Snakes for the Divine

High on Fire’s third album for E1 Entertainment finds the Oakland trio at peak heaviness, grinding through eight tracks of sludgy, riff-obsessed stoner rock that recalls Black Sabbath’s most crushing moments. Matt Pike’s vocals cut through walls of distortion as the band locks into hypnotic, doom-laden grooves—each song a descent into heavier territory than the last. Snakes for the Divine proves why High on Fire remains one of the most uncompromising voices in heavy metal.