Group
Acid Bath
US sludge/doom metal band
- From
- Houma, United States
- Active
- 1991–1997
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Releases
- 9
- sludge metal
- alternative metal
- metal
- southern metal
About
Acid Bath is an American sludge metal band from Houma, Louisiana, that was active from 1991 to 1997. Regarded as one of the first and most influential sludge metal bands, they combined a doom metal foundation with elements of hardcore punk, death metal, gothic rock, blues, grunge, and Southern rock to create their sound. The band released two albums, When the Kite String Pops and Paegan Terrorism Tactics, in 1994 and 1996, respectively, but broke up following the death of bassist Audie Pitre in a January 1997 traffic collision. They announced a reunion in October 2024.
Members
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Joseph Fontenot bass guitar
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Dax Riggs lead vocals
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Sammy Pierre Duet background vocals, guitar
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Jimmy Kyle drums (drum set)
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Audie Pitre background vocals, bass guitar
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Mike Sanchez background vocals, guitar
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Tomas Viator keyboard
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Kelly Pitre bass guitar
Discography
Albums
EPs
Compilations
Links
Official
Concerts
Instrumental supporting musician
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8b8b33a3-0a11-48b4-8f5a-aaa79f4282a8
- ISNI
- 0000000469773036
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 15 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.