Got High Today

 
Oh fuck yeah -- I'm listening to an advance of High on Fire's upcoming Death is This Communion (out September 18th) and it completely destroys. It's even better than 2005's Blessed Black Wings, and I didn't think that was possible. The Bay Area metal trio of singer-guitarist Matt Pike, drummer Des Kensel, and bassist Jeff Matz (ex-Zeke) recorded the disc here in Seattle with Jack Endino. They'll be touring the States along with Japanese instrumental shoegazer-metal heroes Mono beginning in September, and that's an absolute must-see show.  I'll keep you posted on a Seattle date, and I should be doing an interview with the High on Fire guys in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for that ...