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Snakes for the Divine

High On Fire

Snakes for the Divine

Fifth installment of speeded-up stoner metal from the Californian trio

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7.0

Label
Century Media
UK Release date
08/03/2010
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  1. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    Shows that metal, in its most basic and elemental forms, still has plenty of visceral thrill left in it - as long as it's done right. And High on Fire do it right
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  2. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    High on Fire embody everything that is fun about heavy metal ... we’ll always know that there’s no such thing as a bad High on Fire album
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  3. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Their progressive yet aggressive approach to their music is one that pays dividends
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  4. 8.0 |   Blurt

    HOF play solely to their strengths and deliver an album that's a glorious step backward indeed
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  5. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Snakes For The Divine is fast and comes out swinging from its first few notes
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  6. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    As ambassadors for metal, they remain near-peerless
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  7. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   Rave Magazine

    ...tracks like the album stand-out Bastard Samurai are molten dirge epics that make this record hard to totally dismiss
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    For a band that can be overpowering live, [producer] Fieldman has managed to EQ as much goodness out of the band as possible
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