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Dax Riggs Dax David Riggs (born October 15, 1973) is an American musician, best known for fronting the sludge metal band Acid Bath in the 1990s. He has been a part of many projects since then, including Agents of Oblivion and Deadboy & the Elephantmen. I ...

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Track listing

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Personnel

– vocals, guitar *Mike Sanchez – guitar *Alex Bergeron – bass *Chuck Pitre – keyboards *Jeff McCarty – drums The album's artwork, including the cover and disc art, was lifted from Mike Mignola's ''Hellboy'' comic book series.

Additional notes

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. * The ending from "Phantom Green" is from Tim Burton's film ''

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.'' * "Cosmic Dancer" is a T. Rex cover. *"Big Black Backwards" and "Slave Riot" feature clips from the movie ''

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References

{{Authority control 2000 debut albums Dax Riggs albums