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High On Fire cancel tour as frontman deals with medical complications

High On Fire have canceled their upcoming North American due to health concerns for frontman Matt Pike. Pike had to undergo a partial toe amputation in the fall due to complications from diabetes, and he is now at risk of losing his big toe. He released a statement alongside the band’s cancelation announcement regarding his […]

High On Fire leave tour for frontman's emergency amputation

High On Fire have dropped off their upcoming fall tour with Municipal Waste due to a medical emergency involving guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike, who the band say needs to have one of his toes amputated. Read the full statement below. Read more: Thursday tease a big list of coordinates for 2019 “Matt has a medical emergency […]

High On Fire's Matt Pike thinks the kids are alright

“It really is kind of the death of old-school music and shows,” laments High On Fire guitarist and vocalist Matt Pike. And as he considers music’s place in modern life, the 46-year-old performer isn’t exactly complaining. He’s just offering his legendarily bare-faced take on rock’s evaporating mainstream appeal while prepping the world on his celebrated […]