a good part of the season and certainly not a strength with injured forward Chris Bosh out the lineup.

Still the Raptors got to the line 12 times in that first half converting 10 of them compared to the three trips and one point the Lakers got.

34 ISN'T 81

The nine-point difference helped offset the Lakers' three-point shooting prowess and the fact that they outshot the Raptors from the field in the first half 57% to just 42%.

A big part of that hot shooting was, of course, Bryant. He went off for 19 in that first half, nine of them from the three-point line. He wound up with a game-high 34, well shy of his 81 from two years ago but certainly sufficient last night.

The Raptors were lead by T.J.human beings. Eventually, from ancient Mesopotamia, this spawned a thing called the Illuminati - the enlightened ones - coming up through the centuries, and choosing the kings, controlling your media, controlling your banking, blah blah blah. It's just theory at most points. I thought it'd make a great metal song, so I just went ahead and started writing about that. That's how the record came about, as far as the theme.."

Reception

Exclaim! named "Snakes for the Divine" as the No. 9 Metal Album of 2010.

Track listing

Personnel
Matt Pike - guitars, vocals
Jeff Matz - bass
Des Kensel - drums
Greg Fidelman - production
Arik Roper - album cover

References

External links
Snakes for the Divine: High on Fire

Category:2010 albums
Category:High on Fire albums
Category:Albums produced by Greg Fidelman