A crucial figure in the Southern branch of the extreme metal community, Dax Riggs first earned his reputation as the frontman for Southern sludge metal kingpins Acid Bath, whose two studio albums, 1994's When the Kite String Pops and 1996's Paegan Terrorism Tactics, attracted a potent cult following. After Acid Bath folded in 1997, Riggs worked with several short-term projects before forming Agents of Oblivion, whose sole album, issued in 2000, revealed a more refined and atmospheric attack. After blending acoustic and electric sounds with the raw and rootsy Deadboy & the Elep...