The Art of Self Defense (album)

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The Art of Self Defense
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Studio album by
High on Fire
ReleasedMarch 7, 2000
GenreSludge metal
Length43:18
51:37 (with bonus tracks)
LabelMan's Ruin, Tee Pee
ProducerBilly Anderson & High on Fire
High on Fire chronology
The Art of Self Defense
(2000) 		Surrounded by Thieves
(2002)
Alternative cover
Bonus track version
Bonus track version
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Kerrang!4/5 stars[2]
Pulse Magazine4/5 stars[3]

The Art of Self Defense is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band High on Fire. It was released originally by Man's Ruin Records in 2000.

Track listing[]

All songs composed by High on Fire unless stated.

No.TitleLength
1."Baghdad"5:15
2."10,000 Years"7:53
3."Blood from Zion" (High on Fire, Karl Larson)4:55
4."Last"6:36
5."Fireface"8:35
6."Master of Fists"10:03

Bonus tracks[]

In 2001, Tee Pee Records re-released the album with different album art and two bonus tracks. One of them being a cover of "The Usurper" by Celtic Frost.

No.TitleLength
7."Steel Shoe"4:31
8."The Usurper" (Celtic Frost cover)3:48

In 2012, Southern Lord Records re-released the album with slightly different cover art than the Man's Ruin Records version and three additional bonus tracks (all from High on Fire's self-titled 1999 demo).

No.TitleLength
9."Blood from Zion" (Demo)5:02
10."10,000 Years" (Demo)7:43
11."Master of Fists" (Demo)10:31

Personnel[]

  • Matt Pike – guitar, vocals
  • Des Kensel – drums
  • George Rice – bass
  • Produced by Billy Anderson and High on Fire

References[]

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. The Art of Self Defense at AllMusic
  2. ^ Kerrang! review Archived August 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Pulse Magazine review Archived August 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine


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