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Sleep: Marijuanaut’s Return US 2010 Tour Update

Posted on Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Legendary stoner metallers Sleep, who recently announced their long-anticipated reunion tour, have added several new stops to the impending trek including additional shows in Brooklyn and San Francisco.

Dubbed the Marijuanaut’s Return US Tour 2010, the journey will commence on September 3 at the prestigious All Tomorrow’s Parties Music Fest in Monticello, New York and draw to a close on the second of two dates at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California.

Support will be provided by a revolving roster of bands throughout the tour including: Doomriders, Unearthly Trance, A Storm Of Light, Lichens, Sub Oslo, Scott Kelly, YOB and Thrones.

Sleep split in 1997 after two hugely influential albums. Members went on to form underground heroes OM and High On Fire, and more recently metal supergroup Shrinebuilder. On the Marijuanaut’s Return Tour, original members Al Cisneros and Matt Pike will be joined by drummer Jason Roeder of Neurosis to perform the seminal Holy Mountain album as well as selections from Dopesmoker and more.

Sleep: Marijuanaut’s Return US Tour 2010
9/03/2010 All Tomorrow’s Parties – Monticello, NY
9/04/2010 FYE Fest – Los Angeles, CA
9/05/2010 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
9/06/2010 Brooklyn Masonic Temple – New York, NY w/ Doomriders, Unearthly Trance
9/07/2010 Starlight Ballroom – Philadelphia, PA w/ A Storm Of Light
9/08/2010 Brooklyn Masonic Temple – New York, NY w/ A Storm Of Light, Lichens
9/09/2010 Logan Square Auditorium – Chicago, IL w/ Lichens
9/10/2010 Mohawk – Austin, TX w/ Sub Oslo w/ Sub Oslo
9/11/2010 Roseland Theater/Music Fest NW – Portland, OR w/ Scott Kelly, YOB
9/12/2010 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA w/ Thrones
9/13/2010 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

Sleep debuted with 1991’s Volume One album, recorded for San Francisco label Tupelo. Earache Records received the band’s next recordings in the mail as a demo. The label — impressed by Sleep’s single-mindedness and unique vision — immediately signed the band and released the tape exactly as it was received. Record stores worldwide stocked Sleep’s Holy Mountain from November 1992 to this day.

The band then signed to London Records. Their debut album for the major took the form of one mammoth 63-minute leviathan of a track entitled “Jerusalem.” The band resisted the label’s attempts at radio edits and bringing in their own engineer to remix the album in view of “marketability.” London baulked at the prospect of promoting what probably still is the most extreme music ever recorded for a major label, so shelved the recording and dropped the band.

Sleep’s music has been featured in films by Harmony Korine and Jim Jarmusch.

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High on Fire Unleashes New Song Speak In Tongues

Posted on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Oakland, California power trio High on Fire, fresh from European tour dates as hand-picked support for Metallica, unveiled the brand new song “Speak in Tongues” yesterday via the Adult Swim Singles Program. You can stream the track below (thanks to The Obelisk): The Adult Swim Singles Program features eight different ...read more

The Obelisk Interviews Matt Pike of High on Fire

Posted on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

JJ Koczan of The Obelisk recently recently conducted an interview with Matt Pike of High on Fire. A few excerpts from the chat follow below: The Obelisk: On the record, the first thing you notice that’s different is your vocals. How important is it for you to be trying new ...read more

High on Fire’s ‘Frost Hammer’ Video Posted On Line

Posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010

High on Fire has just released its critically lauded new album, Snakes for the Divine. Now, the band premieres its brand new music video – for the explosive track ‘Frost Hammer’ — via Pitchfork. Check out Pitchfork’s world premiere of High on Fire’s’ Frost Hammer video below:

High on Fire Members Talk About Making Of ‘Snakes For The Divine’

Posted on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Video footage of the Oakland, California-based power trio High on Fire talking about the making of its new album, Snakes for the Divine, can be viewed below, courtesy of Decibel Magazine The European version of the album includes one bonus track. The deluxe gatefold 180-gram vinyl edition contains the aforementioned ...read more

Album of the day: High on Fire – Snakes for the Divine

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010

Lovingly pinched from Pitchfork: High on Fire make burly music; that’s the only thing you can really call it. The Oakland power trio’s thundering roar isn't dumb; there’s a clear technical virtuosity on display in Matt Pike’s squiddling solos, and the songs move confidently through multiple riffs and movements without ...read more

New Song from High On Fire available for streaming on Spin.com

Posted on Friday, February 12th, 2010

High On Fire guitarist Matt Pike slings one of the heaviest axes in metal, and shreds faster than ever on his band’s fifth studio album, Snakes for the Divine, out February 23. Hear an exclusive stream of the title track at Spin.com.

High on Fire: New Song Available For Streaming

Posted on Thursday, January 14th, 2010

‘Frost Hammer’, a brand new track from the Oakland, California-based power trio High on Fire, is available for streaming  (courtesy of Stereogum): The song comes off the band’s long-awaited fifth studio album, Snakes for the Divine, which will be released in Europe on March 8 via Century Media Records (under ...read more

High On Fire: Snakes For The Divine Cover Artwork Unveiled

Posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Oakland, California-based power trio High on Fire will release its long-awaited, fifth studio album, Snakes for the Divine, on February 23 via E1 Music. The follow-up to 2007′s Death is This Communion was recorded at The Pass Studios in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman and is described in a ...read more

High on Fire: Snakes For The Divine Track Listing Revealed

Posted on Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Oakland, California-based power trio High on Fire has completed work on its long-awaited, fifth studio album, Snakes for the Divine, for a February 23, 2010 release via E1 Music. The follow-up to 2007′s Death is This Communion was recorded at The Pass Studios in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman ...read more

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