High on Fire, American heavy metal band formed in Oakland, Ca. in 1998 by guitarist and vocalist Matt Pike after the breakup of his previous band, Sleep, creates dynamic metal that merges primal fury and aggression, hesher bombast and hall of fame heaviness. Described as a “supersonic exercise in conquest by volume”, High on fire has rewritten the hard rock rule book since its formation in 1998, forging a style and sound that is both critically celebrated and unique.