Legendary sludge metal band from Houma, Louisiana, whose two albums When the Kite String Pops and Paegan Terrorism Tactics became cornerstones of the genre. Blending doom, death metal, and Southern gothic darkness with Dax Riggs' haunting vocals, Acid Bath disbanded in 1997 after the tragic death of bassist Audie Pitre.

New Orleans death/doom project. The opposite of their sonic cousins Acid Bath — creation through corrosion from the Crescent City.

Indianapolis grindcore project. The name dissolves even death's final container — nothing sacred, nothing spared.

Acid Crypt is a doom metal band from Queens, New York City. Their sound draws from the crushing, riff-heavy tradition of doom, filtered through the grit of the NYC underground.

Acid Dream is a sludge, stoner, and doom metal band from Mantisque, Michigan. With three releases to their name, the band layers fuzzed-out riffs over a swampy foundation of low-tuned heaviness.

Acid Enema is a black metal project from Las Vegas, Nevada that has evolved from raw black metal into a more industrial-tinged approach. The project's output blends mechanical rhythms with black metal's caustic edge.

Acid Evil is a one-woman Thrash Metal act from Quito, Ecuador, active since 2009 with the same member handling all instruments and vocals throughout the band's existence. The project released its debut demo Black Space in 2010 and full-length Multidimensional Past in 2019, signing with Triple Goddess Recs for the 2024 EP Saturnian Kult.

Acid Fog is a doom and stoner metal band from Springfield, Illinois. With four releases, the band has carved out a hazy, riff-worshipping niche in the Midwest stoner doom scene.

Cheyenne, Wyoming funeral doom and sludge project. The name builds a dystopian religious hierarchy from one of America's least populated state capitals.