matt pikehigh on fire
08:00 Thursday, 20 October 2022
From rewriting the hard rock rulebook with his Grammy award-winning trio, High On Fire, to reverse engineering doom metal with his genre-defining trio Sleep, Matt Pike has channeled his natural talents and chiseled a steely path straight to the heart of modern-day metal’s molten core.
Today, Pike announces a string of fall US tour dates in support of his debut solo LP, Pike vs. The Automaton, out now via MNRK Heavy.
The Pike vs. The Automaton mini-tour will launch on November 13 in Dallas, TX. The weeklong jaunt will run through November 20 in Iowa City, IA. Tickets for all dates are on sale here.
Tour dates:
November
13 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live
14 - Little Rock, AR - White Water Tavern
15 - Memphis, TN - Growlers
17 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
18 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
19 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
20 - Iowa City, IA - Gabe's
"Actions speak louder than words," said Pike when asked for comment. "We're going to let our music do the talking. See you at the shows."
Order the Pike vs. The Automaton album here.
Pike vs. The Automaton tracklisting:
"Abusive"
"Throat Cobra"
"Trapped In A Midcave"
"Epoxia"
"Land"
"Alien Slut Mum"
"Apollyon"
"Acid Test Zone"
"Latin American Geological Formation"
"Leaving The Wars Of Woe"
"Alien Slut Mum" video:
"Land" video:
(Photo - Marissa Rodriguez)