HIGH ON FIRE’S “SNAKES FOR THE DIVINE” IS, IN FACT, DIVINE

Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 3:30pm by

I’d normally never use a word like “divine” or “glorious” without a hint of irony, since people who do use those words without a hint a irony turn out to be annoying ten out of ten times, and life is just too short.

So let’s just take a page from the Bob Cock playbook and call “Snakes for the Divine,” the title track from the forthcoming new High on Fire offering, AWESOME. I totally forgot to eat lunch today, so I’ve been trying to get outside for twenty minutes to grab some food; unfortunately, my desire to listen to this song on repeat got the best of me, and before I knew it, I was sitting here in my chair, coat on, just rocking out for an extended period of time. And I’m not even high. If my tummy hadn’t suddenly growled, I’d probably have forgotten to get some lunch yet again.

I generally think of Spin Magazine as being about as metal-friendly as rust, but they’ve got the stream of the song, so whatever. I’d visit the website of a male Patti LuPone impersonator if they were streaming a new High on Fire song.

Snakes for the Divine comes out February 23 on E1.

-AR

  • bearbomb

    How do you forget to eat lunch?! Every day I count the minutes until lunchtime! Really excited for this album!

    • Chris

      I’m usually planning my lunch at 9am.

  • Chris

    I’m not digging the production on this album so far. Matt Pike’s vocals seem to over=power the instruments.

  • Double D

    This song is just finishing. It’s FUCKING AWESOME! Thanks for the link, Axl.

  • Kevin C

    Great song, tho I agree his vocals are a little high in the mix.

  • http://raiseyerfists.wordpress.com raiseyerfists

    Bitching about the mix on this album seems to be the cool thing to do. I think it sounds great, much clearer than any of their other albums, not too sterile either.

    • Kevin C

      or people just have legit concerns? asshat

      • http://raiseyerfists.wordpress.com raiseyerfists

        I’m concerned you’re legitimately an asshat.

  • http://thenumberoftheblog.wordpress.com/ groverXIII

    If this track is any indicator, this album is going to be a fucking monster. I am quite excited and slightly erect at the moment.

  • zeflows

    kinda bummed by the ultra sterile production. doesn’t really fit the band.

    • Chris

      I totally agree!!! Way too clean for my liking. I’m hoping that it’ll grow on me after a few spins.

    • Dangerous

      Amen. Where’s the big HOF thunder sound? Sounds weak, I am anxious about the new album.

  • John

    I liked it

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anthony-Burchett/512785027 Anthony Burchett

    That opening riff is filthy.

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

    Still waitin for a new Sleep Album

  • Ian

    I’m going to listen the fuck outta this album! Awesome!

  • maggots

    biltmore in vancouver on wednesday fuckers. i hope to be getting a live preview of this song.

  • Speedy

    This production is anything but sterile. It’s tidy, yes, but it still has oodles of raw punch and teeth-gnashing attitude.

  • Speedy

    If anything, it brings back the giant thunderous air that Blessed Black Wings. HUGE sound.

  • SourDeez

    I’m not really the biggest High on Fire fan, I always prefered the straight stoner rock of Sleep, but this song is fucking nasty.

  • Fish

    fuck yes…

  • watainhed

    Don’t judge the songs by how they sound online. I’ve heard the whole album and it RULES.

  • Matthew Grant Anson

    If I liked this band I would love this song.

  • Fufkin

    This is metal.

  • Frampler

    Great song from a great band. The production is definitely ‘different’ – the drums seem to pop and be much louder than the cymbals – but I’m not that bothered by it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Corey-Mitchell/660352330 Corey Mitchell

    Looking forward to HOF returning to SXSW next month!!

  • Phil

    If you think the production on this album sucks it proves your ears are for shit and you know nothing on the subject matter. Quit jumping on an obvious bandwagon.

  • Sly

    FUCKYESFUCKYSEFUCKYES!!!!
    The new song Slays!
    I can wait to hear the rest of this album…

  • chad brookstone

    I have just listened to the album. It’s a pretty big disappointment.

    • Foster

      are you sure you’re just not listening to the fake leak? Which is actually the Kalas album Pike did years ago.

  • alex

    Cant wait for the new stuff, but i do agree that production wise its not up to par and doesn’t compliment the band.