HIGH ON FIRE Joined By Ex-MELVINS Bassist

July 30, 2004

HIGH ON FIRE will be joined by bassist Joe Preston (THRONES, ex-MELVINS) for their forthcoming U.S. tour. Preston replaces longtime HIGH ON FIRE bassist George Rice, joining the power trio alongside guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike (ex-SLEEP) and drummer Des Kensel.

Preston will make his live debut with HIGH ON FIRE when the band kicks off a two-week U.S. tour beginning August 4 in San Diego, CA. The band will round out the 14-city trek on August 18 in Chicago, IL. Support on the tour will come from a host of up-and-coming acts including TOTIMOSHI, BONGZILLA and HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE.

At the conclusion of the tour, HIGH ON FIRE will enter Electrical Audio Studios with engineer Steve Albini (NEUROSIS, JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION, NIRVANA) to record the follow-up to 2002's "Surrounded by Thieves". The forthcoming HIGH ON FIRE album, tentatively titled "Blessed Black Wings", is slated for a February 2005 release date via Relapse Records.

HIGH ON FIRE tour dates:

Aug. 04 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Aug. 05 - Hollywood, CA @ Viper Room
Aug. 06 - Long Beach, CA @ Alex's
Aug. 07 - Phoenix, AZ @ Mason Jar
Aug. 08 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
Aug. 09 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Aug. 11 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
Aug. 12 - Des Moines, IA @ Hairy Mary's
Aug. 13 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
Aug. 14 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
Aug. 15 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Bar
Aug. 16 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's Oasis
Aug. 17 - St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
Aug. 18 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Sep. 05 - San Francisco, CA @ Studio Z (3 Days of Darkness Fest)
Sep. 06 - Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory

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