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HIGH ON FIRE Make New Song ‘Spewn From The Earth’ Available For Streaming
October 3rd, 2018

Oakland, California-based metal group High On Fire have made the track ‘Spewn From The Earth’ available for streaming via YouTube, which can be accessed below.

High On Fire issue eighth full-length studio album Electric Messiah on October 5th, 2018 through eOne Music.

The outing was produced by Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, once again, as was the case for the two previous LPs. Additional tracking was done by Bryan Sours of Sour Sound.

“We are pretty happy with how the new material came together on this one,” said drummer Des Kensel. “We usually go into the studio with about two-thirds of the record done, which can be a little stressful, but it forces us to make final arrangement decisions which would normally be put off in a rehearsal studio atmosphere. It also puts some pressure on us to perform at a higher level.

“The bar has definitely been raised on this one, at least for me,” he continued. “There’s a good mix of fast and slow. The fast has gotten faster and the slow is… still slow.”

Bassist Jeff Matz added: “We’ve definitely pushed ourselves musically on this album. The material covers a broad range of tempos and styles, but the overall sound and vibe are unmistakably High On Fire.”

And finally, vocalist and lead guitarist Matt Pike shared: “Hold on tight! You’re in for a ride!”

The track listing is as follows;

01. ‘Spewn From The Earth’
02. ‘Steps Of The Ziggurat / House Of Enlil’
03. ‘Electric Messiah’
04. ‘Sanctioned Annihilation’
05. ‘The Pallid Mask’
06. ‘God Of The Godless’
07. ‘Freebooter’
08. ‘The Witch And The Christ’
09. ‘Drowning Dog’

High On Fire’s line-up is as follows;

Matt Pike (vocals and guitar)
Jeff Matz (bass)
Des Kensel (drums)

Aan official lyric video was created for the title track, which can be viewed below.

Seventh studio record Luminiferous was released in June 2015 in Europe via Century Media, with North American release being handled by eOne Music.

Promotional photograph by Jen Rosenstein.