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Oct 5, 2018The band’s eighth studio album towers alongside its best work, offering both peerless, full-speed-ahead blitzkriegs (like the title track, dedicated to late Motörhead frontman Lemmy, a kindred spirit in grizzled delivery and powerhouse shredding) and slower, heavier epics like the 10-plus-minute “Sanctioned Annihilation.”
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Oct 11, 2018It falls short of the band’s more certified classics like Death Is This Communion and Blessed Black Wings, but Electric Messiah feels basically satisfying--like a meal ordered from your favourite restaurant. A heavy, greasy, gut-ballasting meal.
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Kerrang!Oct 8, 2018This is raw, loud and obscenely good. [6 Oct 2018, p.55]
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 4, 2018Their heaviest, most memorable and most wildly animalistic material to date. [Oct 2018, p.83]
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Oct 4, 2018Electric Messiah proves that High on Fire can still blow the unholy horn of plenty, and while fans will know just what to expect when dropping the stylus, that knowledge takes nothing away from the Epicurean pleasure of sidling up to a favorite feast.
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Oct 4, 2018High On Fire have been on a hot streak with their records in recent years, but their latest is far and above the strongest release they've put out to date. Their blend of thrash, tribal-sounding sludge and doom metal has fully flourished, but to see the band still stepping up their game this far into their career is a testament to the lasting legacy they've left in their wake.
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Oct 9, 2018Electric Messiah leans more on the Sabbath side of Pike’s patented MotörSabbath blend, suggesting that Sleep’s renewal is rubbing off on him.
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Oct 4, 2018It’s more streamlined yet just as powerful as previous albums. Although the flow of Electric Messiah occasionally drags in parts, it’s a welcome addition to the band’s discography.
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Oct 5, 2018Even though more generic High on Fire jams such as "The Pallid Mask" or "The Witch and the Christ" smoke most metal bands, it has to be said that there is a bit of invention missing during the latter half of the record despite the relentless thrashing sludge of the Sir Francis Drake-inspired "Freebooter". Thankfully, though, Kensel's ever-shifting drumming once again prevents the less-inspired tracks from becoming too monotonous.
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Feb 4, 2019