High on Fire release new single "Cometh the Storm"
Grammy-winning metal group High On Fire have delivered the title track for their forthcoming album Cometh the Storm today.
The song comes with a music video directed by Phil Mucci (Diabolik Films), which can be seen below. Mucci said this about working on the visual:
“This was the first time I got to work with the guys on set and we had a blast. High on Fire lyrics can always be interpreted in a number of ways, so I started by trying to define “The Storm”. A huge list of visual ideas got whittled down to the two essential characters at work, The Man and Gaia, representing duel ends of the spectrum — with a very destructive cross-over. I always try to keep things light and encourage everyone to come with ideas — like Coady’s burning cymbal idea! No better way to end your High on Fire shoot than with exploding cymbals!”
Bassist/guitarist Jeff Matz said this about working on the song:
"Cometh the Storm" was built from a riff I started playing on bass at practice. I was noodling around with this melancholic harmonic minor line, just hammering the notes with my left hand, when Matt yelled out “Are we recording this!?” The chorus riff was something Coady and I came up with when we were jamming in LA. Matt then came in and worked up some rough lyrics and came up with the vocal line. For the chorus, I used this fretless bass I’d acquired. The weight of the low frequencies this thing produced was insane—how it blended with the guitars and drums, it was like being hit with a sledgehammer. We knew right away that this was going to be an epically heavy track."
Cometh The Storm will be released on April 19 via MNRK Heavy. Pre-orders for the album can be made here. High On Fire will support the album with an East Coast spring tour with special guests Zeta and High Command. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.
High On Fire tour dates
May 4 Orlando, FL Conduit
May 5 Columbia, SC The Senate
May 7 Greensboro, NC Hanger 1819
May 8 Richmond, VA The Broadberry
May 10 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
May 11 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
May 12 Jersey City, NJ White Eagle Hall
May 13 Cambridge, MA The Middle East
May 15 Albany, NY Empire Live
May 16 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
May 17 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick
May 18 Chicago, IL 3 Floyd's Brewing (Dark Lord Day feat. High on Fire, Abbath, Fugitive, 1349, Spiritworld)