The MetalSucks Podcast The MetalSucks Podcast #29: High on Fire's Matt Pike
Dec 2, 2013
Matt Pike, the legendary guitarist and frontman of High on Fire, opens up about his journey to sobriety and life on the road post-rehab. He shares candid insights on coping with personal loss, staying clean while touring, and navigating health issues stemming from a serious scare. Matt also discusses his creative process in writing riffs and the balance of life in a band with personal stability. The conversation takes a turn as they tackle the Lostprophets scandal and debate what makes a metal album truly iconic.
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Riffs Are A Renewable Resource
- Matt Pike treats riffs as a reachable creative well that he keeps returning to rather than a finite resource.
- He sees songwriting as waves of creativity, some brilliant and some not, but always replenishing.
Sobriety And Coping On The Road
- Matt Pike describes getting sober and how it affects his life and performances.
- He relies on meditation and deeper reflection when coping after losing a close friend on tour.
Prioritize Structure And Sober Support
- Do structure your recovery with exercise, vitamins and stable people around you.
- Avoid hiring crew who enable substance use and instead choose level, professional people.