High On Fire
High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California that was formed in the late summer of 1998 by Matt Pike, Des Kensel, and George Rice. The band has released nine studio albums and won a 2019 Grammy award for "Best Metal Performance" for the song "Electric Messiah".
Current lineup:
Matt Pike – guitars, vocals (1998–present)
Jeff Matz – bass (2006–present)
Coady Willis – drums (2021–present)
Former members:
Des Kensel – drums (1998–2019)
George Rice – bass (1998–2004)
Joe Preston – bass (2004–2006)
Chris Maggio – drums (2019–2021)
Jun 14, 2025
Acid Bath
Fox Theater - Oakland, Oakland, California, United States Of America
Jun 21, 2025
Acid Bath
Marymoor Live - Presented By Toyota, Redmond, Washington, United States Of America
Oct 2, 2025
Aftershock
Discovery Park, Sacramento, California, United States Of America
Dec 12, 2025
SOLD OUT - Acid Bath with High on Fire and Weedeater
The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed), Chicago, Illinois, United States Of America
Cometh The Storm
High On Fire
2024
Bat Salad
High On Fire
2019
Electric Messiah
High On Fire
2018
Luminiferous
High On Fire
2015
Spitting Fire Live Vol. 1
High On Fire
2013
Spitting Fire Live Vol. 2
High On Fire
2013
Spitting Fire Live Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
High On Fire
2013
Slave The Hive
High On Fire
2013
Speak In Tongues / Beast With A Billion Eyes
High On Fire / Valient Thorr
2012
Volcom Ent. Vinyl Club
7", Num, Red
De Vermis Mysteriis
High On Fire
2012
Speak In Tongues
High On Fire
2010
[adult swim]
File, MP3, Single, 256
Frost Hammer
High On Fire
2010
eOne Music
File, MP3, Single, 320
Snakes For The Divine
High On Fire
2010
Death Is This Communion
High On Fire
2007
High On Fire / Coliseum / Baroness
High On Fire / Coliseum (2) / Baroness
2007
Blessed Black Wings (Radio Edits)
High On Fire
2005
Relapse Records
CD, Single
Blessed Black Wings
High On Fire
2005
Live From The Relapse Contamination Festival
High On Fire
2005
Brother In The Wind / Gwodhunqa
High On Fire / Ruins
2005
Surrounded By Thieves
High On Fire
2002
Hung, Drawn & Quartered / March Of The Fire Ants
High On Fire / Mastodon
2002
High On Fire
High On Fire
1999
The Art Of Self Defense
High On Fire
1999
Devilution
High On Fire
Relapse Japan
CD, Single, Promo
MTV2 Headbangers Ball: The Revenge
Various
2006
High Volume - The Stoner Rock Collection
Various
2004
Lauschangriff Volume 037
Various
2015
RockHard
CD, Comp
Rock Tribune Maart 2010 / Free CD Sampler
Various
2010
Rock Tribune Magazine
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
MNRK Heavy - Metal Sampler Vol. 1
Various
2022
MNRK Heavy
CD, Smplr
Löve Me Förever: A Tribute To Motörhead
Various
2022
Le Sampler RockHard 190
Various
2018
RockHard
CD, Comp, Promo
Maximum Metal Vol. 242
Various
2018
Metal Hammer
CD, Comp, Promo, Car
SLAM #100 1 Die Jubiläumsausgabe
Various
2018
Slam Alternative Music Magazine
CD, Comp, Promo
Bow To Your Masters Volume 1: Thin Lizzy
Various
2018
Rock Tribune 146
Various
2015
Rock Tribune Magazine
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
Gebrüll Für Müll - Mülltausch CD
Various
2015
Century Media, People Like You Records
CD, Comp, Promo
All Areas Volume 175
Various
2015
Visions Magazine
CD, Comp, Promo
Le Sampler RockHard 155
Various
2015
RockHard
CD, Comp, Promo
New Release Highlights (Thrilling Albums Out On Century Media Records In June 2015)
Various
2015
Century Media, Inside Out Music, Another Century, Superball Music
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
Century Media Records And Leafmeal Present: A Feast Of Sound
Various
2015
Century Media
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
Relapse Records: 25 Years of Contamination
Various
2015
Entertainment One - Metal Sampler
Various
2014
eOne
CD, Smplr
New Release Highlights (Thrilling Albums Out On Century Media Records In May 2013)
Various
2013
Century Media, Inside Out Music, People Like You Records
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
Rock Tribune 114 Free CD!
Various
2012
Rock Tribune Magazine
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
New Release Highlights (Thrilling Albums Out On Century Media Records In April/May 2012)
Various
2012
Century Media
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
Bonesnappers
Various
2012
Metal Hammer
CD, Comp, Promo
Sludge Metal Massacre Vol. 2
Various
2012
Holy Grail From Hell
30xFile, MP3, Comp
Mixtape
Among The Bones
2012
Bookmaker Records
7xFile, MP3, 320 + File, MP3, 256 + File, MP3, 192
Metal For The Masses 2010
Various
2010
Century Media
CD, Comp, Promo
Adult Swim Singles Program
Various
2010
[adult swim]
9xFile, MP3, Comp, 256
Bugging Your Ears! No. 132
Various
2010
Rock Sound
CD, Comp
Music To Keep You Warm
Various
2010
Century Media Records, Inside Out Music
CD, Comp, Promo
New Release Highlights (Thrilling Albums Out On Century Media Records In February / Early March 2010)
Various
2010
Century Media, Superball Music
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
For The Headbangers - Brutal New Music Volume 1
Various*
2010
Stillborn Records, E1 Music, Earache
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
Take Action! Volume 7
Various
2008
Sub City Records, Hopeless Records
CD, Album, Comp + DVD-V
Forging The Future
Various
2008
Relapse Records
CD, Comp, Promo
Slam CD Zur Ausgabe 35
Various
2008
Slam Alternative Music Magazine
CD, Promo
Dans L'Enfer Du Hellfest 2007 !
Various
2007
Metallian, MTV Pulse
DVD-V, Promo, Smplr, PAL
Fear Candy 46
Various
2007
Terrorizer
CD, Comp, Promo
Must Have Metal 2007
Various
2007
Metal Hammer
CD, Comp, Smplr
Soundcheck #95
Various
2007
Close-Up Magazine
CD, Comp, Promo
Hard Rock Sampler Vol. 08
Various
2007
Hard Rock
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Car
The Best Of 2007: The Year In Not Sucking
Various
2007
Decibel Magazine, RED Distribution
CD, Comp, Smplr
Sound Check No. 101
Various
2007
Rock Sound
CD, Comp, Promo
Circuit City Fall Music Sampler
Various
2007
RED Distribution
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
Relapse Sampler 2006
Various
2006
Relapse Records
CD, Smplr
Decibel Presents: The New Noise Summer '06 - Vol. 2
Various
2006
Not On Label
CD, Comp, Promo
Supersonic 06
Various
2006
Capsule
CD, Comp
Invaders
Various
2006
Suffocation
Suffocation
2006
Call Of The Mastodon
Mastodon
2006
Sounds Of The Underground Volume One
Various
2006
T.V. Eye Issue # 4
Various
2006
Large Compilation CD #7
Various
2005
Suburban Records
CD, Comp, Smplr
Music With Attitude - Volume 70
Various
2005
Rock Sound
CD, Enh, Promo, Smplr
We Reach: The Music Of The Melvins
Various
2005
Fractured Transmitter Recording Company, Fractured Transmitter Recording Company
CD, Comp
Metal=Life
Various
2005
Hopeless Records, Sub City Records
2xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp
Sounds Of The Underground Us/Canadian Summer 2005 Tour Cd/Dvd
Various
2005
Sounds of the Underground, LLC
2xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp, Dig
Hard N' Heavy Blaster #74
Various
2005
Hard N' Heavy
CD, Enh, Promo, Smplr
Fear Candy 13
Various
2005
Terrorizer
CD, Comp, Promo
Soundcheck #72
Various
2005
Close-Up Magazine
CD, Album, Comp, Promo
Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 34
Various
2005
Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World
CD, Comp
Rock Sound Volume 83
Various
2005
Rock Sound
CD, Comp, Promo
KnuckleTracks 92
Various
2005
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
CD, Comp, Promo
KnuckleTracks 86
Various
2005
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
CD, Comp, Promo
Rockzone Vol.2
Various
2005
Rockzone
CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Car
Vice CD/DVD #1 Presented By Puma - Volume 12 Number 1
Various
2005
Vice Records
CD, Comp + DVD
Up Sampler 20
Various
2005
Up Magazine
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
Hell Awaits CD Sampler Nº 40
Various
2005
Hell Awaits
CD, Comp, Promo
Contaminated Vol. 7
Various
2005
The Unending, Undying, & Often Unforgiving Pursuit Of Spring
Various
2004
Caroline Records
2xCD, Comp, Smplr
Xtreemities Compilation Vol. 4
Various
2004
Xtreem Music
CD, Comp, Promo
Disarray In The Bay
Various
2004
Stop Go Destroy
Cass, Album, Num
Contaminated VI
Various
2004
Persona Neon Grata
Various
2003
Persona Non Grata, Rage Of Achilles, Relapse Records
2xCD, Comp, Smplr + Ltd
Recollection: Relapse Video Collection
Various
2003
Relapse Records
DVD-V, Comp, NTSC
Rumors of War
High on Fire
Snakes for the Divine
High on Fire
Fury Whip
High on Fire
Devilution
High on Fire
Waste of Tiamat
High on Fire
Death Is This Communion
High on Fire
DII
High on Fire
Turk
High on Fire
10,000 Years
High on Fire
Frost Hammer
High on Fire
The Path
High on Fire
Khanrad's Wall
High on Fire
The Face of Oblivion
High on Fire
Headhunter
High on Fire
Cometh Down Hessian
High on Fire
Bastard Samurai
High on Fire
Ethereal
High on Fire
Electric Messiah
High on Fire
Return To NOD
High on Fire
Blessed Black Wings
High on Fire
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