Biografie : Toxik
World Circus (1988) In 1988, Toxik signed onto Roadrunner Records (previously titled "Roadracer Productions" at the time of signing), debuting their first full-length album, World Circus. The release of the album saw one of the first introductions to the, "Progressive thrash metal" genre, charting on College Music Journal's "Best New Metal Album of the Year" for 1988 and were offered a number nine slot on the Metal Blade Records "Metal Massacre" series with the song, "Wasteland" After touring, World Circus, vocalist Mike Sanders left Toxik for unknown reasons, to be replaced by Charles Sabin.
Think This (1989–1992)
Following the received attention for the release of their debut album, Toxik released their second full-length album the following year with Roadrunner Records entitled, Think This. After the album's release, Toxik hired guitarist John Donnelly to perform with them while touring. The success that resulted from Think This led Toxik to tour the album throughout the United States and Europe with Roadrunner Records and partnering band, King Diamond. After years of touring, Toxik disbanded in 1992.
Current Status
During the autumn of 2006, Displeased Records re-released Toxik's World Circus (1988) and Think This (1989) along with releases of previous releases from Gorguts, Sadus and Disincarnate. The World Circus re-release included twelve bonus tracks and the Think This re-release included five bonus tracks. In January 2007, Metal Mind Productions re-released limited edition versions of Toxik's World Circus (1988) and Think This (1989). The re-releases are digitally remastered, featuring digipak editions of the albums.
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