HIGH ON FIRE lands at #62 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart this week with its brand new album, Snakes for the Divine. The critically lauded record shifted over 8,600 units in just its first week of release. Snakes for the Divine, the influential band’s debut release for E1 Music, and fifth full length album overall, is the highest charting record in the band’s decade-plus sales history. The sales more than double the first week tally registered by the group’s last CD (2007’s Death is this Communion).
Additionally, Snakes for the Divine debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Hard Music Core Stores Chart and at #5 on Billboard’s Hard Music Albums Chart. The album also debuted at #6 on Canada’s Nielsen SoundScan Hard Music Albums Chart, #6 on its Independent Albums Chart and at #65 on the Canadian Hard Music Top 200 Chart.
In celebration of Snakes for the Divine’s release, HIGH ON FIRE has announced a U.S. headlining tour. Presented by Decibel and Stereogum, the five week trek will launch on March 31 in Minneapolis, MN and will include support from Priestess, Black Cobra and Bison B.C. HIGH ON FIRE will also perform live at the 2010 SXSW Festival, headlining the Action! PR SXSW Showcase, set for Wednesday, March 17 at Mohawk (912 Red River St., Austin, TX). The official event flyer can be viewed HERE . The all ages event will be open to the public as well as SXSW badge and wristband holders.
Decibel and Stereogum present:
HIGH ON FIRE “Snakes for the Divine” U.S. headlining tour: (click on the date to purchase tickets)
March 13 St Augustine, FL Harvest of Hope
March 17 Austin, TX Mohawk (*As part of the ACTION! PR SXSW Showcase — ONLY SXSW appearance!)
March 31 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
April 2 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
April 3 Columbus, OH Skully’s Music Diner
April 5 Morgantown, WV 123 Pleasant St
April 6 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
April 7 Cambridge, MA Middle East
April 8 Milford, CT Daniel St
April 9 New York, NY Gramercy Theater
April 11 Washington, DC Black Cat
April 13 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
April 14 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
April 15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s
April 16 Houston, TX Walter’s on Washington
April 17 Austin, TX Emo’s
April 18 Dallas, TX The Loft
April 25 San Diego, CA Casbah
April 27 Fresno, CA Audies Olympic / Club Fred (* tickets on sale Friday, March 5)
April 28 Santa Cruz, CA Blue Lagoon (* tickets on sale Friday, March 5)
April 30 Boise, ID Neurolux, Inc. (* tickets on sale Friday, March 5)
May 1 Spokane, WA The Boulevard (* tickets on sale Friday, March 5)
May 2 Bellingham, WA The Nightlight (* tickets on sale Friday, March 5)
May 4 Seattle, WA Chop Suey (* tickets on sale Friday, March 5)
May 5 Portland, OR Dante’s (* tickets on sale Friday, March 5)
May 7 Eureka, CA Nocturnum (* tickets on sale Friday, March 5)
May 8 Oakland, CA The Fox Theatre (*As part of The Missing Link Festival w/ Mastodon, BTBAM, Baroness, Priestess and more)