Toxic Holocaust

Toxic Holocaust
Toxic Holocaust performing in Saint Petersburg, 2014.
Background information
Origin	Portland, Oregon, United States
Genres	Thrash metal,[1] black metal, speed metal, crossover thrash
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Relapse
Associated acts	Municipal Waste, Zeke, Rammer, Barbatos, Tiger Junkies
Website	www.toxicholocaust.com
Members	Joel Grind Phil Zeller Nick Bellmore
Past members	Al Positions

Toxic Holocaust is an American extreme metal band from Portland, Oregon.

History

Joel Grind founded Toxic Holocaust in 1999. He originally wrote and recorded all of the band's music himself, and after a couple of demo releases (Radiation Sickness, 1999; Critical Mass, 2002), he made his official full-length album debut as Toxic Holocaust with Evil Never Dies (2003). Two years later, after some touring with a hired backing band, Grind released the second Toxic Holocaust album, Hell on Earth (2005), which once again he wrote and recorded by himself. The album notably features cover art by Ed Repka, known for having created iconic covers for albums by Megadeth, Death and others. Extensive touring followed, along with a recording contract with Relapse Records. In addition to releasing the third Toxic Holocaust album, An Overdose of Death... (2008), Relapse reissued Evil Never Dies and Hell on Earth. Toxic Holocaust also recorded and released a number of other recordings: Gravelord (2009, EP), Conjure and Command (2011), and Chemistry of Consciousness (2013).

Members

Phil Zeller

Nick Bellmore

Joel Grind

Band members in 2014

Charlie Bellmore at Party.San Open Air 2015

Joel Grind at Party.San Open Air 2015

Current members

• Joel Grind - Vocals, guitar (1999–present) bass, drums (1999-2008)
• Nick Bellmore - Drums (2009–present)
• Phil Zeller - Bass (2008–present)

Touring members

• Charlie Bellmore - Guitar (2015–present)

Past members

• Al Positions - Drums (2008-2009)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Evil Never Dies (2003)
• Hell on Earth (2005)
• An Overdose of Death... (2008)
• Conjure and Command (2011)
• Chemistry of Consciousness (2013)

EPs

• Death Master (2003, EP Gloom Records)
• Power From Hell (2004, EP)
• Reaper's Grave (2006, EP Gloom Records)
• Gravelord (2009, EP)

Demos

• Radiation Sickness (1999, Demo)
• Critical Mass (2002, Demo)
• Promo 2004 (2004, Demo)
• Demo 2007 (2008, Demo)

Live and video albums

• Live - Only Deaf is Real (2007, live album)
• Brazilian Slaughter 2006 (2008, video album)

Compilations

• Toxic Thrash Metal (2004, CD)
• From the Ashes of Nuclear Destruction (2013, CD)

Splits

• Toxic Holocaust / Oprichniki (2001, Split CD)
• Implements of Mass Destruction / Nuclear Apocalypse:666 (2002, Split CD)
• Outbreak of Evil (2004, Split CD)
• Thrashbeast From Hell (2004, Split Tape)
• Blasphemy, Mayhem, War (2005, Split CD)
• Don't Burn the Witch... (2006, Split 10")
• Speed n' Spikes Volume 1 (2008, Split 7")
• Toxic Holocaust / Inepsy (2010, Split 12")
• Toxic Holocaust / Midnight (2011 Split 7" to benefit the Japanese Tsunami victims)
• Toxic Waste (with Municipal Waste) (2012, Split 12")

Contributions

• Thrashing Like a Maniac (2007, CD)
• In the Sign of Sodom - Sodomaniac Tribute (2008, 12")

Videography

• "Wild Dogs"
• "Nuke the Cross"
• "Lord of the Wasteland"
• "Judgement Awaits"
• "666"
• "Agony of the Damned"
• "Acid Fuzz"

References

1. Schreurs, Jason (October 30, 2013). "Toxic Holocaust's Joel Grind Talks 'Chemistry of Consciousness,' Shaking "Thrash Revival" Tag". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 6, 2013.

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Toxic_Holocaust/3578

External links

• Toxic Holocaust's official website
• Toxic Holocaust on Facebook
• Media related to Toxic Holocaust at Wikimedia Commons