Well this is unexpected, and just as Riggs is about to release a solo album:
QuoteDax Riggs' legendary sludge metal band, Acid Bath, has announced its first show in nearly 30 years. The group, who disbanded in 1991 and reformed in 1997, will resurface in April 2025 at the Sick New World metal event in Las Vegas. Alongside them on stage will be Metallica, Linkin Park, Queens of the Stone Age, Tomahawk, The Sisters of Mercy, and Refused, to name a few. It is unknown at this time whether Acid Bath will plan any more performances.
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/acid-bath-is-back-fans-go-crazy-as-band-announces-reunion-for-sick-new-world-festivalinlas-vegas-article-114261256#m2av0jkztcyznhjudk
QuoteA video posted by guitarist/vocalist Sammy Duet confirmed that the lineup will be rounded out by Goatwhore drummer Zack Simmons and bassist Alex Bergeron (Former Agents of Oblivion).
https://lambgoat.com/news/44380/dax-riggs-shares-details-regarding-acid-baths-reunion/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF7whxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS823BSBhvPTtHeQB0aCpiTMbSH1Ldceh92qVb4wABiP5OLUnjz92mM3fQ_aem_IYLW4PmsIxSMJw9rzevK3w
When The Kite String Pops is an all-time classic for me but I've never listened to a single note of anything else they've released. Would love to catch them, Euro dates prob unlikely atm anyways.
I've listened to the other releases and some of his solo stuff and enjoyed them but, like that, When The Kite String Pops is the only one I come back to over and over. Doubt they'll make it over near these parts, but I'd definitely go to see them live.
I could never make my mind up about WTKSP, it's a very odd album. Never heard another note of theirs.
Great band, the perfect mix of grunge and sludge. Both albums are very good, but the songs on Paegan Terrorism Tactics are slightly better.
I remember reading an interview with one of the band members who couldn't understand why Acid Bath weren't as popular as the likes of Deftones. Maybe because ye sound like a weird hybrid of Eyehategod and Alice In Chains, and one of your album covers is a John Wayne Gacy painting! :laugh:
I'm absolutely delighted. Back in 2010 there was a girl cuddling up to me at a house party but when I started talking about WTKSP, she got her friend to escort her home straight away. They've since gotten really popular with zoomers, doubt they'd have been booked for Sick New World otherwise.
Down, Soilent Green, Crowbar, Goatwhore and EHG have been here over the years and have gotten great responses (except for Soilent who played to 30 people). If they played in London I'd absolutely fly over but feck paying thousands to watch a festival set in a car park.
I'd say Damnation might make a play for them next year.
Hopefully they'll get the rights to the albums back as the crowd who've been pressing the records for the last few years haven't paid them a cent.
Quote from: Gmajor1991 on October 16, 2024, 09:25:47 PMThey've since gotten really popular with zoomers, doubt they'd have been booked for Sick New World otherwise.
Yup, I remember seeing a girl in her late teens wearing a WTKSP t-shirt in Athens a few years ago and couldn't believe it, but have since seen them a couple times more.
Quote from: Gmajor1991 on October 16, 2024, 09:25:47 PMI'm absolutely delighted. Back in 2010 there was a girl cuddling up to me at a house party but when I started talking about WTKSP, she got her friend to escort her home straight away. They've since gotten really popular with zoomers, doubt they'd have been booked for Sick New World otherwise.
Down, Soilent Green, Crowbar, Goatwhore and EHG have been here over the years and have gotten great responses (except for Soilent who played to 30 people). If they played in London I'd absolutely fly over but feck paying thousands to watch a festival set in a car park.
Are you boasting about the time you didn't get your hole? Strange.
Quote from: Gmajor1991 on October 16, 2024, 09:25:47 PMDown, Soilent Green, Crowbar, Goatwhore and EHG have been here over the years and have gotten great responses (except for Soilent who played to 30 people). If they played in London I'd absolutely fly over but feck paying thousands to watch a festival set in a car park.
Soilent Green was on a weekday in May one year if I remember correctly a number of other shows were on around the same time which I think is why it got such a poor turnout. The gig was still great. Great band and so much better than Goatwhore who always seem to get a turnout when they play here.
That's a strange way to interpret it, it was more to illustrate the impact they had on me a long time ago to the extent that I'd yap about them to a completely new person.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 16, 2024, 11:50:32 PMQuote from: Gmajor1991 on October 16, 2024, 09:25:47 PMI'm absolutely delighted. Back in 2010 there was a girl cuddling up to me at a house party but when I started talking about WTKSP, she got her friend to escort her home straight away. They've since gotten really popular with zoomers, doubt they'd have been booked for Sick New World otherwise.
Down, Soilent Green, Crowbar, Goatwhore and EHG have been here over the years and have gotten great responses (except for Soilent who played to 30 people). If they played in London I'd absolutely fly over but feck paying thousands to watch a festival set in a car park.
Are you boasting about the time you didn't get your hole? Strange.
Yeah man, I was just being silly. Don't stress ;)
Just after getting a ticket to see Acid Bath in October at what I think is one of the only non festival indoor shows so far. €85 for a standing ticket. I can't see any promoter bringing them over to Ireland at those prices.
Nice. Where's that?
In Toronto with Voivod supporting.
Fuck, well nice! I saw the € sign and thought it might have been somewhere in Europe.
I don't think they have anything planned yet for Europe. I just hope they focus more on the heavier tunes at the show.
They're supporting System of a Down and Queens of the Stone Age on a run of stadium shows in Europe next year, the power of Tiktok is crazy.
Saw that no Irish date would prefer a headline show anyway no interest in the other two bands playing with them.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on October 16, 2024, 10:12:33 PMI'd say Damnation might make a play for them next year.
Hopefully they'll get the rights to the albums back as the crowd who've been pressing the records for the last few years haven't paid them a cent.
They tried to get them this year, said the money was outrageous
On the beer now for Acid Bath this evening. Voivod supporting will most likely miss them as it's an early show due to the venue being one of the biggest nightclubs in the city.
They've just announced a gig for Manchester for June 25th next year so we can assume they're playing Hellfest the week before.