BIOGRAPHY

While their UK peers were busying themselves churning out Sabbath-inspired doom, Acrimony, formed in the wild woods of South Wales in ’91, were always way ahead of their time. Combining the heavy riffs of Sleep with the grooves of Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Hawkwind-style spacey excursions, they created their own stoner/metal/psych crossover, releasing debut ‘Hymns To The Stone’ through Godhead Records, ‘94, churning out ‘The Acid Elephant’ EP in quick succession.

Interest in the quintet’s herbal sound led to a deal with Peaceville and their second full-length ‘Tumuli Shroomaroom’ (produced by Andy Sneap) was critically-acclaimed, earning them a five-K rating and a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Kerrrang! Awards, 1996. Despite losing out to Placebo, they made their mark in other ways, taking advantage of the free booze and infamously cheeking off fellow Welshie Lemmy amongst other antics. 

Among the first exponents of the UK stoner scene, the band are still generating fresh interest since their split in 2001. Like their heavy-handed mates Iron Monkey, with whom they shared many a stage, Acrimony have achieved ‘cult’ status, their now classic tomes have inspired a clutch of bands in their wake and originals have become collector’s items, changing hands on Ebay for phenomenal sums. Band members have gone on to play in Iron Monkey, Helivis, The Dukes Of Nothing, The Nine, Yeti and Lee, Stu and Dorian can be seen causing havoc in venues with crust/trampcore mob Black Eye Riot.