From the “This Was Bound to Happen” File: High on Fire to Tour with Metallica
I don’t know if I thought this myself or saw it posted somewhere else the other day, but I had it in my head recently one way or the other that it was about time High on Fire hit the road opening for Metallica. Hell, Machine Head did it. Down did it. Mastodon did it. And if High on Fire are to enter that upper echelon of this generation of metal — which they seem poised to do on their new album Snakes for the Divine — this rite of passage simply can’t be ignored. Wouldn’t you know, along comes the PR wire with the news that such a tour is already booked.
Note the family-friendly language in the band’s statement. Can’t have the AP picking up a story where Matt Pike talks about bashing arena crowds with the spiked end of a fucking mace, I guess:
World renowned power trio High on Fire will tour Europe this May with Hall of Fame metal band Metallica. High on Fire has been hand-picked by the legendary group to support it on a number of just announced live dates set to launch on May 11 in Belfast, Ireland.
High on Fire and Metallica will pair up for a slew of concerts over an almost two week span including live performances in Hungary, Croatia, Portugal, Israel and France.
“High on Fire is ecstatic to join Metallica on its upcoming tour,” said the band in a statement. “We are honored to be chosen by James, Lars, Kirk and Robert and look forward to introducing their loyal crowds to our brand of heaviness.”
High on Fire w/ Metallica
May 11 Belfast, Ireland Odyssey Arena
May 12 Belfast, Ireland Odyssey Arena
May 14 Budapest, Hungary Puskas Ferenc Stadium
May 16 Zagreb, Croatia Hippodrome
May 18 Lisbon, Portugal Pavilhao Atlantico
May 19 Lisbon, Portugal Pavilhao Atlantico
May 22 Tel Aviv, Israel Ramat Gan Stadium
May 23 Lyon, France Halle Tony Garnier
