Founding Drummer Dan Kensel Quits High On Fire

Founding member and drummer, Dan Kensel of High on Fire, announced his resignation from the band via Instagram. Kensel shared, “After eight albums, countless tours, and a Grammy win, I am very thankful for what we have been able to accomplish as a band,” He continues, “Being a full time professional musician can have its challenges. One gets through those challenges with patience, hard work and perseverance. After much consideration, it is time for me to announce that I will no longer be performing with High On Fire. I will now be focusing on new opportunities and spending time with my family.”

High on Fire has altered their tour plans multiple times following guitarist Matt Pike’s ongoing medical issues. The band just recently announced a co-headlining tour with Power Trip. In an interview with Metal Underground, Pike expressed thoughts on the new album, Electric Messiah, “I think by far it’s the most progressive. This one really came out with twist. I thoroughly love this record. It really is our best album. As far as our intellectual and soulful sides and we’ve all gotten better at our instruments.” The album, Electric Messiah also won a Grammy for ‘Best Metal Performance.

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Kelly Tucker: Originally from Los Angeles, I grew up listening to all types of music. My first concert was Aerosmith with Skid Row, then moved on to concerts with Metallica, Lollapalooza, Guns N’ Roses, Soundgarden and more. One of my favorite shows of all time was when I was in college and someone took me to see the Allman Brothers play. I also scalped a ticket to see Pearl Jam and the amazing Eddie Vedder sing his heart out. My professional career started in 2000 at Nielsen Business Media where I was an assistant in a sales department and later got promoted to advertising account executive. When the recession hit in 2008 and the magazine was sold, I took a job at a call center and later got promoted to assistant to the CEO and COO of a global company. In 2017, I took a position at a pharmaceutical agency, and now currently responsible for coordinating meeting logistics for physicians and pharma reps throughout the United States. In my spare time, I work at Peace4Kids a non-profit in South Los Angeles and write screenplays in hopes to make a breakthrough.
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