Country of origin: United States Location: Oakland, California Status: Active Formed in: 1998 Genre: Stoner/Sludge/Doom Metal Themes: Occultism, Mythology, Religion, War, Drugs, Lovecraftian Current label: MNRK Heavy Years active: 1998-present High on Fire was formed by guitarist Matt Pike in late Summer 1998, six months after the breakup of Sleep. The song "Devilution" appeared in the 2005 video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California,[4] that was formed in 1998. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for Sleep. High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance with their song "Electric Messiah".