroad

Iconic U.S. rock band, HIGH ON FIRE, will release its new LP, Cometh The Storm, on April 19 via MNRK Heavy. The GRAMMY Award-winning group, celebrating its 25th anniversary, recorded Cometh the Storm at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts with producer Kurt Ballou. The 11-song effort -- the band's ninth studio album -- marks the release of the first new HIGH ON FIRE music since 2018's Electric Messiah and the first to feature drummer Coady Willis (Big Business, Murder City Devils), alongside bassist Jeff Matz, and guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike. Cometh the Storm boasts runic art and design by longtime HIGH ON FIRE collaborator Arik Moonhawk Roper.

Today, HIGH ON FIRE announces U.S. headlining tour dates in support of Cometh the Storm. The spring slate will launch on May 4 in Orlando, FL and feature support from Venezuelan post rock outfit, ZETA, and Massachusetts crossover crew HIGH COMMAND. The just-announced tour dates are as follows:

HIGH ON FIRE Cometh the Storm Spring U.S. tour
(w/ ZETA, HIGH COMMAND)

  • May 4 - Orlando, FL - Conduit
  • May 5 - Columbia, SC - The Senate
  • May 7 - Greensboro, NC - Hanger 1819
  • May 8 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry
  • May 10 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
  • May 11 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
  • May 12 - Jersey City, NJ - White Eagle Hall
  • May 13 - Cambridge, MA - The Middle East
  • May 15 - Albany, NY - Empire Live
  • May 16 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
  • May 17 - Detroit, MI - The Magic Stick
  • May 18 - Chicago, IL - 3 Floyd's Brewing (Dark Lord Day feat. High on Fire, Abbath, Fugitive, 1349, Spiritworld)
"HIGH ON FIRE legion! We are stoked to take the stage in a city near you as we bring Cometh the Storm to life," offers the group. "Looking forward to a triumphant run of shows and reuniting with friends. See you soon!"

HIGH ON FIRE has released a video for the new record's lead track, "Burning Down", captured live and on location at GodCity by Jason Zucco during the recording of "Cometh the Storm". Portions of the video footage feature direct takes of the record's recording sessions, including the fervent vocals of Matt Pike.

"Burning Down" kicks off with a classic Pike riff," says Jeff Matz. "I think this song harkens back to the early HIGH ON FIRE sound, but infused with fresh, new elements. It has a killer groove that you can really sink into. The body of the song took shape in our PNW rehearsal space, and we came up with the bridge/solo section and finalized the arrangement while we were at GodCity. Kurt Ballou's input as a producer was also hugely helpful. His keen ears and fresh perspective were invaluable in making this album."

"I think this band's always had a really good drive," states Matt Pike. "It's a different entity. It's its own thing. Which, I think, makes all of us very proud to be a part of it. It's not an average band."

"Being a fan of each other's bands for a long time, it feels like all bets are off and anything goes which is a liberating feeling," shares Willis. "That feeling of making something out of all of these imperfect parts and it becomes this magical, weird, new idea that none of us ever anticipated. Against all odds. That's the joy of it."

"It's interesting, whenever there's a lineup change in a band," offers producer Kurt Ballou. "It can take a little while to rebuild. But it's also an opportunity to reinvigorate the band and I think that's what's happened here."

Track listing:

  • "Lambsbread"
  • "Burning Down"
  • "Trismegistus"
  • "Cometh The Storm"
  • "Karanlık Yol"
  • "Sol's Golden Curse"
  • "The Beating"
  • "Tough Guy"
  • "Lightning Beard"
  • "Hunting Shadows"
  • "Darker Fleece"


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