Acid King

Acid King
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres Stoner metal, doom metal
Years active 1993–present
Labels Small Stone, Leaf Hound, Man's Ruin, Sympathy for the Record Industry
Associated acts Altamont, Black Cobra, Goatsnake, The Obsessed, Buzzov*en
Website www.acidking.com
Members Lori S.
Joey Osbourne
Mark Lamb
Past members Dale Crover
Peter Lucas
Dan Southwick
Brian Hill
Guy Pinhas
Rafael "Rafa" Martinez

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 four studio albums and two EPs with a series of bassists.

The band's name was inspired by the crimes of Ricky Kasso, who murdered his friend Gary Lauwers in Northport, New York on June 16, 1984. Kasso was nicknamed "Acid King" by his peers due to his chronic hallucinogenic drug use. The band's 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.

Members

Current members

Previous members

Timeline

Discography

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
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 reissued on vinyl in 2006 (Kreation)
2006 The Early Years Leaf Hound Records compilation containing remasters of Acid King and Zoroaster
2015 Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere Svart Records

Compilation appearances

"Not Fragile" and "Motorhead" included on re-release of Busse Woods.

External links

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