19-468: Luminiferous is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band High on Fire , released on June 23, 2015, through Entertainment One Music . The album was produced by Kurt Ballou who handled production on the band's previous release, De Vermis Mysteriis (2012). Luminiferous was met with critical acclaim. The album received an average score of 82/100 from 13 reviews on Metacritic , indicating "universal acclaim". Thom Jurek of AllMusic praised
38-406: A classic compendium of High on Fire's successes." Denise Falzon of Exclaim! wrote, "Heavy metal at its finest, Luminiferous is a brilliant, dynamic release, showcasing High on Fire's penchant for diverse, thoughtful songwriting and impeccable musicianship." In his review of the album, Richard Giraldi of PopMatters considered Luminiferous nothing new, but still extremely refined and "some of
57-513: A headline tour of North America in September and October 2007, with support from the Japanese post-rock band Mono , along with Panthers and Coliseum. High on Fire also played on 2008's Gigantour , which was followed by a North American tour with the bands Opeth , Baroness , and Nachtmystium . On December 17, 2008, High on Fire signed a recording deal with Koch Records . On August 1, 2009, it
76-403: A preview with NPR music on June 7, 2015, with the official release of the album nine days later on June 16. Luminiferous is the second High on Fire album in a row produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. NPR reviewer Adrien Begrand credits Kurt Ballou with "helping rejuvenate the band's sound" on their previous album, and praises the album as evidence of High on Fire's consistency, fueled by
95-449: Is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California , that was formed in 1998. Matt Pike , the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for Sleep . High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance with their song "Electric Messiah". The band has released nine studio albums, with their newest, Cometh the Storm , released in 2024. High on Fire was founded in
114-490: The "right combination of adherence to formula and subtle experimentation." Dan Epstein, writing for Rolling Stone , concurs that "one could definitely make the case that [ Luminiferous ] is High on Fire's finest album yet." At the 61st Grammy Awards held in February 2019, High on Fire won a Grammy for " Best Metal Performance " for their song "Electric Messiah". Drummer and co-founder Des Kensel announced his departure from
133-929: The Storm . It was released on April 19, and the single "Burning Down" was released along with the album's announcement, along with the album's title track being released as a single later. Current Former Touring members Timeline Zeke (band) Zeke / ˈ z iː k / is an American hardcore punk band from Seattle , Washington , formed in 1992. They are known for their extremely fast, energetic guitar sound. Zeke mixes this with strong influences from hard rock , and occasionally blues rock , and are often compared to Motörhead . Zeke has released six full-length studio albums. Their first single, "West Seattle Acid Party", came out in 1992; after several album releases on indie label Scooch Pooch Records, they signed with Epitaph in 1998. They are currently signed to Relapse Records . They are featured in several soundtracks from video games such as
152-414: The album, writing, "One reason that High on Fire don't get accused of resting on their laurels is that they always come out hungry, anxious to refine their sound and remove anything that is not absolutely essential to their purposes. Luminiferous accomplishes that as well." Writing for Pitchfork , Grayson Haver Currin called the album "masterful" and said, "Featuring mammoth riffs and hooks, it feels like
171-483: The band for undisclosed reasons, and was temporarily replaced by Zeke bassist Jeff Matz. Matz finished the tour with High on Fire and became a full-time member during the recording of Death Is This Communion . Death Is This Communion was released on September 18, 2007 (September 10, in Europe). After Death Is This Communion was released, High on Fire played a small string of Northwest shows to promote it. The band did
190-498: The band has "rebounded in epic fashion" since their last album, and that "Even for a band as esteemed as High on Fire, [ De Vermis Mysteriis ] is a career high point." High on Fire was scheduled to play the 2012 Mayhem Festival but dropped off the tour due to Matt Pike's health. Pike returned to the band and they once again began touring in November 2012. High on Fire's album Luminiferous became available in full for free streaming as
209-549: The band on July 26, 2019, and he was temporarily replaced by Chris Maggio. Big Business and ex-Melvins drummer Coady Willis ultimately became High on Fire's new drummer in June 2021. With the new lineup, the band recorded a cover of the Motörhead song " Iron Fist ", which was released in 2022 on the tribute album Löve Me Förever: A Tribute to Motörhead . On February 16, 2024, High on Fire announced their ninth studio album, Cometh
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#1732852177553228-450: The finest metal on the planet". In a more lukewarm review, Now's John Semley considered the album a passable distraction while Pike's other band, Sleep worked on their reformation. After its release, Luminiferous appeared on several year-end lists. All tracks are written by High on Fire Credits adapted from liner notes. High on Fire Guest musicians Technical personnel High on Fire High on Fire
247-462: The late summer of 1998 by Sleep guitarist Matt Pike, drummer Des Kensel, and bassist George Rice. Rice, who had previously played in Dear Deceased, originally auditioned to be the band's vocalist. In 1999, High on Fire recorded a three-song EP , which was released on 12th Records. The three songs were re-recorded and included on the band's first full-length album, The Art of Self Defense , which
266-478: The new album was released on January 7, 2010. On January 15, following the release of the album artwork, the song Frost Hammer was posted on the band's Myspace page, and a video for the song was released on March 16, 2010. High on Fire's fifth album Snakes for the Divine was formally released on February 23, 2010. In March 2010, the band announced a headlining U.S. tour to promote the album; supporting bands for
285-623: The song "Death Alley" was on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 , the song "Long Train Runnin'" appeared on Tony Hawk's Underground 2 , and "Kill the King" appeared on Tony Hawk's Project 8 . Zeke appeared on the Project Gotham Racing 4 soundtrack. Zeke released a digital EP entitled Lords of the Highway in 2007. It includes the tracks "Lords of the Highway", "Kings and Queens" and "Hay Bailer", as well as
304-435: The tour include Priestess , Black Cobra , and Bison B.C. On April 6, 2010, the band announced they would be opening for Metallica for eight European shows. In 2010, the band was confirmed as being part of the soundtrack for Namco Bandai Games ' 2010 remake of Splatterhouse . On April 3, 2012, High on Fire released their sixth studio album, De Vermis Mysteriis . Metalsucks.net reviews editor Sammy O'Hagar argued that
323-522: The tours promoting Surrounded by Thieves , bassist George Rice left the band and was replaced by ex- Melvins / Thrones bassist Joe Preston . The band's next album, 2005's Blessed Black Wings , was largely written by Pike and Kensel before the recording of the album took place. The album was produced by Steve Albini , and was released on February 1, 2005. A music video was produced for the song "Devilution." While touring with Goatwhore and Watch Them Die to promote Blessed Black Wings , Joe Preston left
342-470: Was announced that a new album would be recorded with producer Greg Fidelman . Later that month, following the news of the new album, High on Fire announced a tour with Mastodon , Dethklok , and Converge . The tour spanned from October 2 to November 21. In August 2009, the band went into post-production of the follow-up to Death Is This Communion at The Pass Studios in Los Angeles. The album artwork for
361-577: Was released by Man's Ruin Records on March 7, 2000. Tee Pee Records re-released The Art of Self Defense with two new bonus tracks the following year, as Man's Ruin Records had become defunct. In 2001, High on Fire signed a record deal with Relapse Records and recorded the album Surrounded by Thieves , which was released on May 28, 2002. On January 19, 2003, the band performed at the Relapse Records Contamination Festival. After
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