Acid Bath Reunited

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 16 Oct 2024, 00:27

Well, at least for one show.

The lineup is out for the 2025 edition of the annual ‘Sick New World‘ festival. While previous incarnations have seen the event headlined by Armenian-American nü-metal stars System Of A Down, next year’s edition will see Metallica and Linkin Park take the top billing. A surprising addition a bit further down the bill is the live return of Acid Bath, who previously broke up back in 1997.

The roster for the event, which will be held April 12th at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, NV, will run as follows:

Metallica
Linkin Park
Queens Of The Stone Age
AFI
Evanescence
Ministry
311
The Sisters Of Mercy
Gojira
Acid Bath
Three Days Grace 2x
Glassjaw
The Flaming Lips
Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway
Down
Three Days Grace 2x
Cannibal Corpse
Meshuggah
Tomahawk
Melvins
Testament
Mastodon
Refused
Filter
Cradle Of Filth
Terror
Mayhem
X
Underoath
The Hives
Carcass
Kittie
Poison The Well
Mudvayne
Exodus
Machine Head
Arch Enemy
Twin Tribes
Quicksand
Sponge
Die En Grey
Static-X
ERRA
Stabbing Westward
Rendez-Vous
Deathklok
Orgy
Lacuna Coil
The Birthday Massacre
Nuovo Testamento
Scowl
Dope
Show Me The Body
Amira Elfeky
Lebanon Hangover
Napalm Death
Seven Hours After Violet
Vision Video

Corpsepyre · Post by **Corpsepyre** » 16 Oct 2024, 01:40

Is Dax involved though?

Also, why is System of a Down still a thing?

Corpsepyre · Post by **Corpsepyre** » 16 Oct 2024, 01:44

Nevermind. Dax is there. What the fuck is going on?

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 16 Oct 2024, 03:47

Fucking nuts.

Vocalist Dax Riggs took to Instagram to clarify this:

The Bath will return April 12, 2025 at Sick New World Festival. Our heads are literally EXPLODING! We'll be playing select songs from our two full length LPs. See you there fiends, let the blackness roll on…..
Sammy Duet, Dax Riggs and Mike Sanchez a/k/a Acid Bath

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 16 Oct 2024, 05:45

I am losing my fucking shit. This is insane.

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 16 Oct 2024, 06:55

Holy shit, what? Fucking what? Holy shit!!!!

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 16 Oct 2024, 06:59

Hmm, it looks like jimmy Kyle is not doing this(metal archives), strange, because him and Mike Sanchez did that acid bath set with Kyle Thomas a few years ago

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 16 Oct 2024, 07:46

Zack Simmons on drums and the bassist from agents of oblivion

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 16 Oct 2024, 08:58

Ryeknow wrote: ↑
16 Oct 2024, 06:59
Hmm, it looks like jimmy Kyle is not doing this(metal archives), strange, because him and Mike Sanchez did that acid bath set with Kyle Thomas a few years ago

Just a cursory glance around the interwebs it looks like Jimmy left the music industry a long time ago.

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 16 Oct 2024, 18:49

Yeah it’s a bummer jimmy isn’t onboard. Ahh well.

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 16 Oct 2024, 19:26

i'm guessing/hoping this will evolve into a reunion tour, i'd definitely go without hesitation. this festival is the most unhinged lineup i've seen in recent memory though, really just kinda throwing everything at the wall. and ND looking like they got stuck with a 10am warmup act feels like an enormous snub compared to a shitload of the rest of the metal representatives on the bill.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 16 Oct 2024, 21:31

jawn galliano wrote: ↑
16 Oct 2024, 19:26
i'm guessing/hoping this will evolve into a reunion tour, i'd definitely go without hesitation

I sure as fuck hope so. Sammy should have some open time with Soilent Green being active again.

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 17 Oct 2024, 01:10

I highly doubt this will be the only show, but I don't see a full blown tour. Festival offers will start coming, probably already have

With this show alone dax, sammy, and Mike are probably all walking away with atleast 30 grand a piece

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 17 Oct 2024, 02:00

are festivals really that lucrative for the bands? that sounds extraordinarily generous for a not-close-to-headlining act, but i also don't have the first clue about the economics of music festivals. i guess i've always assumed everyone but the promoters/venues gets fucked

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 17 Oct 2024, 02:34

Ryeknow wrote: ↑
17 Oct 2024, 01:10
I highly doubt this will be the only show, but I don't see a full blown tour. Festival offers will start coming, probably already have

With this show alone dax, sammy, and Mike are probably all walking away with atleast 30 grand a piece

Ryan do not shit on my hopes and dreams

zim · Post by **zim** » 17 Oct 2024, 03:47

what is the essential acid bath listening

zim · Post by **zim** » 17 Oct 2024, 03:52

....i now see they only have two albums

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 17 Oct 2024, 04:38

Yes. Both them bitches.

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 17 Oct 2024, 04:48

jawn galliano wrote: ↑
17 Oct 2024, 02:00
are festivals really that lucrative for the bands? that sounds extraordinarily generous for a not-close-to-headlining act, but i also don't have the first clue about the economics of music festivals. i guess i've always assumed everyone but the promoters/venues gets fucked

No, that is highly improbable.
The band + crew might walk away with $30k total if that is what was offered. That’s not unheard of. That would also cover all transportation (them plus gear) and accommodations as well.

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 17 Oct 2024, 04:50

Ryeknow wrote: ↑
17 Oct 2024, 01:10
I highly doubt this will be the only show, but I don't see a full blown tour. Festival offers will start coming, probably already have

I would be shocked if they aren’t also playing Milwaukee Metal Fest and Maryland Death Fest next year, not to mention the obligatory NOLA show. Wouldn’t be surprised at all if they do a full tour, but who knows.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 24 Oct 2024, 03:52

They got announced for sonic temple fest in Ohio next year.

Corpsepyre · Post by **Corpsepyre** » 26 Oct 2024, 19:09

Hoping they record something down the line.

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 27 Nov 2024, 04:13

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 27 Nov 2024, 04:53

Oh shit. Gonna give that a listen later tonight.

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 27 Nov 2024, 07:23

I saw that. I still can’t believe it haha

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 27 Nov 2024, 07:50

It was some cool banter, but i was hoping they would have touched on why jimmy Kyle isn't Involved, my guess is he may not have the chops for it anymore, but cool to hear dax, Mike, And sammy are sounding great together again

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 27 Nov 2024, 13:37

Seems like they've got more dates and shit to announce based on how quick Sammy shut that talking point down.

It'll be interesting to see if this leads to any new music regardless of if they do it under acid bath or a different name.

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 30 Nov 2024, 06:47

Well, the whole sick new world festival has been canceled....

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 30 Nov 2024, 06:56

Atleast there is still sonic temple confirmed, and I suspect atleast 3 or 4 more shows this coming summer

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 30 Nov 2024, 07:00

Ryeknow wrote: ↑
30 Nov 2024, 06:47
Well, the whole sick new world festival has been canceled....

Rumor is that the promoters didn’t charge enough for tickets with Metallica on the bill to cover the guarantees of most of the other bands, just didn’t add up even with sponsors and the probability of the event selling out.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 30 Nov 2024, 08:01

Ryeknow wrote: ↑
30 Nov 2024, 06:56
Atleast there is still sonic temple confirmed, and I suspect atleast 3 or 4 more shows this coming summer

Waiting for them to fill in for a drop out on mdf.

AgonyBag · Post by **AgonyBag** » 02 Dec 2024, 08:27

I was really excited at first...but one festival in Las Vegas? Not happening for me

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 05 Dec 2024, 02:30

5 mill for metallica and 5 mill for linkin park

Should have got slayer, and pantera instead

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 11 Dec 2024, 06:47

3 more festivals announced

Welcome to rockville
Inkcarceration
Louder than life

Ryeknow · Post by **Ryeknow** » 11 Dec 2024, 17:01

4 shows

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 11 Dec 2024, 18:42

It's gonna be like 4 25 minute sets worth of youtubes popping up next summer.

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 11 Dec 2024, 23:33

I would like these DWP fests better if they pro shot a lot of the sets and put them online like a lot of euro feats do.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 12 Dec 2024, 03:44

Mesarthim wrote: ↑
11 Dec 2024, 23:33
I would like these DWP fests better if they pro shot a lot of the sets and put them online like a lot of euro feats do.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 12 Dec 2024, 03:45

I'm really hoping they end up on mdf or a proper tour happens.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 16 Apr 2025, 03:08

Ticket was fucking expensive.

But it's acid bath and that lineup is incredible.

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jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 19 Apr 2025, 19:09

seems way better than having to shell out for and go to MDF, hell yeah

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 19 Apr 2025, 20:24

Yeeeeeah. The passes sell out insanely quick, usually before the full lineups are even announced. So you are stuck buying individual day tickets/passes for each venue. Right now the only thing left is for the market place & power planet stages. That's $200 for the 3 day pass. If I remember a 3 day pass for all 3 venues was in the neighborhood of $550.

Out of all the bands there's like 11 I really want to see. But 2 that I specifically thought about shelling out for just that venue on that day. Gutalax who never play the states and are a goofy ass good time. The other is Orange Goblin who are calling quits at the end of this year. One of my favorite bands and they barely toured the states before this. I'm really hoping they add a few dates around this festival that I can try and make.

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 23 Apr 2025, 06:25

Gutalax

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 26 Apr 2025, 23:17

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 26 Apr 2025, 23:17

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 26 Apr 2025, 23:28

Fucking stoked.

Ryeknow2 · Post by **Ryeknow2** » 01 May 2025, 15:56

Same set list as the first show, but more on point with this one. Dax sounds even better than he did 30 years ago, wild

I'm calling it now, there WILL be new acid bath music. Maybe not an album, but possibly some reworked songs from the 3rd album they were working on

Corpsepyre · Post by **Corpsepyre** » 03 May 2025, 01:55

I want a new full length.

Ryeknow2 · Post by **Ryeknow2** » 10 May 2025, 18:06

Looks like they are keeping the same setlist, shorter on festivals, but hey whatever

Corpsepyre · Post by **Corpsepyre** » 12 May 2025, 20:14

India invading us, and then getting their ass whooped in return, and Acid Bath playing to a crowd of 40,000 in the same week, was certainly not on my bingo card. What a timeline.