July 2019 saw Hamburg-based sludge and stoner metal unit HIGH FIGHTER release their second album titled Champain with Argonauta Records. Almost a year since the release of the band’s critically acclaimed, brutal beast of an album, HIGH FIGHTER have just premiered a gripping new music clip to the album opening track, Before I Disappear. With its eerie and gloomy atmosphere where the mood can be pitch-black in places, Champain isn’t for the faint hearted, and Before I Disappear showcases the album’s facettes and an evolution of HIGH FIGHTER, revealing a coherent fusion of contrasting sensations that draws upon elements of doom, sludge, stoner, psychedelia, blues and metal.
The music video to Before I Disappear was a DIY- production, all filmed and edited by the band’s bassist Constantin Wüst, who has also just launched his own video production company, Diletant Pictures. Just recently premiered with No Clean Singing and Rock Hard Germany, watch HIGH FIGHTER’s brand new video here:
Over the past five years since the band formed, it seems life on the road has impacted HIGH FIGHTER in a huge way, as their new album and sound proves. After the group’s debut EP The Goat Ritual released end of 2014, followed by numerous shows all over Europe & the UK, including festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Desertfest Berlin, London and Antwerp, SonicBlast Moledo, Stoned From The Underground, Up In Smoke, Keep It Low, Red Smoke Festival and many more, as well as countless gigs on tour with bands alike Ahab, Conan, Elder, Downfall of Gaia, Crowbar, Mantar, Corrosion of Conformity, Mammoth Storm, Brant Bjork, The Midnight Ghost Train and Earth Ship to name just a few, HIGH FIGHTER released their first full-length and critically acclaimed album Scars & Crosses in June 2016 on Svart Records. The band’s second studio album, Champain, which has a heavier and fast-paced sound compared to the band’s first records, was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jan Oberg ( Earth Ship / Grin ) at the Hidden Planet Studio in Berlin. Champain was released last summer as CD, Vinyl and in Digital formats, and is available via HIGH FIGHTER’s Bandcamp, as well as the band’s record label Argonauta Records.
July 26th will see Sludge and Stoner Metal rockers High Fighter release their sophomore, critically acclaimed album Champain with Argonauta Records. Today the Hamburg based five-piece is unleashing a third and final single before this beast of an album drops, and premiere a lyric video for the track When We Suffer, featuring Anton Lisovoj of post-Black Metal heavyweights Downfall of Gaia!
Champain is an album that you won’t expect from High Fighter, songs such as the just released Before I Disappear or Dead Gift, create an eerie and gloomy atmosphere where the mood can be pitch-black in places. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jan Oberg (Earth Ship / Grin) at the Hidden Planet Studio in Berlin, it has a heavier and fast-paced sound compared to High Fighter‘s first records. Champain isn’t for the faint hearted and the band may actually surprise a lot of their established fanbase with this album, but have also called in a few favours for it. As you have Anton Lisovoj of Downfall of Gaia fame providing vocals on the excellent song – When We Suffer.
“It is a real pleasure and honour to for me being added to this record.“ Lisovoj says. “Besides the fact that all Fighters became real friends over the last few years, it was a fantastic feeling to work with these talented musicians.”
High Fighter comments:“We feel stoked Anton is a part of our Champain. Having toured with Downfall of Gaia a couple of times and since then became close friends, we are also big fans of his vocal colourtones. We could not think about someone more perfect for When We Suffer, which may be the only kind of a “ballad”on the entire record if you could even say so, all the more it’s a perfect match having such a great Black Metal vocalist like Anton, giving this song its very special vibe.”
Listen to When We Suffer and watch High Fighter‘s brand new lyric video, just exclusively premiered with CVLT Nation and Deaf Forever Magazine, HERE!
Champain Tracklisting:
1. Before I Disappear
2. Shine Equal Dark
3. Interlight
4. Dead Gift
5. Another Cure
6. Kozel
7. I Will Not
8. Interdark
9. When We Suffer ( feat. Anton Lisovoj of Downfall of Gaia )
10. A Shrine
11. Champain
[ Artwork: Johnny Doe ]
It seems life on the road has impacted High Fighter in a huge way, as their new album and sound proves. After the group’s debut EP The Goat Ritual released end of 2014, followed by numerous shows all over Europe & the UK, including festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Desertfest Berlin, London and Antwerp, SonicBlast Moledo, Stoned From The Underground, Up In Smoke, Keep It Low, Red Smoke Festival and many more, as well as countless gigs on tour with bands alike Ahab, Conan, Elder, Downfall of Gaia, Crowbar, Mantar, Corrosion of Conformity, Mammoth Storm, Brant Bjork, The Midnight Ghost Train and Earth Ship to name just a few, High Fighter released their first full-length and critically acclaimed album Scars & Crosses in June 2016 on Svart Records. The band’s second studio album, Champain, will be coming July 26th on Vinyl, CD and digital formats with powerhouse label Argonauta Records, the pre-order is available here: www.argonautarecords.com/shop
In support of Champain, High Fighter have announced a bunch of summer tour dates, alongside Sludge masters DOPETHRONE. Make sure to catch the band live at the following shows:
03.08. DE – Gößnitz Open Air
08.08. PT – SonicBlast Moledo
18.10. DE – Metal Inferno Paderborn w/ DOPETHRONE:
11.08. DE – Mannheim, 7er Club
12.08. DE – Dresden, Chemiefabrik
13.08. DE – Berlin, Zukunft
14.08. DE – Hamburg, Hafenklang
15.08. DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
16.08. FR – Colmar, Le Grillen
July 26th will see German-based Sludge Metal rockers HIGH FIGHTER release their sophomore, hotly anticipated album Champain with Argonauta Records.
While it seems life on the road has impacted High Fighter in a huge way, the new album has a heavier and fast-paced sound compared to their first records. The best way to describe High Fighter in 2019 is PISSED OFF! This is a different band that announced their arrival in 2014 with their debut EP followed by Scars & Crosses. Champain isn’t for the faint hearted and the band may actually surprise a lot of their established fanbase with this album. Songs such as the recently premiered Before I Disappear, create an eerie and gloomy atmosphere where the mood can be pitch-black in places. The soaring and brutal riffs on this album allow Mona to show her impressive vocal range, from Death Metal growls, mean screams to her Stoner Rock, Soul and Blues roots.
Now, High Fighter have released another brutal appetizer from Champain with the second single titled Dead Gift. Just premiered with Metal Hammer and No Clean Singing, you can now stream the new track on all digital platforms and via High Fighter‘s Bandcamp HERE!
Says vocalist Mona Miluski: Dead Gift got all of the High Fighter and pretty much represents our new record, which has a heavier and more brutal direction – while not losing our bluesy roots. Thrilled to unleash it today, and we can’t wait to share Champain in its entirely with you soon!
[ Artwork: Johnny Doe ]
Champain – Tracklisting:
1. Before I Disappear
2. Shine Equal Dark
3. Interlight
4. Dead Gift
5. Another Cure
6. Kozel
7. I Will Not
8. Interdark
9. When We Suffer ( feat. Anton Lisovoj of Downfall of Gaia )
10. A Shrine
11. Champain
High Fighter formed in the summer of 2014, followed by their debut EP The Goat Ritual and numerous shows all over Europe & the UK. The band appeared at prestigious festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Desertfest Berlin, London and Antwerp, SonicBlast Moledo, Stoned From The Underground, Up In Smoke, Keep It Low, Freak Valley Festival and many more, and played countless gigs on tour with bands alike Ahab, Conan, Elder, Downfall of Gaia, Crowbar, Mantar, Corrosion of Conformity, Mammoth Storm, Brant Bjork, The Midnight Ghost Train and Earth Ship to name just a few. In 2016 the band released their first full-length and critically acclaimed album Scars & Crosses with Svart Records. Their second studio album, Champain, was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jan Oberg (Earth Ship / Grin ) at the Hidden Planet Studio in Berlin, and is set for a release on July 26th 2019 with powerhouse label Argonauta Records.
Coming out on CD, Vinyl and Digital formats, Champain is now available to pre-order via Argonauta Records HERE!
High Fighter live:
30.06.DE – Hamburg, Logo – w/ Crowbar
03.08. DE – Gößnitz Open Air
08.08. PT – SonicBlast Moledo
18.10. DE – Metal Inferno Paderborn
w/ DOPETHRONE:
11.08. DE – Mannheim, 7er Club
12.08. DE – Dresden, Chemiefabrik
13.08. DE – Berlin, Zukunft
14.08. DE – Hamburg, Hafenklang
15.08. DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
16.08. FR – Colmar, Le Grillen
Hamburg-based Sludge Metal unit HIGH FIGHTER returns with their sophomore, brand new album this summer on Argonauta Records. Today the band is sharing with us not only the hotly anticipated release details, but also a first single taken from their upcoming record titled Champain!
After the group’s debut EP The Goat Ritual released end of 2014, followed by numerous shows all over Europe & the UK, including festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Desertfest Berlin, London and Antwerp, SonicBlast Moledo, Stoned From The Underground, Up In Smoke, Keep It Low, Red Smoke Festival and many more, as well as countless gigs on tour with bands alike Ahab, Conan, Elder, Downfall of Gaia, Crowbar, Mantar, Corrosion of Conformity, Mammoth Storm, Brant Bjork, The Midnight Ghost Train and Earth Ship to name just a few, HIGH FIGHTER released their first full-length and critically acclaimed album Scars & Crosses in June 2016 on Svart Records. The band’s second studio album, Champain, is set for a release on July 26th 2019 with powerhouse label Argonauta Records.
It seems life on the road has impacted HIGH FIGHTER in a huge way. As their new album has a heavier and fast-paced sound compared to their first records. The best way to describe HIGH FIGHTER in 2019 is PISSED OFF! This is a different band that announced their arrival in 2014 with their debut EP followed by Scars & Crosses. Champain isn’t for the faint hearted and the band may actually surprise a lot of their established fanbase with this album.
“We finally present you the cover art and details for our second album, we have named Champain. This album tells an anti-hero story, and we have probably never sounded that focussed and brutal on a record before.” Vocalist Mona Miluski explains. “Champain has been recorded, mixed and mastered by our dear friend Jan Oberg at Hidden Planet Studio in Berlin, and the clear, classy but epic album artwork has been designed by the talented Johnny Doe. This record is definitely not Scars & Crosses part 2, we tried to evolve our sound to a new level and this time, introducing the even more heavier side of High Fighter.”
Opening songs such as Before I Disappear, Shine Equal Dark and Dead Gift, create an eerie and gloomy atmosphere where the mood can be pitch-black in places. The soaring and brutal riffs on this album allow Mona to show her impressive vocal range, from Death Metal growls, mean screams to her Stoner Rock, Soul and Blues roots.
Stream the album opening track, Before I Disappear, just exclusively premiered with Outlaws of the Sun, HERE!
Champain – Tracklisting:
1. Before I Disappear
2. Shine Equal Dark
3. Interlight
4. Dead Gift
5. Another Cure
6. Kozel
7. I Will Not
8. Interdark
9. When We Suffer ( feat. Anton Lisovoj of Downfall of Gaia )
10. A Shrine
11. Champain
Champain will be coming out July 26th in CD, Vinyl and Digital formats, with a pre-order and many more news to follow soon.
HIGH FIGHTER live:
14.06.19 DE – Hannover / Café Glocksee, w/ Monolord
22.06.19 DE – Freak Valley Festival
03.08.19 DE – Gössnitz Open Air
08.-10.08.19 PT – SonicBlast Moledo
18.10.19 DE – Metal Inferno Paderborn
+ many more shows to be announced soon
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