When the Kite String Pops
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | August 8, 1994 |
| Genres | Sludge Metal |
| Labels | Rotten Records |
| Length | 1:09:05 |
| Ranked | #38 for 1994 , #2,203 all-time |
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When the Kite String Pops Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Blue | 6:13 | 89.3 | 7 | |
| 2. | Tranquilized | 4:13 | 83.3 | 6 | |
| 3. | Cheap Vodka | 2:14 | 89.3 | 7 | |
| 4. | Finger Paintings of the Insane | 6:04 | 86.7 | 6 | |
| 5. | Jezebel | 4:53 | 89.2 | 6 | |
| 6. | Scream of the Butterfly | 6:14 | 87.1 | 7 | |
| 7. | Dr. Seuss Is Dead | 6:04 | 86 | 5 | |
| 8. | Dope Fiend | 5:19 | 82 | 5 | |
| 9. | Toubabo Koomi | 5:01 | 86 | 5 | |
| 10. | God Machine | 5:00 | 89.2 | 6 | |
| 11. | The Mortician's Flame | 4:05 | 83 | 5 | |
| 12. | What Color Is Death | 3:19 | 88 | 5 | |
| 13. | The Bones of Baby Dolls | 6:00 | 79 | 5 | |
| 14. | Cassie Eats Cockroaches | 4:24 | 89 | 5 |
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Line-up (members)
- Dax Riggs Vocals
- Mike Sanchez : Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Sammy Pierre Duet : Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Audie Pitre : Bass, Backing Vocals
- Jimmy Kyle Drums
Digitally recorded and mixed at Side One, Metairie, LA.
Digitaly mastered at Future Disc.
All music and lyrics by Acid Bath/Subversive Noise [BMI].
Co-produced by Acid Bath.
Remastered in 2004 by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering.
The cover art ("Pogo the Clown #15" / "Skull Clown #171") was painted by
infamous serial killer-cannibal-pedophile-necrophile John Wayne Gacy while he
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Digitaly mastered at Future Disc.
All music and lyrics by Acid Bath/Subversive Noise [BMI].
Co-produced by Acid Bath.
Remastered in 2004 by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering.
The cover art ("Pogo the Clown #15" / "Skull Clown #171") was painted by
infamous serial killer-cannibal-pedophile-necrophile John Wayne Gacy while he
was in ... See More
When the Kite String Pops Lists
(5)
When the Kite String Pops Reviews
(1)
Date : Jun 3, 2022
One of the most eclectic Metal albums of its time, and certainly not something I expected from the Sludge Metal genre. About half the songs are true Sludge Metal, and even those are rife with other influences, namely Stoner and Avant-Garde Metal. Then there’s a bunch of straight Stoner Metal, some Acoustic Rock, Folky stuff… At times it really sounds like if First Utterance was a Metal album.
The music itself is pretty straightforward, it’s just combined in ways that make it less conventional. The lyrics on the other hand, are absolutely nonsensical and bizarre. The overall package is most certainly a decent representation of a mentally ill psycho going through drug addled hallucinations.
At over an hour long, the variety definitely helps differentiate the songs and retain interest. The album does a good job of switching between speedier, aggressive material and slower or gentler songs, keeping the pacing even. Unfortunately, while surprisingly consistent for the variety and length, it doesn’t have many great songs. Most of them are good with a few standouts like “Cassie Eats Cockroaches” and “Scream of the Butterfly,” but there’s nothing here I care to return to in the future.
The music itself is pretty straightforward, it’s just combined in ways that make it less conventional. The lyrics on the other hand, are absolutely nonsensical and bizarre. The overall package is most certainly a decent representation of a mentally ill psycho going through drug addled hallucinations.
At over an hour long, the variety definitely helps differentiate the songs and retain interest. The album does a good job of switching between speedier, aggressive material and slower or gentler songs, keeping the pacing even. Unfortunately, while surprisingly consistent for the variety and length, it doesn’t have many great songs. Most of them are good with a few standouts like “Cassie Eats Cockroaches” and “Scream of the Butterfly,” but there’s nothing here I care to return to in the future.
When the Kite String Pops Comments
(14)
Jul 16, 2025
Some good variety on this one as the others already mentioned. It does have a special feel, and I can understand why many list it as a must-listen.
Jun 29, 2025
The album that got me into sludge metal as a whole, this whole album feels very well put together but some of the tracks just weren't amazing for me, some of them were extremely heavy in the sludge style but sometimes it was turn atmospheric for just too long and i really am not a huge fan of that. Overall an extremely solid sludge metal album but it's no masterpiece.
Jul 14, 2023
debutové album "When the Kite String Pops" od kapely Acid Bath, kombinuje Doom/Sludge Metal, pričom ja v ich hudbe počujem občas aj prvky Grunge. Kapela má dobrý zvuk (hlavne gitary sú pekne hutné) a spev strieda viacero polôh, od melodického po ukričaný a akoby nahnevaný.
Jun 10, 2015
Sludge metal done real good. For guys who go crazy for sludgy, sticky, and heavy guitar tones like me, this album is a heavy dose and does wonders.
Acid Bath Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ When the Kite String Pops | Album | Aug 8, 1994 | 87 | 15 | 1 |
| Edits | EP | Sep 29, 1994 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Paegan Terrorism Tactics | Album | Nov 12, 1996 | 80 | 8 | 0 |
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