After disbanding in January 1997 following the tragic demise of bassist Audie Pitre, Acid Bath remained inactive for over 20 years. The band’s cult standing solely grew throughout this lengthy hiatus, with their two studio albums, When the Kite String Pops and Paegan Terrorism Ways, gaining legendary recognition within the sludge and doom steel scenes.
Then, on October 15, 2024, Acid Bath shocked followers by formally saying their return to stay efficiency, with a scheduled look on the Sick New World Competition in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025. This might have marked their first stay present in 28 years, however the pageant was canceled and the reunion then kicked off on April 25, 2025, with a present in New Orleans.
Acid Bath is at present vocalist Dax Riggs, guitarists Sammy “Pierre” Duet and Mike Sanchez, drummer Zack Simmons (Goatwhore), and bassist Shane Wesley (Crowbar).
As Acid Bath continues to play exhibits in 2026, in fact the query of latest Acid Bath has come up. New Noise Magazine just lately requested Riggs in regards to the potential for brand spanking new Acid Bath jams, to which he responded: “Acid Bath will not make new music, however the members will proceed to jot down and document of their respective tasks.”
Riggs additionally joked in his personal dry means that the true motive Acid Bath received again collectively was the cash: “There was by no means an actual try [to reunite prior to now] — it was simply inter-web bullshit. So far as why now? Demise and taxes.”
Examine each tour date Acid Bath at present has lined up for 2025 (and now 2026) beneath. It is rather a lot.
7/11 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount (w/ Eyehategod & Wailin Storms)
7/18–20 Mansfield, OH Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Competition
7/25 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount (w/ Pentagram)
8/9 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore (w/ Windhand & Primitive Man)
8/16 Baltimore, MD Energy Plant Stay (w/ Excessive On Hearth, Windhand, Heavy Temple & Sonja)
8/22 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium (w/ Excessive On Hearth & Windhand)
8/28 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium (w/ Pig Destroyer & The Obsessed)
9/9 Austin, TX Levitation
9/18–21 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
10/2 Sacramento, CA Discovery Park (Aftershock Competition)
10/11 Toronto, ON Insurgent (w/ Voivod)
12/5–6 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium (Decibel Journal Metallic & Beer Fest: Denver)
12/12 Chicago, IL Salt Shed (w/ Excessive On Hearth & Weedeater)
3/21 Grundy County, TN The Caverns (w/ Obituary, Herakleion & Saint Avangeline)
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