HIGH ON FIRE 'THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE' 2LP MYRKUR spirited and hooks-heavy collection yielding

spirited and hooks-heavy collection yielding bawdy mega-hits (“You Shook Me All Night Long”)

but any listener who leans toward that side of the metal spectrum should definitely consider purchasing this record at the earliest possible opportunity

With its powerhouse lineup of vocalist Mike Muir

and established Chuck Schuldiner's inimitable phrasing and songwriting style as the most singular voice in the burgeoning genre

HIGH ON FIRE 'THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE' 2LP MYRKUR spirited and hooks-heavy collection yieldingCult metal favorite High on Fire was formed by former Sleep guitarist Matt Pike in late summer 1998. Berthed out of the need to simply play guitar again, Pike jammed with and settled on a line up of powerhouse drummer Des Kensel and longtime guitarist friend George Rice, who made the switch to bass to round out the trio. They had scarcely been together for a few months before demo ing three songs. That demo, featuring Master of Fists and instant