Acid King is the eponymous debut EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by stoner metal band Acid King

Acid King

Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists....

. It was released in 1994 on 10" vinyl only, through Sympathy for the Record Industry

Sympathy for the Record Industry

Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...

. In 2006 it was combined with the band's debut album, Zoroaster

Zoroaster (album)

Zoroaster is the debut album by stoner metal band Acid King. It was released in August 1995 on CD and vinyl through Sympathy for the Record Industry...

, and released as the compilation album The Early Years

The Early Years (Acid King album)

The Early Years is a compilation album by stoner metal band Acid King. It was released in October 2006 through Leaf Hound Records. It combines Acid King's first two releases, which are both out of print...

.

The cover artwork features a photograph of satanic murderer Ricky Kasso

Ricky Kasso

Richard "Ricky" Kasso , also known as The Acid King murdered 17-year-old acquaintance Gary Lauwers in Northport, Long Island, New York on June 16, 1984...

 (nicknamed 'The Acid King'), from whom the band took their name.

Track listing

1. "Lead Paint" – 4:32
2. "Blasting Cap" – 4:39
3. "Drop" – 6:30
4. "The Midway" – 2:03

Credits

• Lori S – Vocals, Guitar
• Peter Lucas – Bass
• Joey Osbourne
  Joey Osbourne
  Joey Osbourne is a founding member and drummer for Acid King, Altamont, and The Stimmies. He has also been a drummer for The Men of Porn, Triple X , and for San Francisco punk band The Corruptors...
  
   – Drums
• Dale Crover
  Dale Crover
  Dale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, drummer for Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont...
  
   – Additional vocals
• Ricky Kasso – Man on cover artwork