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Louisiana group Acid Bath achieved a good deal of notoriety in the 90s for their musical ability of blending extreme, grindcore-influenced sludge metal and death growls with a mixture of melancholic goth-style vocals, spoken word, and acoustic guitar passages. Their combination of stoner and doom metal roots with influences from hardcore, black metal and blues-rock creates a unique sound that influences many bands today. Before Acid Bath dismantled in 1997 they created their second and final full-length, 'Paegan Terrorism Tactics' which further established the band's unique Southern hybrid of metal with a more melodic songwriting approach. The songs are stylistically all over the map, but bound together in part by frontman Dax Riggs' powerful singing and dark lyrics that often display an obsession with death. 'This record is like a rollercoaster ride. It's fast and slow-paced at times but you always know there is a good thrill around the bend.' Attention grabbers include the stomp 'New Corpse,' 'Locust Spawning,' and 'Bleed Me an Ocean.' To keep up with the theme of the album, the band has included a painting by 'Dr. Death' himself, Dr. Jack Kevorkian (called 'For He Is Raised'), to serve as the cover artwork. 'Paegan Terrorism Tactics' is filled with strong vocal melodies, memorable riffs, and well structured songs. While it follows the same direction of their debut album 'When the Kite String Pops,' with an unclean, well-powered slab of heavy guitar riffs, flowing grooves, and a vast assortment of screams and plenty of standout tracks, 'Paegan Terrorism Tactics' has a fuller production, more consistent songwriting and a more confident, mature tone. Acid Bath delivers a well-balanced and diverse offering that will surely grab the attention of many fans of multiple musical genres.