Bad Acid Trip
Bad Acid Trip @ Ozzfest 2006 In West Palm Beach, FL
Background information
Origin	USA
Genre(s)	Avant-garde metal Experimental rock Thrash metal Grindcore
Years active	1989 - present
Label(s)	Serjical Strike Records
Associated acts	Buckethead & Friends
Website	Official site
Members
Dirk Rogers Keith Aazami Caleb Schnider Jose Perez
Former members
Chris Mackie James Garren Mike Sullivan Phil from Sepsism

Bad Acid Trip is an American metal/rock band currently signed to System of a Down lead singer Serj Tankian's record label, Serjical Strike. 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. According to the band's official website, they are currently working on their next album. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Avant-garde metal or experimental metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterised by the use of innovative, avant-garde elements. ... Experimental rock or Avant rock is a type of art music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of crust punk, most commonly associated with death metal, a very different though similarly extreme style of music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Serjical Strike Records is the record label owned by Serji Tankian of the metal band system of a down. ... This article is about the avant-garde metal composer and musician. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) are an American heavy metal band, formed in 1995 in Glendale, California. ... Serj Tankian (Armenian: ) (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon[1]) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Serjical Strike Records is a record label that has cast away the restrictions of large scale record labels to create a unique and imaginative label that provides a large spectrum of musical talent. ... Lynch the Weirdo, released on April 20, 2004, is the first studio album by metal band Bad Acid Trip. ... Daron Vartan Malakian (Armenian: ) (born 18 July 1975) lead guitarist in the Armenian-American band System of a Down. ... Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States (and in some years, Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. ...

Band Members

Current Members

• Dirk Rogers - vocals
• Keith Aazami - guitar, vocals
• Caleb Schnider - bass
• Jose Perez - drums

Former Members

• Joe Whitehouse - Guitar
• Chris Mackie - bass
• Carlos Neri - drums
• James Garren - drums
• Mike Thrashead - drums
• Phil from Sepsism - drums

Discography

Albums

• 1999: For the Weird by the Weird
• 2004: Lynch the Weirdo
• TBA: Untitled

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EPs

• 1995: B.A.T. Live at the Fudge: one sided split with Anyone
• 1999: Remember EP
• B.A.T. split with Laceration
• B.A.T. split with Agathocles
• B.A.T. split with Kung-Fu Rick
• B.A.T. split with Benumb
• B.A.T. split with Municipal Waste

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Demos

• 1989-1992: 12 Pack and a Dime Demo
• 1993: For Ken Demo
• 1994: Live at the Hong Kong
• 1995: Bad Acid Trip Demo
• 1997: Live Songs for Repressed Apes
• 2006: 2 Song Demo

Collaborations

• Dirk Rogers and Keith Aazami both appear on the song "Funbus" on the Buckethead & Friends album Enter the Chicken.

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External links

• Bad Trip Official Myspace
• Official site
• Serjical Strike Records