Acid King
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Acid King
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres
Stoner metal,doom, metaloccult rock
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.