Their music is often regarded as hard to label under one certain genre. While sweeping across many sounds, Acid Bath put out two records of considerable influence, which opened a gateway for heavy metal music to be versatile and emotional without sacrificing its creative character or brute force. Their music incorporates influences ranging from sludge, doom metal, death metal, hardcore punk, stoner rock, thrash metal and grunge.
The variation in their music has reached far from the underground music into many hardcore, doom metal and stoner rock bands. Frontman Dax Riggs currently performs a solo artist, although he was the singer and guitarist for Agents of Oblivion. He then played for Deadboy & the Elephantmen. Guitarist Sammy Duet played in Crowbar for some time. He now plays for Goatwhore.
Bonus Poem
Acid Bath Lyrics
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Like the first time you came
The agents of oblivion
Desend upon the sane
Caked with mud and mother's blood
Playing death games in the rain
And we wonder how it feels to be free
I thought I HEARD THEM WHISPER MUTINY
We cut their throats while they slept
Dreaming and digesting
Shards of turtle shell
The television is blaring
And the ghost of Hitler speaks
Crowned with barbwire
I smear my warm semen on the walls of my OPPRESSION
I accuse God for the murder of eternity
My everything that is nothing
Christian Propaganda and Dog Sperm
DE-Generation, the beautiful downgrade
Do you remember the first sunrise?
Sharpened bone clenched tight
In your fist, screaming into the blue
An urge to kill the sky
I can smell the forest
Like Pussy in heat
Barefoot i run thru the chaos
The assasins of freedom
Tend the burning of truth
As we walk these prison walls
Its maddening
Always touching something
The lyrics of Acid Bath's "Bonus Poem" is a grim and disturbing piece of poetry that hints at nihilistic and anarchic themes. The overall tone of the song is chaotic and violent, and it appears to be a commentary on the prevailing apathy and outrage in contemporary society. The lines "Fingered slowly, like the first time you came, the agents of oblivion, descend upon the sane," conjure up a sense of forceful, malevolent energy that threatens to destroy everything in its path. The song seems to be commenting on the seductive power of violence and the ways in which it can be used to dismantle and subvert social hierarchies.
The lyrics suggest that the singer of the song is a rebel who is outraged by the oppressive and corrupt systems in place in the world around them. Lines like "I accuse God for the murder of eternity, my everything that is nothing," hint at a deep sense of existential nihilism and despair. The song also seems to criticize organized religion and the patriarchal power structures that undergird it. Lines like "Christian Propaganda and Dog Sperm," are a scathing critique of the ways in which religious dogma can be used to subjugate and control people.
Overall "Bonus Poem" is a visceral and unsettling piece of music that encourages listeners to question the status quo and to fight against oppression and tyranny wherever it may exist.
Line by Line Meaning
Fingered slowly
Something is being touched slowly
Like the first time you came
It feels like the first orgasm
The agents of oblivion
The forces of forgetfulness
Desend upon the sane
They come down onto the mentally stable
Caked with mud and mother's blood
Covered with dirt and the blood of a female relative
Playing death games in the rain
Engaging in deadly activities while it's raining
And we wonder how it feels to be free
We question the sensation of being released
I thought I HEARD THEM WHISPER MUTINY
The artist believes they heard a group plotting revolt
Living room rape scenes
Instances of sexual assault in a domestic setting
We cut their throats while they slept
They were murdered in their sleep by someone in the group
Dreaming and digesting
Sleeping and processing information
Shards of turtle shell
Pieces of a turtle's protective covering
The television is blaring
The TV is playing loudly
And the ghost of Hitler speaks
A reference to Hitler's ideology still being present
Crowned with barbwire
Wearing a headpiece made of razor wire
I smear my warm semen on the walls of my OPPRESSION
The artist ejaculates as an act of rebellion against their oppressors
I accuse God for the murder of eternity
The artist blames God for the endless cycle of life and death
My everything that is nothing
The singer's existence is insignificant
Christian Propaganda and Dog Sperm
A criticism of religious and biological beliefs
DE-Generation, the beautiful downgrade
The degradation of society is seen as a beautiful thing
Do you remember the first sunrise?
A rhetorical question about a memorable experience
Sharpened bone clenched tight
Holding a sharp piece of bone tightly
In your fist, screaming into the blue
Yelling and shouting into the sky
An urge to kill the sky
A desire to destroy the atmosphere
I can smell the forest
The scent of trees is in the air
Like Pussy in heat
Referring to the scent of a female in heat
Barefoot i run thru the chaos
The singer is running barefoot through a disordered environment
The assasins of freedom
Those who seek to end freedom
Tend the burning of truth
Taking care of the destruction of truth
As we walk these prison walls
Traversing inside a prison's perimeter
Its maddening
It's infuriating and driving to madness
Always touching something
Constantly coming into contact with things
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Dampzombieslayer
Something about his poems are uniquely haunting and I love them, his choice of words is unlike anyone else I’ve ever read
@vickiepunkin03
have you read The Consumer by Michael Gira? I see some stylistic similarities so if you like this stuff you'd probably like The Consumer
@kaifinn14
Dax’s poems were just incredible.
@papaowio1175
Dax Riggs is one of the reasons why I’m interested in poetry
@jackparsons1513
"mad in love with dry dead boys. .."
@JFKHaircut
yea im gay as well
@angelsiren5020
Lov is really scard be jesus cirht
@rebeccamatherly6525
Never heard some of this before . Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this ❤❤
@bubblegumcrisis5042
hes like ginsberg
@angelsiren5020
I really lov Jesus