Debut LP by Ex-Sleep guitarist Matt Pike's band, High On Fire. The Art Of Self Defense is a far departure from the Dopesmoker era of Sleep. Instead, it attacks with a unique and "brutal" approach to the stoner riff when compared to other metal bands of the late 90s (metal was pretty much reduced to maximum suckage by then, with nu-metal being the style of the time. aren't we glad that's over???). Definitely a must for any Sleep fans - although the rhythm section of High On Fire is nowhere near as epic as that of Sleep. A great album, nonetheless.
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