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Acid King | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Small Stone, Leaf Hound, Man's Ruin, Sympathy for the Record Industry |
| Members | Lori S. Bryce Shelton Jason Willer |
| Past members | Dale Crover Peter Lucas Dan Southwick Brian Hill Guy Pinhas Joey Osbourne Mark Lamb Rafa Martinez Bil Bowman |
| Website | acidking |
Acid King is an American 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 four studio albums and two EPs with a series of bassists.
The band's name was inspired by the crimes of Ricky Kasso,[3] who murdered his friend Gary Lauwers in Northport, New York on June 19, 1984. Kasso was nicknamed "Acid King" by his peers due to his chronic hallucinogenic drug use. The band's self-titled debut EP features a photograph of Kasso on its cover. The band itself has 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.
- ^ Dare, Tom (April 18, 2015). "Lori from Acid King on Desertfest, doom and David Bowie". Metal Hammer. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
Stoner metal pioneers Acid King emerged when the subgenre didn't really exist yet.
- ^ Murphy, Tom. "Acid King Played Doom Rock Before It Was Doom Rock". Westword. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ Wright, Michael. "Acid King, Twelve Years and Counting for the King". Zero Magazine. Archived from the original on February 11, 2006.