![]() Slik Toxik's cover of the Sex Pistols classic "EMI" which appeared on the original version of Irrelevant does not appear on the re-issue. Bands like Warrant, Faster Pussycat, and even Motley Crue, who were riding high, were suddenly beginning to see the end of the road after experiencing various degrees of success. 1992 was a weird year for hard rock/metal. The Irrelevant re-issue tracklisting is below. Slik Toxik’s Doin’ the Nasty Turns 30 I graduated from high school in 1992. The album was recorded in Toronto at Phase One Studios again with producer Paul Gross at the helm. Slik Toxik was a Canadian hard rock band formed in 1988 in Toronto Members: Kevin Gale, Neal Busby, Nicholas S. "Dive" and "Twenty Something" were released as singles and video. Hearing songs like Helluvatime, White Lies/Black Truth, and By the Fireside made me feel that Slik Toxik very well could be a commercial success on the level of a band like Skid Row while songs like, Sweet Asylum, Crashed, and Midnight Grind could appeal to more metal end of the spectrum. The band went on to only having a Canadian release with this recording and touring across Canada multiple times before calling it quits and going their separate ways in 1995. ![]() Met with critical acclaim, this eclectic collection of songs has been touted by some critics as being ahead of its time with hard hitting de-tuned riffs, snarly vocals and bombastic drumming. "It was a crazy time for us, as we like so many other rockers were in a state flux," recalls Walsh. They were a mainstay of Much Musics Power Hour. This was a time when the airwaves and magazines were being bombarded with the advent of alternative, grunge and pop groups.Īfter the release of their debut CD Doin’ the Nasty selling well over 50,000 units in Canada (Gold status) and receiving the Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for Hard Rock Album Of The Year, the climate in the music industry started to change. Any of you who were fans of hard rock and melodic metal have no doubt heard of the Canadian band Slik Toxik. The album was originally released in 1994 during a turbulent time for hard rock. Some reviewers compared this band to GNR and. However, this album is not five-star worthy. Recommended for fans of melodic hard rock. I appreciate all the five-star reviews for Slik Toxics album. ![]() It's got the hooks,the crunch and hard rock melodies. This EP is a melodic one that served as an introduction to the fans before their full length follow up 1992's Doin the Nasty. ![]() Irrelevant is the third release and second full length album by Canadian hard rock band Slik Toxik. Slik Toxic was a Canadian hard rock band that was around in the early 90's. Perris Records has released what they've dubbed the 20 Something Anniversary re-issue of Slik Toxik's Irrelevant album. As a songwriting team they showed immediate promise, but it was with the subsequent addition of bassist Pat Howarth and drummer Neal Busby that the band coalesced into a potent creative force. They had all played together previously in various combinations but it was at this time Nick brought them all together as a unit. Slik Toxik, Capitol Records’ hopefuls to the Poison throne, opened the hard rocking evening with its dual guitars and wailing lead vocalist showing plenty of promise despite the tired premise.Īlthough vocalist Nick Walsh talked too much, he nonetheless provided plenty of raw yet focused energy, as well aas in-tune high notes while drawing tunes from debut disc “Doin’ the Nasty.Slik Toxik formed in October of 1988 by singer/songwriter Nick Walsh, lyricist Dave Mercel and guitarists Rob Bruce and Kevin Gale. A lack of any discernable charisma - especially when compared to previous band front men - caused many in the crowd to wonder aloud how he even got the gig. Nor was his one-dimensional vocal style impressive. His absence from the stage was hardly noticed during Malmsteen’s many perfectly executed extended guitar solo excursions. However, vocalist Goran Edman, who makes his debut with the band, failed to inspire the predominantly male audience. ![]() The Swedish guitar god’s high-octane solos came fast and furious, as he sampled cuts from 10 albums’ worth of material, including his current Elektra Record’s debut “Fire and Ice.”ĭrummer Bo Werner also contributed to the aural assault by making his mammoth drum kit sound like AR-15 fire ricocheting inside this venue. ![]()
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