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TOXIC HOLOCAUST mutated into existence in 1999, when Joel Grind merged his love for classic punk and metal and the flash of L.A. hard rock into his ideal band. Like his influences - Bathory, Venom, English Dogs, Possessed, Broken Bones - TOXIC HOLOCAUST featured blazing riffs, gravel-throated vocals, and a deadly fixation on the evil in man and a post-apocalyptic world. Grind wrapped all of these elements up with a DIY attitude and begin writing and recording material almost instantly.

As the band’s driving force, Grind wrote and recorded all of the material. After several well-received demos, Grind was ready to take the band to the next level and, in 2003, began recording what would become TOXIC HOLOCAUST’s debut full-length Evil Never Dies.

Evil Never Dies was released in the fall of ’03 and was followed up with a number of TOXIC HOLOCAUST tours. A string of vinyl-only EP’s and split releases followed. Upon returning home, Grind quickly began writing the follow-up to Evil Never Dies, using a much more primitive approach emphasizing his punk rock roots.

This second full-length, Hell on Earth, was self-recorded once again – this time to an 8-track reel to reel - in Grind’s spare bedroom in early 2005. Hell On Earth was released in fall 2005, almost two years to the day Evil Never Dies was released, and was adorned by original artwork from classic metal artist, Ed Repka.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST toured through the end of 2005 and for much of 2006. Grind’s determination and never-say-die attitude lead to tours of the US, Japan, Australia, Europe, Canada, and even Brazil. These self-booked and self-financed tours proved that Grind’s independent spirit raged just as hard his music.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST continued touring in support of Hell on Earth well into 2007 with the likes of MUNICIPAL WASTE, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, SKELETONWITCH and many more. Any off-time was used to write new material. A number of new songs were demoed and began circulating, prompting several labels to get in touch with the band. This new demo made its way around the Relapse offices, where the band chose to call home in early ’08.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST continued writing songs for the band’s third full-length, and Relapse debut, An Overdose Of Death… and after a US tour with HATE ETERNAL and SOILENT GREEN, TOXIC HOLOCAUST was ready to record. Grind teamed up with legendary producer Jack Endino (HIGH ON FIRE, DWARVES, ZEKE) in May of 2008 at Soundhouse Recording studios in Seattle, WA, making An Overdose Of Death…the first TOXIC HOLOCAUST album to be recorded in a proper studio.

An Overdose Of Death…is an unstoppable juggernaut of infectious riffs, punk attitude and unforgettable anthems that could be the soundtrack to civil unrest in a post-apocalyptic world gone mad. “Gravelord”, “Wild Dogs”, “Future Shock”, “War Game”, “Nuke the Cross”, “War is Hell”, and the list of incredible songs goes on. An Overdose Of Death…will see its international release this September.

In anticipation of the new release, TOXIC HOLOCAUST has already begun touring in support of An Overdose Of Death….The band is currently out on the North American AT THE GATES reunion tour along with DARKEST HOUR and MUNICIPAL WASTE. TOXIC HOLOCAUST will then follow-up the AT THE GATES tour with an appearance at the Hole In The Sky Festival in Norway and a Fall tour with OVERKILL.

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST and tour partners THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are at the center of a heated debate amongst Nashville, TN’s most conservative residents about the bands’ performances tonight at the Christian-run Rocketown venue. A news segment from Nashville’s ABC network affiliate WKRN, Channel 2 chronicling the controversy can be viewed here.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST’s Joel Grind commented on the situation: “Unfortunately, the protesters here don't see the tongue-in-cheek aspect of any of this, and are taking everything at face value. What else is new? Whatever you do don't look into or research anything, and don't, god forbid, think differently. Fuck it, while we're at it, don't think at all.

To clear a few things up, there was a news clip that showed our video "Nuke the Cross" and then directly cut to lyrics for a song called "Hang the Pope". Even though we did record a cover of that song on our first demo, that song is actually by Nuclear Assault. I think that was done intentionally to make the story have more impact and more shock value.

Secondly, I want to thank the people running Rocketown for allowing this show to go on despite the protests. It just proves that being Christian and being closed minded doesn’t have to be synonymous with each other.

Everyone has a right to believe in whatever they want. If it empowers you and doesn't infringe on anyone else, then I'm all for it. Sadly the herd mentality of organized religion doesn't work like that. It's too much of a threat to the very foundation on which it’s based. Let's end organized religion and stop the real evil in this world.”

TOXIC HOLOCAUST are in the middle of their month-long US tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. The band will then head to Europe for a three week co-headlining tour with SKELETONWITCH and GOATWHORE. This run of dates kicks-off on November 27th in the Netherlands. A listing of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below with more to be announced soon.

Updated TOXIC HOLOCAUST news and tour information will be made available at the Relapse Records website: www.Relapse.com, and the TOXIC HOLOCAUST MySpace: MySpace.com/ToxicHolocaust.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST Tour Dates:

***All dates from October 27 thru November 13 w/ THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, SKELETONWITCH, TRAP THEM***

October 27 Nashville, TN Rocketown

October 28 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone (w/ SKELETONWITCH)

October 29 Metairie, LA The High Ground

October 30 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits

October 31 Augusta, GA Sector 7G

November 1 Wilmington, NC Soapbox Laundrolounge

November 2 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar

November 3 Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey

November 4 Hartford, CT Webster Underground

November 5 Lemoyne, PA Champion Ship (w/ SKELETONWITCH)

November 6 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s Down Under

November 7 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection

November 8 Louisville, KY Uncle Pleasants

November 9 Pittsburgh, PA Belvedere’s (w/ SKELETONWITCH)

November 10 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon

November 11 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place

November 12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance

November 13 Bucksport, ME The Kave

November 14 Trois-Rivieres, QC Trois-Rivieres Metal Fest

November 26 Helsinki, Finland Tavastia

***All dates from November 27 thru December 19 w/ SKELETONWITCH, GOATWHORE***

November 27 Nijmegen, Netherlands Doornroosje

November 28 Gent, Belgium Minus One

November 29 Plymouth, UK White Rabbit

November 30 Glasgow, UK Ivory Blacks

December 1 Sheffield, UK The Corporation

December 2 London, UK Underworld

December 3 Birmingham, UK Eddie’s

December 5 Camber Sands, UK Pontins Holiday Camp (as part of Hard Rock Hell)

December 7 Nantes, France Le Ferailleur

December 8 Trier, Germany Exhaus

December 9 Hamburg, Germany Hafenklang

December 11 Berlin, Germany Cassiopeia

December 12 Bischofswerda, Germany East Club

December 13 Wroclaw, Poland Wagon

December 14 Prague, Czech Rep. 007

December 15 Munchen, Germany Feierwerk

December 16 Arcene, Italy Soundcheck

December 17 Zurich, Switzerland Abart

December 18 Darmstadt, Germany Muhital Steinruch Theater

December 19 Essen, Germany Turock

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Nov 15, 07:19 PM

I discovered you at the Trois-Rivieres Metalfest...awesome!!Old school rules!!!
Nov 15, 02:40 PM

you were awesome yesterday at Trois-Rivières! Thanks for the great show
Nov 14, 04:42 PM

was great seeing you guys with Satyricon
Oct 08, 07:03 PM

cant wait till the 14th. ur playing with some awesome bands . see u before the show joel.
Sep 06, 10:38 AM

COME THRASH!
Aug 07, 06:41 PM

the 1980s have never sounded so good! LMAO. Bring it on, this kid rocks!
Jun 14, 09:36 PM

Awh. I got kicked out of the show they played in Thunder Bay for being too incredibly wasted. :( Maybe next time though... hah
May 23, 04:16 PM

<3 hali

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