Cargo Records

The Art of Self-Defense

The Tee Pee version of "The Art of Self Defense" contains the 6 original track and two additional bonus tracks including a blistering cover of Celtic Frost's "The Usurper." Since "The Art of Self Defense", High on Fire has release two more critically acclaimed albums, "Surrounded by Thieves" and "Blessed Black Wings".

"The Art of Self Defense" was recorded in autumn 1999 at Oakland's Sharkbite Studios with world-reknown producer Billy Anderson and fell from the sky in March 2000 to an overwhelming response. Offering respite from commercialized rap-metal and warmed-over stoner-rock clichés of the time, "The Art of Self Defense" served up a rock hard, unorthodox form of modern metal cloaked in strange religious theology. Though easy to pinpoint their influences (Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Motorhead and other seminal hard-rock outfits), the trio's style was unique, distinct and absolutely crushing. High on Fire are a class unto themselves, manhandling rock music while locking into grooves that transcend time.

Track Listing

Side A
1 Baghdad
2 10,000 Years
3 Blood from Zion
Side B
1 Last
2 Fireface
3 Master of Fists
Bonus 7" includes
A Steel Shoe
B The Usurper