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Tangled in conspiracy theories, can Matt Pike face the music?

In the metal bands Sleep and High on Fire, Matt Pike has always looked to esoteric sources. Over the last decade, however, he's found inspiration in the conspiracy theories of David Icke. Photo Illustration by Estefania Mitre/NPR; Getty Images hide caption

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Photo Illustration by Estefania Mitre/NPR; Getty Images

Editors' Picks

Tangled in conspiracy theories, can Matt Pike face the music?

Matt Pike overcame long odds to find success in metal bands Sleep and High on Fire. But his deepening obsession with conspiracy theories has created a dissonant riff.

Friday

New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

Cat Power's Wanderer is on our shortlist of essential releases for Oct. 5. Julien Bourgeois hide caption

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

Explore the versatile country of Eric Church, the spiky pop-rock of Swearin', the rugged metal of High on Fire and other albums due out this week.

New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

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Review: High On Fire, 'De Vermis Mysteriis'

High on Fire's new album, De Vermis Mysteriis, comes out April 3. T. Couture hide caption

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First Listen

Review: High On Fire, 'De Vermis Mysteriis'

The no-nonsense stoner metal band offers up another skull-bashing, marvelously Lovecraft-ian album.

Listen To 'De Vermis Mysteriis' In Its Entirety

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