Acid King
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| Acid King | |
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 Lori S. playing live with Acid King
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genre(s) | Stoner metal Doom metal |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Label(s) | Small Stone Records Leaf Hound Records Man's Ruin Records Sympathy for the Record Industry |
| Associated acts | Altamont Black Cobra Goatsnake The Obsessed Buzzov*en |
| Website | acidking.com |
Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists.
The band's name was inspired by the book Say You Love Satan. It is based on the character of Ricky Kasso (nicknamed 'The Acid King') who committed a satanic murder in Northport, New York in 1984.[1] The band itself have also been featured in two books –The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal and the A to Z of Doom, Gothic & Stoner Metal– both published in 2003.
Strongly influenced by traditional doom metal and psychedelic rock, the band have developed and maintained a distinct musical style throughout their career. This is characterised by slow-tempo, low-tuned and heavily distorted guitar riffing, complemented with "hypnotic" female vocals.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Lori S. – guitar, vocals, lyrics (1993-present)
- Joey Osbourne – drums (1993-present)
- Rafa Martinez – bass (2005-present)
[edit] Previous members
- Dale Crover – additional vocals on Acid King
- Peter Lucas – bass (1993-1996) – appears on Acid King and Zoroaster
- Dan Southwick – bass (1996-1998) – appears on Down with the Crown
- Brian Hill – bass (1998-1999) – appears on Busse Woods
- Guy Pinhas – bass (1999-2005) – appears on Free... and III
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio releases
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
| 1994 | Acid King | Sympathy for the Record Industry | reissued on The Early Years |
| 1995 | Zoroaster | Sympathy for the Record Industry | reissued on The Early Years |
| 1997 | Down with the Crown | Man's Ruin Records | reissued as a split with Altamont |
| 1999 | Busse Woods | Man's Ruin Records Small Stone Records Kreation Records |
reissued with bonus tracks in 2004 (Small Stone) reissued on vinyl in 2007 (Kreation) |
| 2001 | Free... | Man's Ruin Records | released as a split with Clearlight |
| 2005 | Acid King III | Small Stone Records Kreation Records |
reissued on vinyl in 2006 (Kreation) |
| 2006 | The Early Years | Leaf Hound Records | compilation containing remasters of Acid King and Zoroaster |
[edit] Compilation appearances
- "Not Fragile" (BTO cover) on In the Groove (1999 The Music Cartel)
- "Motorhead" (Hawkwind cover) on Daze of the Underground (2003 Godreah Records)
- "The Stake" (Steve Miller Band cover) on Sucking the 70's - Back in the Saddle Again (2006 Small Stone Records)
"Not Fragile" and "Motorhead" included on re-release of Busse Woods
