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High on Fire ↔ Torche

High on Fire and Torche are directly connected through shared producer Kurt Ballou.

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High on Fire

📍 Oakland, California, United States • 📅 1998 – Present

Grammy-winning Oakland sludge and stoner metal war machine formed by guitarist Matt Pike (Sleep), blending Motörhead velocity with crushing doom intensity.

Stoner Metal Sludge Metal Thrash Metal
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Kurt Ballou

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Torche

📍 Miami, Florida, United States • 📅 2004 – 2022

Miami outfit who coined "stoner pop" by fusing drop-tuned sludge metal thunder and Floor guitar weight with radiant, uplifting vocal harmonies on Meanderthal.

Sludge Metal Stoner Rock Doom Metal
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High on Fire

📍 Oakland, California, United States

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Grammy-winning Oakland sludge and stoner metal war machine formed by guitarist Matt Pike (Sleep), blending Motörhead velocity with crushing doom intensity.

Musical Genres

Stoner Metal Sludge Metal Thrash Metal Doom Metal
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👥 Band Personnel (5)

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Matt Pike

Guitar, Vocals

1998–present
Also in: Sleep, Sleep
Jeff Matz

Bass

2006–present
Also in: Zeke
Coady Willis

Drums

2021–present
Also in: Melvins
Des Kensel

Drums

1998–2019
George Rice

Bass

1998–2006
💿 Record Labels:
Man's Ruin Records Relapse Records eOne Music
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Steve Albini Kurt Ballou ⚡ Steve Albini
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 2004 – 2022

Torche

📍 Miami, Florida, United States

Archival Biography

Miami outfit who coined "stoner pop" by fusing drop-tuned sludge metal thunder and Floor guitar weight with radiant, uplifting vocal harmonies on Meanderthal.

Musical Genres

Sludge Metal Stoner Rock Doom Metal Alternative Rock
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👥 Band Personnel (5)

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Steve Brooks

Lead Vocals, Guitar

2004–2022
Jonathan Nuñez

Bass, Guitar

2004–2022
Rick Smith

Drums

2004–2022
Juan Montoya

Guitar

2004–2008
Andrew Elstner

Guitar, Vocals

2011–2018
💿 Record Labels:
Hydra Head Records Relapse Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Kurt Ballou ⚡
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