''Death Is This Communion'' (stylized as ''Death•Is•This•Communion•'') is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band 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. It is the first album to feature Jeff Matz on bass guitar. Frontman Matt Pike noted that the album's lyrics were influenced by David Icke, H. P. Lovecraft, and the

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. The album has received generally good reviews, with an average rating of 80 on

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.High On Fire: Death Is This Communion (2007): Reviews
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''. '' Total Guitar'' named it fourth in their "50 Best Guitar Albums of the Year". It came in at number 9 in '' Metal Hammer''s best of 2007 list.

Track listing

All tracks written by High on Fire.

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

{{Authority control 2007 albums Relapse Records albums High on Fire albums Albums produced by Jack Endino