High On Fire live in concert.
ON TOUR

High On Fire

75
critic concert reviews
metal

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
75
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
critic concert
reviews

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Critic Consensus

Based on 75 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that High On Fire is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. High On Fire concert reviews describe live shows and performances as fierce, bluesy, and varied.

ON TOUR

The Senate, Columbia, United States (May 5); Hangar 1819, Greensboro, United States (May 7); Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore, United States (May 10); White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ, United States (May 12); Magic Stick, Detroit, United States (May 17); Kabinet Múz, Brno, Czech Republic (June 3); Kabinet Múz, Brno, Czech Republic (June 4); Stocznia Gdańska, Gdańsk, Poland (June 5); Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg, Sweden (June 5); Bahnhof Pauli, Hamburg, Germany (June 10); Gebäude 9, Köln, Germany (June 11); Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands (June 12); Islington Assembly Hall, London, United Kingdom (June 14); Rebellion Club, Manchester, United Kingdom (June 15); Slay, Glasgow, United Kingdom (June 16); Refshaleøen, København, Denmark (June 19); Boeretang, Dessel, Belgium (June 20); Black Lab, Wasquehal, France (June 20); Avenida Ramón Canosa, 3, Viveiro, Spain (June 26); Bear Stone Festival, Donje Primišlje, Croatia (July 4); Ziggy Club, Torino, Italy (July 4);

Latest Release

Bat Salad - Single (July 26, 2019)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Oakland, United States (1998 - present) (1998 – present)
Bio
High on Fire is a metal band originally formed from the remnants of the legendary stoner band Sleep. Matt Pike, from Sleep, sings and plays guitar in High on Fire and founded the band with George Rice (bass) and Des Kensel (drums), formerly of Connecticut hardcore band Mindwar.
Has Performed With
Power Trip, Pallbearer, I Exist, Goatwhore

Critic Concert Reviews

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

October 29, 2021
%
A glance at the titles on the set list indicated that these would not be sentimental songs about love and beauty, at least not in the traditional sense.

BeatRoute Magazine (Canada)

December 3, 2019
%
High On Fire and Power Trip Double Down On Sonic Catharsis

V13 (Canada)

December 2, 2019
%
And so it came to pass that High On Fire finally managed to get their tour routing to touch down in Toronto in support of Electric Messiah.

Exclaim (Canada)

November 26, 2019
80
%
High on Fire Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, November 25

Consequence (USA)

November 25, 2019
%
High on Fire and Power Trip Wallop Brooklyn with Sludge and Thrash (11/22)

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

October 14, 2018
80
%
Academy 2, Manchester, UK

HeavyMetal.dk (Denmark)

September 30, 2018
80
%
Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark

Past critic reviews published in

Gigging NI (Northern Ireland), HeavyMetal.dk (Denmark), Rockfreaks.net (Denmark), Norway Rock Magazine (Norway), Musikknyheter.no (Norway) and more

Image Credit

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