---
title: "Acid Bath"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-bath"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1991
disbanded: 1997
---

# Acid Bath

**Acid Bath** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 1991 to 1997.

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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Bath

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Acid Bath |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Houma, United States |
| Formed | 1991 |
| Disbanded | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Southern Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/southern-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sammy Pierre Duet](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sammy-pierre-duet) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1991 to 1997 | Former |
| [Audie Pitre](https://themetalnet.com/musician/audie-pitre) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1991 to 1997 | Former |
| [Dax Riggs](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dax-riggs) | Lead vocals | 1991 to 1997 | Former |
| [Kelly Pitre](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kelly-pitre) | Bass guitar | 1997 to 1997 | Former |
| [Tomas Viator](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomas-viator) | Keyboard | 1996 to 1997 | Former |
| [Jimmy Kyle](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-kyle) | Drums (drum set) | 1991 to 1997 | Former |
| [Joseph Fontenot](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joseph-fontenot) | Bass guitar | 1991 to 1997 | Former |
| [Mike Sanchez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-sanchez) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1991 to 1997 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1993 | [Demo II](https://themetalnet.com/album/86e0819e-e34d-3017-8b0f-ff23f1de48d4) | Album |
| 1993 | [Hymns of the Needle Freak](https://themetalnet.com/album/7a31be06-0a40-3a34-b728-cb0c98c72a7c) | Album |
| 1994 | [Edits](https://themetalnet.com/album/9a9cdb53-e0c4-37e4-bab6-1c1326d1d0ae) | EP |
| 1994 | [When the Kite String Pops](https://themetalnet.com/album/8df242f8-232c-3235-91ec-d682786aba50) | Album |
| 1996 | [Paegan Terrorism Tactics](https://themetalnet.com/album/36f521fa-fc3a-3d4b-9eb3-53753f575546) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Acid_Bath/19
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/125351413
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3n5jeTRWZEbTPJWyHSYUqn
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AcidBath
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/7279
- website: https://www.acidbathofficial.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_y5ao8rXHPgf_haUnmkgig
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acidbath.official/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-bath](https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-bath). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt