The cult classic first recordings of High on Fire remastered & restored… Cult metal favorite High on Fire was formed by former Sleep guitarist Matt Pike in late summer 1998.They had scarcely been together for a few months before demo-ing three songs. That demo became among the most sought-after tapes in the underground metal scene. High on Fire got straight to the point, bashing away with a neanderthal sense of purpose and creating hypnotic, droning waves of powerful riffs and low-end thunder of the likes not heard before. Throughout 99’, High on Fire continued writing for their debut full-length. The band recorded their debut with Sleep engineer/producer Billy Anderson at Shark Bite Studios in Oakland, CA. The Art of Self Defense served up a rock hard, unorthodox form of modern metal cloaked in strange religious theology and the trio’s style was unique, distinct, HEAVY as all fuck and absolutely crushing. This luxurious reissue features all the demo tracks as bonus plus a massive 48-page photo booklet!