The Art of Self Defense is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band High on Fire. It was released originally by Man's Ruin Records in 2000.
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Studio album by High on Fire | ||||
Released | March 7, 2000 | |||
Genre | Sludge metal | |||
Length | 43:18 51:37 (with bonus tracks) | |||
Label | Man's Ruin, Tee Pee | |||
Producer | Billy Anderson & High on Fire | |||
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All songs composed by High on Fire unless stated.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Baghdad" | 5:15 |
2. | "10,000 Years" | 7:53 |
3. | "Blood from Zion" (High on Fire, Karl Larson) | 4:55 |
4. | "Last" | 6:36 |
5. | "Fireface" | 8:35 |
6. | "Master of Fists" | 10:03 |
In 2001, Tee Pee Records re-released the album with different album art and two bonus tracks. One of them being a cover of "The Usurper" by Celtic Frost.
No. | Title | Length |
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7. | "Steel Shoe" | 4:31 |
8. | "The Usurper" (Celtic Frost cover) | 3:48 |
In 2012, Southern Lord Records re-released the album with slightly different cover art than the Man's Ruin Records version and three additional bonus tracks (all from High on Fire's self-titled 1999 demo).
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Blood from Zion" (Demo) | 5:02 |
10. | "10,000 Years" (Demo) | 7:43 |
11. | "Master of Fists" (Demo) | 10:31 |
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