Attitude Adjustment is an American crossover thrash band from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Their debut album, American Paranoia, is considered to be an early "crossover" between hardcore punk and thrash metal.
[2][3] The band was formed by Chris Kontos, Eric Smith and Rick Strahl in early 1985, with Nick Koljian briefly on vocals.
This lineup played a number of initial shows at Ruthie's Inn, the New Method, the Mabuhay Gardens and other Bay Area venues.
Several months later, Kevin Reed was replaced by Andy Andersen on vocals and Chris Scaparro joined as a second guitarist.