#272: Matt Pike (High on Fire, Sleep)

Matt Pike of High on Fire and Sleep is our guest this week. We
discuss his recent diagnosis as a diabetic, his recently
amputated toe, the tour cancelations it caused and having to change
his diet to manage the disease. Matt also tells us about the
decision to surprise-release Sleep's The Sciences on 4/20 last
year, his decision to spurn Coachella in favor of Roadburn, the
preparation for doing double duty in both High On Fire and Sleep at
festivals and the dream he had after Lemmy died that influenced
Electric Messiah. We then dive deep on some non-musical
topics, including where he thinks America is headed in 2019,
the integrity (or lack thereof) of mainstream media, his thoughts
on humans being created by aliens in a petri dish, how he handles
being called crazy for his beliefs, and how he researches the
strange topical matters for his lyrics. Petar, Brandon, and Jozalyn
discuss the Chris Cornell tribute concert, Taylor Swift's use of an
Every Time I Die lyric in her album artwork, and new information in
the bizarre evolving story surrounding the passing of All That
Remains' Oil Herbert. Songs High On Fire - “Drowning Dog” Sleep -
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