World renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE will appear on the cover of the April, 2010 issue of Decibel magazine. The issue features a seven page exposition on the award-winning band, detailing its rise to one of heavy music’s finest acts, its influence on scores of today’s up-and-coming bands and a close up look at the making of its critically acclaimed new album, Snakes for the Divine. The issue hits newsstands on March 11. A sneak peek at the HIGH ON FIRE cover can be viewed HERE .

Additionally, an exclusive video interview with the band has been posted online at Decibel’s “Deciblog”. In the clip, the band talks about Snakes for the Divine, the record’s lyrical inspirations, working with producer Greg Fidelman and more. Check it out now HERE .

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)

HIGH ON FIRE

HOSTING THE ENTIRE EPISODE OF HEADBANGER’S BALL DISCUSSING
….THEIR FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM, SNAKES OF THE DIVINE…..

ALSO PREMIERING
OVERKILL VIDEO “BRING ME THE NIGHT” AND….KITTIE “SORROW I KNOW”
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The showcase, presented in part by Decibel magazine and Stereogum, will be held on Wednesday, March 17th at Mohawk (912 Red River St., Austin, TX) and will feature world-renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE in its only SXSW appearance of 2010. This all ages event will be open to the public as well as SXSW badge and wristband holders.

In addition to HIGH ON FIRE, the ACTION! PR SXSW Showcase will feature live sets from critically acclaimed bands PRIESTESS (Montréal, QB), BISON B.C. (Vancouver), ZOROASTER (Atlanta, GA), THE GATES OF SLUMBER (Indianapolis, IN) and NAAM (Brooklyn, NY). Additional details, including set times, will be announced shortly.

When asked for comment on “Snakes for the Divine”, Pike described the song as “A tale of the atmospheric union of alien crossbreeding with Man’s DNA and the creation of all Earth’s religion by the reptilian agenda.” He continued, “It will also kick your ass!” Check out the SPIN world premiere of HIGH ON FIRE’s “Snakes for the Divine” HERE .

In celebration of Snakes for the Divine’s impending release, HIGH ON FIRE has announced a spring U.S. headlining tour. Presented by Decibel magazine and Stereogum, the three week trek will launch on March 31 in Minneapolis, MN and will include support from Priestess, Black Cobra and Bison B.C. A full listing of upcoming HIGH ON FIRE tour dates follows this message.

Snakes for the Divine can be pre-ordered at iTunes now. The pre-order version will include two bonus tracks; a live version of “Blood from Zion” (a song from the band’s 2000 release The Art of Self Defense) recorded at the 2009 Bonnaroo Music Festival as well as a demo version of the new track “Fire, Flood & Plague”. The new album will also be a part of Best Buy’s “Find ‘Em First” program and will be a specially priced at $7.99 for a limited time. The version will exclusively feature three extra bonus tracks, including the new song “Mystery of Helm” plus live versions of the HIGH ON FIRE favorites “Eyes and Teeth” and “Cometh Down Hessian”.

Decibel and Stereogum present: HIGH ON FIRE “Snakes for the Divine” U.S. headlining tour: