The State of Art is on Fire is an EP by American punk rock band Rocket from the Crypt.

The album was the band's first release to include trumpet player JC 2000 (Jason Crane).

The CD version, released in November 1996, contains two bonus tracks originally released on the vinyl single Rocket from the Crypt Plays the Music Machine.

The EP is one of the few Rocket from the Crypt recordings to include a lyrics sheet.

The State of Art is on Fire was the first of three releases by Rocket from the Crypt in 1995.