{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep326: Matt Pike - Sleep, High on Fire","description":"Matt Pike, Grammy winning guitarist, musician, songwriter of Sleep and High on Fire, joins us to talk vinyl records, the rise of Sleep, involvement with Third Man Records, his new LP &quot;Pike vs The Automaton&quot; and more. Topics include:  Pike vs the Automaton Matt\u2019s record collection How important were records in your youth? Recording direct to the master at Third Man Have you ever met Tony Iommi? Matt\u2019s musical heroes Living in the Bay Area during the thrash metal scene Sleep\u2019s 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\u2019s live album from 2012 Getting involved with Third Man Records Recording of and label negotiations for \u201cThe Sciences\u201d Sleep\u2019s Third Man Vault project Will there be more Sleep? The vinyl readiness of \u201cPike vs the Automaton\u201d The writing of \u201cPike vs the Automaton\u201d Touring and 2022 plans Matt\u2019s influence on modern Metal Weird stuff in Matt\u2019s house Wrap up  Grab &quot;Pike vs The Automaton&quot; merch &amp;amp; vinyl here Extended interview here: www.Patreon.com\/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https:\/\/apple.co\/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https:\/\/spoti.fi\/36qhlc8  Follow our Podcast: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com\/VinylGuide  Instagram: www.Instagram.com\/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com\/VinylGuide 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 ","author_name":"The Vinyl Guide","author_url":"http:\/\/vinylguide.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22200593\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/121744955"}