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Matthew Pike (born June 3, 1972) is an American musician best known as the guitarist of stoner metal/doom metal band Sleep and the frontman of High on Fire. With High on Fire, Pike won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song "Electric Messiah".
May 19, 2022 · Matt Pike overcame long odds to find success in metal bands Sleep and High on Fire. But his deepening obsession with conspiracy theories has created a dissonant riff.
Apr 30, 2022 · Matt Pike helped codify stoner metal as a genre in the 90s with his band Sleep and their landmark releases Holy Mountain and Dopesmoker (aka Jerusalem), before launching the no-less-celebrated High On Fire.
Mar 19, 2024 · Sleep guitarist Matt Pike has teased that the pioneering stoner metal band will soon be reactivated again. The musician, who also fronts stoner/ thrash trio High On Fire, spoke about the state of Sleep in a new interview with Steelworks , and revealed that the band has quietly been at work on something .
The mighty Matt Pike dives deep into his new solo record, life during the COVID-era, his perspective on the world at large, his history with Al from Sleep, t...
May 18, 2010 · Premier Guitar interviews the legendary guitarist of Sleep and High on Fire, who talks about his musical influences, his raw and aggressive style, and his unique nine-string First Act axe. Read how he became a metal torchbearer and survived the ups and downs of the underground rock scene.
High on Fire was founded in the late summer of 1998 by Sleep guitarist Matt Pike, drummer Des Kensel, and bassist George Rice. Rice, who had previously played in Dear Deceased, originally auditioned to be the band's vocalist.
