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Agents of Oblivion
Dax Riggs (foreground) and Mike Sanchez performing at Shanahan's in Lafayette, Louisiana
Dax Riggs (foreground) and Mike Sanchez performing at Shanahan's in Lafayette, Louisiana
Background information
OriginHouma, Louisiana, U.S.
Years active1999–2000
Spinoff ofAcid Bath
MembersDax Riggs: vocals, guitar
Mike Sanchez: guitar
Alex Bergeron: bass
Danny Barnett: guitar
Jeff McCarty: drums
Chuck Pitre: keyboards

Agents of Oblivion was an American rock band from Louisiana that evolved from Acid Bath. Fronted by Dax Riggs, their sound displayed influences from swamp rock,[1] psychedelic rock,[1] blues rock,[2] grunge[3] and metal,[3] among others.

History

After Audie Pitre died, Dax Riggs decided to form a slower band in Daisyhead & The Mooncrickets. However, it only laid out the basics of what was to come. Soon after, Agents of Oblivion was formed, a band including two former members of Acid Bath, Riggs and Mike Sanchez. The title of the band derives from a line in "The Beautiful Downgrade", the bonus poem from Acid Bath's last album Paegan Terrorism Tactics. "The agents of oblivion descend upon the sane, caked with mud and mother's blood."

The band released one self-titled album in 2000—which, while acclaimed, attracted relatively little notice outside of the South—and broke up soon after.[4] Riggs went on to form Deadboy and the Elephantmen with Chuck Pitre. Alex Bergeron, formerly of local Houma band SlowTheKnife, joined later and continued on with Rigg's post-Deadboy solo work.

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b "Local musician Dax Riggs opens up about his new sound". The Reveille. September 17, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "CD and DVD reviews". LA Youth. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Agents of Oblivion - Agents of Oblivion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Agents of Oblivion Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2022.


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