High on Fire is on a roll these days. Having just completed their epic journey with Mastodon, Dethklok and Converge, they’re hitting the road in Australia to support Lamb of God throughout December. On top of all the touring, they’re releasing a new album next month. From the band’s website:

HIGH ON FIRE’s long-awaited, fifth studio album and follow-up to 2007’s Death is This Communion is currently nearing completion. The award-winning band worked with producer Greg Fidelman (Metallica, Slayer, Johnny Cash) at Los Angeles’ The Pass Studios with the goal of capturing “the ultimate High on Fire experience.” Images of HIGH ON FIRE hard at work on the album (brought to life by photographer Andrew Stuart) can be viewed here, here, and here.

The album is slated for a January 23, 2010 release via E1 Music.