(1972-06-03) June 3, 1972 (age 51) Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Stoner metal
doom metal
sludge metal
thrash metal
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar, vocals
Years active
1989[1]–present
Member of
High on Fire, Sleep
Formerly of
Asbestosdeath, Kalas
Website
highonfire.com
Musical artist
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".
^"HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE to Release 'Head on a Pike: The Illustrated Lyrics of Matt Pike'". Blabbermouth.net. June 25, 2021.
Kalas Pike vs. the Automaton 2022: Pike vs. the Automaton "HIGH ON FIRE's MATTPIKE to Release 'Head on a Pike: The Illustrated Lyrics of MattPike'". Blabbermouth...
American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1998. MattPike, the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for Sleep. High on...
shit's hitting the fan. We're just singing about the times!" —Frontman MattPike on themes of Cometh the Storm Cometh the Storm is the ninth studio album...
It is the first album to feature Jeff Matz on bass guitar. Frontman MattPike noted that the album's lyrics were influenced by David Icke, H. P. Lovecraft...
Rosamund Mary Ellen Pike (born 1979) is an English actress. Pike studied at Wadham College, Oxford and began her acting career by appearing in stage productions...
High on Fire frontman MattPike's other primary band, Sleep, released its comeback album, Electric Messiah was announced. Pike called it "the best album...
of Al Cisneros on bass, Chris Hakius on drums, and Tom Choi on guitar. MattPike later joined as a second guitarist. They recorded two 7"s: their first...
Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Jeff Fineburg, Ben Cummings, MattPike (not to be confused with MattPike of Sleep and High on Fire fame), Grail Mortillaro, Ryan...
little-known band called Asbestosdeath (with Al Cisneros, Chris Hakius and MattPike), which the members later renamed Sleep. Soon after recording Sleep's...
Around 1990, Hakius was in Asbestosdeath along with Al Cisneros and MattPike. Asbestosdeath broke up and the three would form Sleep. Hakius was Sleep's...
Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher (Mastodon), MattPike (Sleep), Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O), Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod)...
written and practiced at sound checks, motel rooms and in friends' houses. MattPike said the songwriting process was long and that they were "working on [the...
was released on February 23 through E1 Music. In an interview, frontman MattPike stated: "The title 'Snakes for the Divine' is based on the premise that...
Lalli Mario Lalli Mark Lanegan John McBain Brian O'Connor Nick Oliveri MattPike Ted Quinn Scott Reeder (bassist) Scott Reeder (drummer) Ruben Romano Pete...
Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot (4,302.31 m) fourteener...
drums and MattPike and Tom Choi on guitar. Asbestosdeath released two EPs in 1990. Following Choi's departure, Cisneros, Hakius and Pike recruited Justin...
perfect song to turn on and zone out to." Sleep Al Cisneros – vocals, bass MattPike – guitars Jason Roeder – drums Production John Golden – mastering Adam...
be the sister promotion of ROH. Sapolsky used aliases Jimmy Bower and MattPike when he filled in on commentary. On October 26, 2008, ROH made an announcement...
Kjellson Herbrand Larsen Amy Lee Jeff Loomis Marco Minnemann Mike Patton MattPike Cam Pipes Troy Sanders Joe Satriani Ben Shepherd Silenoz Slash Steve Smyth...
according to its own whims" while also making "organic and monstrous music". MattPike – guitar, vocals George Rice – bass Des Kensel – drums Billy Anderson...
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