Adding to their ever-growing catalog of sonic enormity,
Southern Lord Recordings today is extremely pleased to announce the reissue of The
Art Of Self Defense, the classic first recording from Oakland power trioHIGH
ON FIRE. Set for release on July 31, the landmark long player has been
completely remastered and enhanced by Brad Boatright (Sleep, Noothgrush, OFF!
etc.) and includes the addition of the band’s first ever demo, two bonus
7” tracks as well as a 48-page booklet!
The Art of Self Defense Track Listing:
01. Baghdad
02. 10,000 Years
03. Blood From Zion
04. Last
05. Fireface
06. Master of Fists
Bonus 7” Tracks (2001)
07. Steel Shoe
08. The Usurper (Celtic Frost cover)
Self-Titled Demo (1999)
09. Blood From Zion
10. 10,000 Years
11. Master of Fists
The Art Of Self Defense was initially released
in 2000 by Man’s Ruin Records. Featuring the collective energies of
guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike, drummer Des Kensel, and bassist George Rice with
producer Billy Anderson, the record billows at the seams with Pike’s instantly
recognizable guitar tone, first unleashed during his days with stoner metal
behemoths Sleep. An audio hail storm of piledriving riffs, booming rhythms and
Pike’s gruff vocal tirades , The Art Of Self Defense remains a
staple in HIGH ON FIRE’s renowned catalog of audio greatness.
“Listening to HIGH ON FIRE is a
repetitive, near-relentless, harmful experience, an experience enhanced by the
band’s thoroughly warped sound. Most of what you will hear on a HIGH ON
FIRE release sounds like a hazy, resin-coated gurgle. The guitars are
distorted to the point of melting, completely phased out and always a threat to
your speakers. Adding to the foggy mayhem are the deafening drums and
over-driven bass, both of which are robbed of much of their treble. The drums
sound distant and sun burned, the bass sounds like the whore of Babylon’s
vibrator. This is the true sound of throbbing gristle.” – Stylus Magazine
9/1/2003
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