Doin' the Nasty
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Doin' the Nasty is the debut album by the Canadian
Canada
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 hard rock
Hard rock
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 band Slik Toxik
Slik Toxik
-Biography:Slik Toxik was formed from several different members of Toronto's hard rock/glam metal scene in the late 1980s. Glam metal band Virgin Angel was made up of singer/guitarist Nick Walsh, guitarist Rob Bruce, rhythm guitarist Kevin Gale, bassist Frank Currell, and drummer Alex Munro...

. The album was released in 1992. The album reached #61 in Canada and was certificated gold by the CRIA
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.

"Helluvatime", "By the Fireside", "White Lies, Black Truth", and "Sweet Asylum" were released as singles and they all had accompanying music videos.

The album won the 1993 Juno Award
Juno Awards of 1993
The Juno Awards of 1993, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1993 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Celine Dion was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television at 8 pm Toronto time...

 for "Best Rock Album of the Year". At the 1992 MuchMusic
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Video Awards, the "Helluvatime" video won the People's Choice Award for "Best Video of the Year" and "Best Metal Video Award".

Track listing

  1. "Big Fuckin' Deal"
  2. "Helluvatime"
  3. "Sweet Asylum"
  4. "White Lies, Black Truth"
  5. "Cherry Bomb"
  6. "Marionette"
  7. "It's Not Easy"
  8. "Crashed"
  9. "By the Fireside"
  10. "Blood Money"
  11. "Cheap Nicotine"
  12. "Midnight Grind"
  13. "Rachel's Dead"

Band members

  • Nick Walsh – vocals
  • Rob Bruce – guitar
  • Kevin Gale – guitar
  • Pat Howarth – bass
  • Neal Busby – drums

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Helluvatime" Cancon: To Watch #1
"White Lies, Black Truth" Canada #42
1993 "By the Fireside" Cancon: To Watch #1

Certifications

Year Album Certification
1992 Doin' the Nasty Gold (CRIA)

1993 Juno Awards

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| rowspan="2" align="center"|1993
| align="center"| Slik Toxik
| align="center"| Most Promising Group
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| align="center"|Doin' the Nasty
| align="center"|Best Rock Album of the Year
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MuchMusic Video Awards

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| rowspan="2" align="center"|1992
| rowspan="2" align="center"|"Helluvatime"
| align="center"|Best Metal Video Award
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| align="center"|People's Choice Award: Best Video of the Year
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