Velvet Acid Christ is an electro-industrial band based in Denver, Colorado. The band was formed in 1990 by lead vocalist, musician, and producer Bryan Erickson, and later featured various ex-members of Toxic Coma. The project gained limited popularity in Europe's underground nightclub scene during the mid-1990s with the compilation Church of Acid before expanding into other markets in the goth and industrial subcultures. The band's discography includes 11 albums, the latest being Maldire and Subconscious Landscapes .