Toxic Holocaust
Much to my surprise, Toxic Holocaust, the blackened thrash band from Joel Grind, were playing at a tiny bar, Jimmy Z's in Everett, WA. This is a band that has played with huge bands such as 3 Inches of Blood, Soilwork, and the mighty GWAR. They have played in the same venues that most of the bigger bands that come through the Seattle area do and yet they still play the tiny bars without any sort of ego. I was able to talk to Joel after the set and he was a very nice guy to talk to, just a really kind guy. Back to the set, they played roughly an hour long nd just played song after song with no interruptions. They played such songs as Wild Dogs, Nuke the Cross, Future Shock, and 666. It was at a small bar so there were only about 5 or 6 of us actually thrashing and moshing around, which was actually really fun. It really fit the set and the crowd because the band plays such a fast and intense show that it does not need a huge crowd to get moving. They don't play the type of music that allows for a large audience to participate all the time, it is just fast and furious metal that is straight to the point. I loved it because they sometimes all a metalhead wants is some straightforward brutality to thrash around to. A more intimate setting like this bar was perfect for the gritty sound of this very raw band. If they happen to come to your town, make sure you get there and rock your fucking ass off!!
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