Matt Pike (High on Fire, Sleep) Fan First: Led Zeppelin, Noise Complaints, American Metal & More

Matt Pike (Sleep, High on Fire) delves deep into his history as a fan, from breaking his dad’s turntable on his 1970’s quadraphonic sound system at the age of four to creating his very first solo album. We explore his utopian world, his teenage black mohawk, what happened when the Americans countered British heavy metal and lots more. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: Spotify: Apple Podcasts: CONTENT GUIDE: 00:00 Introduction & what’s been going on 01:08 The first artist you put on a pedestal? 03:02 His dad’s record collection & quadraphonic sound system 04:55 The first artist you saw yourself in? 06:24 Getting a guitar at age 10 07:39 Illustration before guitar; drawing on drum heads 08:32 Commissioning artists for the book 09:46 Writing lyrics, forming his first bands 11:35 The first songs he wrote; discovering punk rock 12:55 Psychedelic experiences & early encounters with mortality; faith