Iconic U.S. rock band, High on Fire, will release its new LP, “Cometh the Storm,” on April 19 via MNRK Heavy. The GRAMMY Award-winning group, celebrating its 25th anniversary, recorded “Cometh the Storm” at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts with producer Kurt Ballou. The 11-song effort — the band’s ninth studio album – marks the release of the first new High on Fire music since 2018’s “Electric Messiah” and the first to feature drummer Coady Willis (Big Business, Murder City Devils), alongside bassist Jeff Matz, and guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike. “Cometh the Storm” boasts runic art and design by longtime High on Fire collaborator Arik Moonhawk Roper.
Now, High on Fire drops a music video for the new album’s title-track, directed by Phil Mucci for Diabolik Films. Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
“Cometh the Storm” was built from a riff I started playing on bass at practice,” explains bassist/guitarist Jeff Matz . “I was noodling around with this melancholic harmonic minor line, just hammering the notes with my left hand, when Matt yelled out “Are we recording this!?” The chorus riff was something Coady and I came up with when we were jamming in LA. Matt then came in and worked up some rough lyrics and came up with the vocal line. For the chorus, I used this fretless bass I’d acquired. The weight of the low frequencies this thing produced was insane—how it blended with the guitars and drums, it was like being hit with a sledgehammer. We knew right away that this was going to be an epically heavy track.”
“This was the first time I got to work with the guys on set and we had a blast,” offers Mucci. “High on Fire lyrics can always be interpreted in a number of ways, so I started by trying to define “The Storm.” A huge list of visual ideas got whittled down to the two essential characters at work, The Man and Gaia, representing duel ends of the spectrum – with a very destructive cross-over. I always try to keep things light and encourage everyone to come with ideas — like Coady’s burning cymbal idea! No better way to end your High on Fire shoot than with exploding cymbals!”
The band recently announced their U.S. headlining tour dates for 2024 with High Command and Zeta
Pre-Order/Pre-Save High on Fire‘s “Cometh the Storm” here: https://highonfire.ffm.to/comeththestorm
Tracklist:
1. Lambsbread (5:45)
2. Burning Down (6:13)
3. Trismegistus (5:36)
4. Cometh The Storm (6:12)
5. Karanlık Yol (3:46)
6. Sol’s Golden Curse (4:52)
7. The Beating (2:29)
8. Tough Guy (3:44)
9. Lightning Beard (3:33)
10. Hunting Shadows (5:40)
11. Darker Fleece (9:59)
Lineup:
Matt Pike / Guitar and Vocals
Jeff Matz / Bass and Backing Vocals, Saz
Coady Willis / Drums
