"SONIC ITS SOUND…DESTROYER COME DOWN."

10 APRIL 02: “SONIC ITS
SOUND…DESTROYER COME DOWN.”

High On Fire

“Surrounded By Thieves”

(Relapse Records RLP6529)

Release Date: May 28, 2002

Formats: CD

Track Listing:

1. Eyes And Teeth

2. Hung, Drawn And Quartered

3. Speed Wolf

4. The Yeti

 5. Nemesis

6. Thraft Of Cannan

7. Surrounded By Thieves

8. Razor Hoof

With a heavy-hoofed gallop,
the gargantuan High On Fire bash out towering dimensions of sound on the
highly-anticipated “Surrounded by Thieves”. Burning down the pillars of
time with quadrupled intensity, High On Fire inject tonal infectiousness
as the mammoth, plaster-cracking guitar and throaty war cries of founding
member Matt Pike (SLEEP) interlock with elephantine bass grooves and cannon-like
percussion, creating the last word in paralysis by sheer volume. “Surrounded
by Thieves” perfectly delivers the behemoth sounds of an immense band.
Sonic its sound… Destroyer comes down.

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I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.