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Influential sludge metal innovators Acid Bath headline Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 on Friday, June 5th at the celebrated Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doors open at 12:30 PM for this epic three-day celebration.

Separated in 1997 following bassist Audie Pitre's tragic death, this Houma, Louisiana collective shaped sludge metal with their influential 1994 album "When the Kite String Pops" and 1996's "Paegan Terrorism Tactics." Prepare for crushing songs like "Scream of the Butterfly," "Paegan Love Song," and "Jezebel" unleashed with unfiltered intensity.