Attitude Adjustment

The Profile

Attitude Adjustment are an American hardcore punk/crossover thrash band from the San Francisco Bay Area, best known for the 1986 album American Paranoia. Early lineups included drummer Chris Kontos, later of Machine Head.

Bay Area origin; style spans hardcore punk and crossover thrash; notable release American Paranoia (1986); American Paranoia & More reissue/compilation is available; associated with Chris Kontos (Machine Head).

A single enthusiastic review spotlights American Paranoia as a raw, fast Bay Area crossover landmark. It praises the album’s unclassifiable hybrid of hardcore and metal, short explosive songs, and rough production that still feels current. The piece notes Chris Kontos’s Machine Head link and recommends the American Paranoia & More edition for availability.