Bad Acid Trip
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Bad Acid Trip is an American
metal
band, currently signed to System of a Down
lead singer Serj Tankian
's record label, Serjical Strike Records
. Their 2004 album, Lynch the Weirdo
, was produced by Daron Malakian
, another System of a Down member. In 2006 they performed on the second stage at the Ozzfest
summer tour. The band has three full-length releases (For the Weird by the Weird
, Lynch The Weirdo
, and Humanly Possible) and multiple EP
s. According to the band's official website, they just released their newest album, titled Humanly Possible on May 3, 2011. The EP Symbiotic Slavery was released on August 18, 2009 in order to fill the large gap between Lynch The Weirdo and Humanly Possible. The band is recognizable as being one of the more coherent grindcore
acts.
Currently, Bad Acid Trip is composed of the vocal stylings of Dirk Rogers, the frenzied guitar attack of Keith Aazami, the pummeling rhythmic fury of Carlos Neri, and the bass rumblings of Caleb Schneider. Original members Rogers and Aazami have been infecting minds together with their vision for over a decade now, while Neri and Schneider have solidified the lineup. Bad Acid Trip's current release titled Humanly Possible (produced by Daron Malakian) is a riotously diverse spoonful of insanity that will punch you in the face and make no apologies.
With their unique brand of madness, Bad Acid Trip has had some unique touring opportunities, with eccentrically like- minded artists. Over the past two years Bad Acid Trip has treked countless cities of these United States many times over supporting System of a Down, the Mars Volta, Mindless Self Indulgence, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Dog Fashion Disco, Tub Ring, Motograter, Watch Them Die, and Gwar. Throughout the years, Bad Acid Trip earned the privilege to share the stage with other such venerable artists as Slayer, Arch Enemy, Cypress Hill, Hatebreed, Brujeria, Body Count, Buckethead, Tom Morello, Circle One, and Napalm Death.
B.A.T. was rewarded for their hard work on the road with the featuring of their video for "Beef Moo" (from Lynch The Weirdo) on MTV 2's Headbangers Ball, as well as appearing as in-studio guests with host Jamey Jasta.
These recent experiences have added to the evolution and growth of Bad Acid Trip, inspiring them to create new incarnations of their quirky, aggressive songs with intelligent lyrics that look to inspire their audience, old and new.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band, currently signed to System of a Down
System of a Down
System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...
lead singer Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist...
's record label, Serjical Strike Records
Serjical Strike Records
Serjical Strike Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates under Universal Republic Records.-Background:...
. Their 2004 album, Lynch the Weirdo
Lynch the Weirdo
Lynch The Weirdo is the title of the second full length album by the metal band Bad Acid Trip, released on April 20, 2004. It was produced by System of a Down member Daron Malakian.-Track listing:-Personnel:Bad Acid Trip* Dirk Rogers — vocals...
, was produced by Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian
Daron Vartan Malakian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist, songwriter, and occasional vocalist of the heavy metal band System of a Down and as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the alternative...
, another System of a Down member. In 2006 they performed on the second stage at the Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
summer tour. The band has three full-length releases (For the Weird by the Weird
For the Weird by the Weird
For The Weird By The Weird is the first full-length from American grindcore band Bad Acid Trip. The album was self-released in 1999 by the band and then re-released in 2004 when Bad Acid Trip signed to System of a Down vocalist's label Serjical Strike in 2004...
, Lynch The Weirdo
Lynch the Weirdo
Lynch The Weirdo is the title of the second full length album by the metal band Bad Acid Trip, released on April 20, 2004. It was produced by System of a Down member Daron Malakian.-Track listing:-Personnel:Bad Acid Trip* Dirk Rogers — vocals...
, and Humanly Possible) and multiple EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s. According to the band's official website, they just released their newest album, titled Humanly Possible on May 3, 2011. The EP Symbiotic Slavery was released on August 18, 2009 in order to fill the large gap between Lynch The Weirdo and Humanly Possible. The band is recognizable as being one of the more coherent grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
acts.
Bad Acid Trip
Evolution is a funny thing. Without evolution, life would be boring, bland and predictable. Good thing evolution is inevitable. This is no exception with Bad Acid Trip. Spawned in North Hollywood, California in 1989, Bad Acid Trip was birthed in the burgeoning West Coast Power- Violence scene. With each ensuing year, B.A.T. has continued to progress and evolve from its? roots in that movement into an ever developing, progressing animal. The past fifteen years has seen various members in Bad Acid Trip working together to forge a uniquely eccentric and distinctive musical path. Each individual passing through has left their own indelible imprint on the band's sound, style, and attitude.Currently, Bad Acid Trip is composed of the vocal stylings of Dirk Rogers, the frenzied guitar attack of Keith Aazami, the pummeling rhythmic fury of Carlos Neri, and the bass rumblings of Caleb Schneider. Original members Rogers and Aazami have been infecting minds together with their vision for over a decade now, while Neri and Schneider have solidified the lineup. Bad Acid Trip's current release titled Humanly Possible (produced by Daron Malakian) is a riotously diverse spoonful of insanity that will punch you in the face and make no apologies.
With their unique brand of madness, Bad Acid Trip has had some unique touring opportunities, with eccentrically like- minded artists. Over the past two years Bad Acid Trip has treked countless cities of these United States many times over supporting System of a Down, the Mars Volta, Mindless Self Indulgence, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Dog Fashion Disco, Tub Ring, Motograter, Watch Them Die, and Gwar. Throughout the years, Bad Acid Trip earned the privilege to share the stage with other such venerable artists as Slayer, Arch Enemy, Cypress Hill, Hatebreed, Brujeria, Body Count, Buckethead, Tom Morello, Circle One, and Napalm Death.
B.A.T. was rewarded for their hard work on the road with the featuring of their video for "Beef Moo" (from Lynch The Weirdo) on MTV 2's Headbangers Ball, as well as appearing as in-studio guests with host Jamey Jasta.
These recent experiences have added to the evolution and growth of Bad Acid Trip, inspiring them to create new incarnations of their quirky, aggressive songs with intelligent lyrics that look to inspire their audience, old and new.
Current members
- Dirk Rogers — vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Keith Aazami — guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Caleb Schneider — bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Carlos Neri — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Former members
- James Garren — drums
- Chris Mackie — bass
- Jose Perez — drums
- Mike Thrashead — drums
- Joe Whitehouse — guitar
- Phil from Sepsism — drums
- Danny Walker (Intronaut, Murder Construct, Uphill Battle, Phobia, Bastard Noise, Exhumed, Jesu) - Drums "Humanly Possible" LP
Albums
- 1999: For the Weird by the WeirdFor the Weird by the WeirdFor The Weird By The Weird is the first full-length from American grindcore band Bad Acid Trip. The album was self-released in 1999 by the band and then re-released in 2004 when Bad Acid Trip signed to System of a Down vocalist's label Serjical Strike in 2004...
(Reissued on Serjical Strike Records in 2004) - 2004: Lynch the WeirdoLynch the WeirdoLynch The Weirdo is the title of the second full length album by the metal band Bad Acid Trip, released on April 20, 2004. It was produced by System of a Down member Daron Malakian.-Track listing:-Personnel:Bad Acid Trip* Dirk Rogers — vocals...
- 2011: Humanly Possible
7 inch EPS
- 1995: B.A.T. Live at the Fudge : one sided split with anyone
- 1999: Remember EP
- B.A.T. split with Laceration
- 1995: B.A.T. split with Agathocles
- B.A.T. split with Kung-fu Rick
- 2000: B.A.T. split with BenümbBenümbBenümb was a grindcore band from Oakland, California.-Biography:Formed in 1994 in Oakland, California, Benümb became known within the local hardcore community as a respected grindcore band. The band went through various lineup changes during their early years. After playing together for almost a...
- 2002: Tango and ThrashTango and ThrashTango and Thrash is a Split EP by American thrashcore bands Municipal Waste and Bad Acid Trip released under Amendment Records. Tracks 1-5 by Municipal Waste...
B.A.T. split with Municipal WasteMunicipal Waste (band)Municipal Waste is a thrash metal/crossover thrash band from Richmond, Virginia.They performed at the UK's Download Festival on June 15, 2008, on the tuborg stage....
Tape demos
- 1989-1992: 12 Pack and a Dime Demo
- 1993: 4-Ken Demo
- 1994: Live at the Hong Kong
- 1995: Bad Acid Trip Demo
- 1997: Live love songs for repressed apes
Other appearances
- Dirk Rogers and Keith Aazami both appear on the songs "Funbus" and "Nottingham Lace" on the Buckethead & FriendsBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
album Enter the ChickenEnter the Chicken-Personnel:* Tracks #1-7, 9-11 Recorded at John Merrick Recorder* Track #8 Recorded at the Serjical Strike Dungeons* Vocals for Tracks #1-4, 6-10 Recorded at the Serjical Strike Dungeons* Produced by Serj Tankian* Engineered, Mixed and Co-Produced by Dan Monti...
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