Death Is This Communion

Death Is This Communion
Studio album by High on Fire
Released	September 10, 2007 (Europe) September 18, 2007 (USA)
Recorded	2007
Genre	Stoner metal, Sludge metal, Thrash metal
Length	56:48
Label	Relapse Records
Producer	Jack Endino
High on Fire chronology
Blessed Black Wings (2005) Death Is This Communion (2007) Snakes for the Divine (2010)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Kerrang!
Pitchfork Media	(8.2/10)[2]
Scene Point Blank	(7.7/10)[3]
About.com

Death Is This Communion (stylized as Death•Is•This•Communion•) is the fourth full-length album by High on Fire. It was released on September 10, 2007 in Europe and September 18 in the United States. The first pressing includes a bonus DVD featuring in-studio footage of the making of the album.

The album has received generally good reviews, scoring an 80 average on Metacritic.^[4] It was named the 3rd best album of the year by Revolver. Total Guitar named it 4th in their "50 best guitar albums of the year". It came in at #9 in Metal Hammer's best of 2007 list. Matt Pike noted that the album's lyrics were influenced by David Icke, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Bible.

Track listing

All tracks by High on Fire

1. "Fury Whip" - 6:14
2. "Waste of Tiamat" - 5:44
3. "Death Is This Communion" - 8:34
4. "Khanrad's Wall" - 2:27
5. "Turk" - 5:03
6. "Headhunter" - 1:24
7. "Rumors of War" - 2:51
8. "DII" - 3:45
9. "Cyclopian Scape" - 7:30
10. "Ethereal" - 6:56
11. "Return to NOD" - 6:18

Credits

• Matt Pike - guitar, vocals
• Jeff Matz - bass
• Des Kensel - drums
• Jack Endino - production, engineering and mixing
• Alan Douches - mastering
• Arik Roper - album cover

References

1. ↑ Death Is This Communion at AllMusic
2. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
3. ↑ Scene Point Blank review
4. ↑ High On Fire: Death Is This Communion (2007): Reviews