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High On Fire

At Highbury Garage, Islington


Reviews


High On Fire at London Highbury Garage, Wed 06 Apr

Review by Mike Diver

There are but three men on stage - I know, evolution has progressed far enough for humans to grasp the concept of numeracy - but the noise contained within these four appropriately blackened walls is comparable to that made by a thousand gunmen, each trading their Winchesters up for shoulder-mounted rocket launchers.»

About the venue

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Highbury Garage

One of the finest London venues for alternative music. Great size and great sound.»

About the artists

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High On Fire

"The apocalypse's doomy, amp-destroying fifth horseman... galloping mammoth metal" ­
SPIN

High On Fire (Matt Pike: Guitar, Vocals, Des Kensel: Drums, Joe Preston: Bass) are a supersonic exercise in conquest by volume. Equal parts molten metal and earthquake panic, their Motorhead-meets-Slayer roar is outrageously loud and absolutely punishing.»