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Death Is This Communion - High on Fire
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80 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 24 Ratings

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  • Summary: The fourth album for the Oakland, California metal band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Pitchfork
    82
    If you aren't already in the know, though, let this serve as some sort of wakeup call to the Oakland band's best collection to date.
  2. Mojo
    80
    High On Fire's fourth album sees them once again on thunderous form. [Nov 2007, p.95]
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  3. Q Magazine
    60
    The primitive beauty of Matt Pike's dense riffs and Des Kensel's tribal rhythms should ensure that the Foo Fighters' frontman usn't the only one falling in love with the Oakland trio.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. JoeS
    10
    Very original...very in your face. Hard core metal at its finest. The entire album, from start to finish, can turn a wimp into a fearless warrior. Matt Pike is the real fucking deal.… Expand
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  2. MikeP.
    10
    This album kicks ass. Their best one yet. I would highly recommend it to anyone who truly loves heavy metal. There is no fake kid shit here.
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  3. [Anonymous]
    1
    The album sounds as if HoF had just discovered a band called Black Sabbath and mindlessly ripped-off from them. Unfortunately, they copied only the worst parts of Iommi & co.'s songs. Listening to this record is really painful- it's so fuckin' boring. Also the singer seems as he was to die from tuberculosis every time he opens his mouth. The album receives 1 from me for the pretty cool cover. Unfortunately, what is beneath it is just terrible.… Expand
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