Velvet Acid Christ
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Velvet Acid Christ is a band from the USA and located in Denver producing electronic music of multiple genres focusing on the larger umbrella of goth/industrial. This includes EBM, Electro-Industrial, Synth Pop, Goth Rock, Darkwave, Power Noise, Goa Trance and Psy Trance. VAC's frontman, Bryan Erickson, also known as "hexfix93" or "disease factory", is a vegan with a profound beliefs regarding the evils of Christianity. Erickson claims to draw inspiration in the pain of existence wrought upon him by abusive parents and a indifferent culture of death parading in faux light. His music is dark, complex and emotional, with a standard of composition many fans feel exceeds most; focusing on a poignant juxtapost of pain and beauty. The band spawned several club hits with their release of Fun With Knives and "Twisted Thought Generator".
The album Hex Angel was number one on the DAC (Deutsche Alternative Charts) for 4 weeks.
Discography
LPs:
- Oblivion Interface (1992 - 1994) (released on website (http://www.velvetacidchrist.net/multimedia/sounds/))
- Dimension 8 (LP) (1994) (released as bonus on TTG)
- Fate (1994)
- Neuralblastoma (1995) (old material, limited to 2500 copies)
- Church of Acid (EU) (1996) (Best of compilation from self released tapes)
- Church of Acid (US) (1997) (famous track Futile not included)
- Calling ov the Dead (1998)
- Fun with Knives (1999)
- Fun with Razors (1999) (BOX: includes 'Fun with Knives', 'Razordisc' and a razor blade)
- Twisted Thought Generator (2000) (includes Dimension 8 in mp3 form)
- Hex Angel (Utopia Dystopia) (2003)
MCDs:
- Decypher (1999)
- Fun with Drugs (EU release of Decypher) (1999)
- The Remix Wars - VAC vs. Funker Vogt (1999)
- Dial 8 (2000)
- Pretty Toy Single (2003)
Compilations:
- Between the Eyes, Vol. 1 (LP) (2004) (Compilation of older material)
- Between the Eyes, Vol. 2 (LP) (2004) (re-release of Fate)
- Between the Eyes, Vol. 3 (LP) (2004) (re-release of Pestilence)
- Between the Eyes, Vol. 4 (LP) (2004) (re-release of original Neuralblastoma)
External Links
- http://www.velvetacidchrist.com - Official Website