Matt Pike of doom/stoner metal band Sleep and High on Fire, joins us to talk vinyl records, the rise of Sleep, involvement with Third Man Records, his new LP "Pike vs The Automaton" and more.
Topics include:
Matt’s record collection
How important were records in your youth?
Recording direct to the master at Third Man
Have you ever met Tony Iommi?
Matt’s musical heroes
Living in the Bay Area during the thrash metal scene
Sleep’s transition to long songs
Playing slow and heavy in the thrash scene
The tension and energy of frequencies, the brown note
The initial rejection of Dopesmoker
Matt takes a bong hit
Does Matt sometimes smoke too much?
The growing popularity of Dopesmoker
Deciding to get Sleep back together
Do the Sleep tapes exist?
Sleep’s live album from 2012
Getting involved with Third Man Records
Recording of and label negotiations for “The Sciences”
Sleep’s Third Man Vault project
Will there be more Sleep?
The vinyl readiness of “Pike vs the Automaton”
The writing of “Pike vs the Automaton”
Touring and 2022 plans
Matt’s influence on modern Metal
Weird stuff in Matt’s house
Wrap up
Grab "Pike vs The Automaton" merch & vinyl here
Extended interview here: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide
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About The Vinyl Guide
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.