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Death Is This Communion
Relapse Records
Those familiar with metal faves High on Fire know that Matt
Pike can peel paint off the walls with his axe. I wasn't expecting,
however, his voice to feature so prominently into the
explosion that is Death Is This Communion. It does—and
powerfully so—giving nod to Motorhead's Lemmy, especially
on the punk metal anthem "Rumors of War." The songs here
are smart and diverse, from Middle Eastern-tinged instrumentals
to balls-out rockers that pay off big time. Another secret
weapon on this CD, besides Pike’s uncanny ability to take a song to that next, most metal level,
lies in the production. The drums are sharp and high in the mix making your heart pump along
in fury to the rise and fall of the kick. It's all there. High on Fire deliver the goods on this one.
- Kitty Liquor
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