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.
Locust Spawning
Acid Bath Lyrics
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Spine will twist, heads will cave
I am the funeral dancer on the outer wave
The outer wave
Spine will twist, heads will cave
I am the funeral dancer on the outer wave
The outer wave
Plastic heads with painted sockets
Everything dies so fast
So this is it
You're a dead motherfucker
Wading through a world of shit
With dust on your lips
Tell me do you exist?
You were born to die like this
Chins smeared red with conspiracy
The fiends nod off after blood sex and blasphemy
You were born to die like this for me
Chin smeared red with conspiracy
With dust on your lips
Tell me do you exist?
Pale spirits laughing into the abyss
You were born to die like this
You were born to die like this
With dust on your lips
Tell me do you exist?
Pale spirits laughing into the abyss
You were born to die like this, baby
You were born to die like this
Naked and tripping, killing flowers
Empty is the urge to devour
I'm dead bored with your deathless blues
Scream for me, and I'll die for you
I'm dead bored with your deathless blues
Scream for me, I'll die for you
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
Devour
The lyrics of "Locust Spawning" by Acid Bath paints a vivid and disturbing picture of a world that is coming to an end. The song starts with the tone-setting line, "Locusts are coming," which suggests an impending doom. The next line, "Spine will twist, heads will cave," adds to the sense of unease and impending destruction. The singer then identifies themselves as the "funeral dancer on the outer wave," implying that they are observing the apocalypse from a distance and perhaps even welcoming it.
Throughout the song, the imagery is vivid and often grotesque. The line, "Plastic heads with painted sockets," suggests a world that is no longer natural, but manufactured and artificial. Further on, "Chins smeared red with conspiracy" conjures up an image of bloodthirsty and power-hungry individuals. The lines "Naked and tripping, killing flowers" and "Devour" suggest a hedonistic and nihilistic society that is destroying everything in its path.
The repeated refrain of "With dust on your lips, tell me do you exist?" adds to the sense of existential dread and the idea that the future is bleak and hopeless. The last line of the song "Devour" suggests that whatever is coming, it will consume everything in its way, leaving nothing behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Locusts are coming
A swarm of locusts are approaching.
Spine will twist, heads will cave
The locusts will cause physical pain and destruction.
I am the funeral dancer on the outer wave
The singer is an observer of the destruction caused by the locusts.
The outer wave
The artist is outside of the situation, watching from a distance.
Plastic heads with painted sockets
Referring to people who are fake and superficial.
And death rode through the sky like a rocket
Death and destruction happened very quickly and suddenly.
Everything dies so fast
The destruction caused by the locusts happened quickly.
So this is it
This is the end result of everything that has happened.
You're a dead motherfucker
You are a lifeless being.
Wading through a world of shit
Life is difficult and unpleasant.
Tell me do you exist?
Referring to the question of whether life has any meaning or purpose.
You were born to die like this
Life is temporary and inevitably leads to death.
Chins smeared red with conspiracy
Referring to people who have been involved in something nefarious.
The fiends nod off after blood sex and blasphemy
Referring to depraved and immoral behavior.
You were born to die like this for me
Life is meaningless and ultimately serves no purpose.
Pale spirits laughing into the abyss
Referring to the nihilistic viewpoint that life is meaningless and void of any purpose.
Naked and tripping, killing flowers
Referring to destructive actions taken while in a vulnerable state.
Empty is the urge to devour
Hedonistic actions provide no lasting satisfaction or fulfillment.
I'm dead bored with your deathless blues
Bored with the repetitive and meaningless aspects of life.
Scream for me, and I'll die for you
Desire for intense emotional experience and connection, even if it leads to death.
Devour
Repetition of the word emphasizes the destructive nature of life and the futility of existence.
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s staners
Hey Sammy, great content. I had a question: who wrote Diabe Soule?
Those are some of the most doomiest lyrics ever written.
Lord Sinstar
I actually felt that! I told you bro. This band haunts it's members, as much as it's audience.
Daniel Nugent
Best Acid Bath song, hand's down.
Joshua Yettou
One of their best but it's impossible for me to just pick ONE favorite AB song!
Santa Is Grunting In My Closet
One of the best fs 🤘🤘🤘
Swinaecologist
It has some evil riffs for sure!
Justin Lloyd
This is so awesome. There will never ever be another band like Acid Bath. So wonderful. Thank you for posting this and thank you Sammy for playing it.
Santa Is Grunting In My Closet
"we weren't born to die like this"
"Death rode through the sky like a rocket"
🤘🤘🤘
Pudding Time
Spines will twist
Heads will cave
I am the funeral dancer
On the outer wave!
Louisiana!