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Jun 23, 2015This track [“The Lethal Chamber”], as well as Luminiferous as a whole, aggressively illustrates that High On Fire still deserves its place at the top of underground metal’s food chain.
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Jun 15, 2015Heavy metal at its finest, Luminiferous is a brilliant, dynamic release, showcasing High on Fire's penchant for diverse, thoughtful songwriting and impeccable musicianship.
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Aug 13, 2015The band's post-thrash attack still levels steel, but minor tweaks--snakefinger solos ("Slave the Hive"), waltz tempos ("The Sunless Years"), thrash dynamics ("Luminiferous"), and psychedelic haze ("The Cave")--bolt a crushing new frame on a classic chassis.
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Jul 8, 2015Much like their most obvious influence Motorhead, High On Fire have found a formula that works for them and they largely stick to it.
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Kerrang!Jun 18, 2015Seventh album Luminiferous delivers every bit of HOF's expertise. [20 Jun 2015, p.52]
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Jun 16, 2015For the most part, they remain a powerful trio with perfect chemistry, capable of embedding great hooks and marvels of rhythm section athleticism within riff-worshipping hits.
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Jun 15, 2015One reason that High on Fire don't get accused of resting on their laurels is that they always come out hungry, anxious to refine their sound and remove anything that is not absolutely essential to their purposes. Luminiferous accomplishes that as well.
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Jun 17, 2015Luminiferous feels more like a collection of tightly crafted songs, spanning the stoner metal spectrum from atmospheric doom to fast-paced Motörhead-inspired punk metal.
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Jun 30, 2015Luminiferous burns hard, but it’s searching for an attitude adjustment that could make the flames grow higher.
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Jun 19, 2015If Luminiferous has a flaw then it is its length.... On the whole, however, this is a difficult album to throw too many critiques at.
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Jun 18, 2015Overall, Luminiferous is simply the best team in the league doing what they do best.
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Jun 15, 2015Like all of High on Fire’s efforts, Luminiferous is an extravagance, no doubt, but it’s their most refined. And everyone can afford a few of those every now and again.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 13
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Mixed: 0 out of 13
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Negative: 2 out of 13
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Jun 17, 2015