Toxic Holocaust/Primal Future: 2019/eOne/2019 Full Length Review

  Portland,  Oregon's  Toxic  Holocaust  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  into  more  of  a  mixture  of  black,  thrash,  speed  metal  and  crust  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Primal  Future:  2019"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  eOne.

  A  very  heavy  thrash  metal  influenced  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  music  also  mixes  in  a  great  amount  of  speed  metal  elements.  Vocals  are  done  in  mostly  a  first  wave  black  metal  style  along  with  some  back  up  shouts  also  bring  added  into  some  parts  of  the  music and  they  also  make  an  80's  style  sound  more  modern.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  remain  very  true  to  and  old  school  style  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very powerful  sound  to  them.  Elements  of  crust  punk  and  crossover  can  also  be  heard  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  at  times.

  Blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  during  the  faster  sections  of  the  music  and  when  synths  are utilized  they  capture    the  atmosphere  of  a  horror  movie  soundtrack  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  as  the  album  progresses.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  war,  death  and  murder  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Toxic  Holocaust  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Black  out  The  Code"  "Time's  Edge"  "Controlled  By  Fear"  and  "Cybernetic  War".  8  out  of  10.

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Toxic Holocaust/Chemistry Of Consciousness/Relapse Records/2013 CD Review

  Toxic  Holocaust  are  a  band  from  Oregon  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  that  combines  black  metal,  thrash  and punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Chemistry  Of  Consciousness"  which  was  released  by  Relapse  Records.

  "Awaken  The  Serpent"  begins  with  some  heavy  thrash  riffs,  drums  and  black  metal  vocals  and  then  the  song  goes  for  more  of  an  80's  crossover  sound  combining  metal  with  punk.

  "Silence"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  screams  and  then  the  song  goes  into  a  heavy  and  old  school  direction  and  after  a  minute  the  music  starts a dding  in  some  powerful  bass  guitars  along  with  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Rat  Eater"  begins  with  some  slow  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  a  few  seconds  later  guitar  leads  make  their  way  into  the  song  and  then  the  music  gets  faster  with  some  melodic  thrash  guitar riffing  and  blast  beats  which  leads  to  the  black  metal  vocals  kicking  in.  and  then  the  music  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  guitar  solos.

  "Salvation  Is  Waiting"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  old  school guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  a  brief  use  of  melodic  riffing  which  leads  to  the  vocals  kicking  in  and  after  awhile  the  song  starts  adding  in  some  mid  paced  sections  briefly  while  mostly  focusing  on  the  fast  parts.

  "Out  Of  The  Fire"  begins  with  some  heavy  metal/punk  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  then t he  screaming  vocals  kick  in  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  heavy  and  distorted  bass  guitars.

  "Acid  Fuzz"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  then t he  vocals  kick  in  and  the  music  goes  for  a  more  old  school  thrash  metal  sound  and  a  minute  later  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  'Deny  The  Truth"  begins  with  some  vocals  and  hardcore  style  guitar  riffs  as  well  as  some  drums  and  then   the music  goes  into  more  of  a  thrash  direction

  'Mkultra"  begins  with  some  thrash  punk  guitar  riffs and  drums  with  the  vocals  kicking  in  a  few  seconds  later  and  the  song  is  mostly  done  in  a  fast  direction  along  with  some  mosh  style  riffing.

  'I  Serve" begins  with  some  heavy  old  school  thrash  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  then  the  vocals  and  punk  influences  make  their  presence  known  in  the  song  and  after  awhile you can  hear  some  powerful  bass  guitars.

  "International  Conspiracy"  begins  with  some  guitar  riffs and  drums  and  then  the  screams  start  making  their  way  into  the  song  and  the  song  closes  with  some  distorted  sounds.

  ''Chemistry Of Consciousness"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  leads  along  with  some  drums  and  powerful  bass  guitars  before  going into  a  fast  thrash  metal  direction  and  adding  in  the  screaming  vocals  and  then t he  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  brief  use  of  melodic  riffing.

  Song  lyrics  cover  evil,  conspiracy  theories,  and  real  life  horror  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  old  school  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Toxic  Holocaust  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check out  this  album. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Silence"
"Salvation  Is  Waiting"  "Acid  Fuzz"  and  "Chemistry Of Consciousness".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Toxic Holocaust/From The Ashes Of Nuclear Destruction/Relapse Records 2013 CD Compilation Review

  Toxic  Holocaust  are  a  band  from  Oregon  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  that  combines  black  metal,  thrash  and  punk  together  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  compilation  album  "From  The  Ashes  Of  Nuclear  Destruction"  which  was  released  by  Relapse  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some blast  beats  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful sound  to  them.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  black  metal,  thrash  and  punk  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  some  dark  sounding  melodies  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  traditional  metal  elements,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school  sounding  black/thrash  metal  guitar solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  black/thrash  metal  screams  and  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Anti  Christian,  Horror,  Violence  and  Metal  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  heavy,  old  school,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  while you  can s till  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion t his  is  a  very  great  sounding  compilation  from  Toxic  Holocaust  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  enjoy  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Metal  Attack"  "Thrashing  Death"  "Nuke  the  Cross"  and  "Suicide  Eye".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Toxic Holocaust Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
Right now I'm taking a break from packing for our upcoming European tour. We have a lot of shows coming up in Scandinavia, Europe and the UK, not to mention a U.S. tour with the English Dogs.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?
A lot of people have mentioned that its a lot more aggressive and in your face. I think it is varied a bit more than previous records, I tried to incorporate a few different tempos and song structure ideas on this one.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release?
Lyrical topics range from ancient and historical occult topics such as Necromancy, Witchcraft etc. I wanted the lyrics to be a lot darker on this one.

4. Out off all of the shows and tours that the band has done so far which one did you enjoy the most?
Actually the last show we played in L.A. was the biggest and the craziest of the whole tour. It was a great way to end the tour.

5. What are the touring plans for the new release?
We have a lot of touring plans actually, some I can mention some are still in the works. First up though is our Scandinavia/Euro/UK tour. We'll be over there for 6 weeks, take a couple weeks off then do something cool in January that I can't mention yet and then a U.S. tour with the English Dogs.

6. On a worldwide level how has the new album been received by underground metal fans?
It seems to be doing really well, getting good reviews and good press. There's always the shit talkers, but that's the nature of the beast. Can't please everyone, nor do I want to.

7. Have you received any backlash for being a younger person going for this music style, since your music is rooted in the 80's and a lot of metal heads from that era look down upon the younger generation?
Not so much anymore. I think that all died down because those people realized I was doing it from the heart. I mean I've been doing the same thing since I've been in high school. haha

8. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
Hard to say, it won't be the same as Conjure because I don't like to make the same record twice, but I will still sound like us. I never like to give the fans a curve ball too much where they feel cheated.

9. You have been on Relapse for a few years, how would you describe the support that they have given you so far?
Relapse has been truly amazing so far. I couldn't have asked for a better label.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced the sound of the new album and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Venom, Sodom, Slayer and Bathory come to mind for shaping the sound of the band. New records and bands are anything from bands like Nocturnal, Midnight, Vomitor etc.

11. Outside of music what are some of your interests?
I like reading, building electronics like guitar amps and pedals...ya know nerdy shit. I don't usually have much time for anything outside of the band though.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
Thanks for the support. Keep metal nuclear.

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Toxic Holocaust/Conjure And Command/Relapse Records/2011 CD Review

  Toxic Holocaust are a band from Oregon that plays a mixture of black, thrash and speed metal together with some punk influences thrown in and this is a review of their 2011 album "Conjure And Command" which was released by Relapse Records.

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with a good amount of blast beats being thrown in at times, while the bass playing has a very strong and powerful tone with some heavy riffing being thrown in.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast riffing that combines black, thrash, speed metal and punk together bringing back the 80's sound but adding a more modern touch to it, while the lead guitars are very chaotic and melodic sounding guitar solos and leads.

Vocals are mostly black/thrash sounding growls and screams, while the lyrics cover dark, satanic and hateful themes, as for the production it has a very 80's style of production to it while still being professional at the same time.

In my opinion Toxic Holocaust are a good black/thrash band and if you are a fan of this band, you should enjoy this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Judgement Awaits You" "I Am Disease" "The Liars Are Burning" and "Revelations". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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