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Listen to the December 2018 PG Spotify Playlist
Artists

Listen to the December 2018 PG Spotify Playlist

We’ve got tracks by heavyweights like former Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello, garage-rock icons Mark Arm and Steve Turner from Mudhoney, and Sleep and High on Fire frontman Matt Pike.

Matt Pike: Chug, Punch, and Sustain
Artists

Matt Pike: Chug, Punch, and Sustain

The patient riffer of darkness reveals the sonics secrets—and head space—that drive his bands Sleep and High on Fire.

Top 5 Heavy Rig Rundowns
Gear

Top 5 Heavy Rig Rundowns

We dig deep into our vault to bring you the gear from five boundary-pushing heavy hitters.

Lace Matt Pike Dirty Heshers Pickups Review
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Lace Matt Pike Dirty Heshers Pickups Review

The Matt Pike Dirty Heshers from Lace are designed to produce the massive tones Pike is known for, only bigger and richer than you’d expect from super-hot humbuckers.

Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown - High On Fire's Matt Pike

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Madison, WI, where he catches up with High On Fire's guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike. In this segment, Pike walks us through his current live rig that includes a First Act Custom Shop 9-string guitar, a Marshall JCM800 Kerry King head and a Soldano SLO100 head running through 3 4x12 Emperor Cabs. For effects, Pike only relies on one pedal--a MXR Carbon Copy delay.

The Nine Strings of Hell: An Interview With High on Fire's Matt Pike
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The Nine Strings of Hell: An Interview With High on Fire's Matt Pike

High on Fire’s Matt Pike discusses the ungodly heft of his nine-string First Act axe and the inglorious life of being an uncompromising metal torchbearer.