Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk

Crust punk

Crust punk is a form of music influenced by anarcho-punk, hardcore punk and extreme metal. The style, which evolved in the mid-1980s in England, often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills...

 band from Boston, Massachusetts who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically include anti war, violence, and green peace lyrics. Their name, as revealed in an interview with vice magazine is associated with the hardcore punk straight edge movement, the lead singer saying "... The name imeans what is says. Narcotics, chemicals, and ignorance are toxic, not just to the human mind, but also to humanity in general." Most of their albums have been released on their label, Rodent Popsicle Records

Rodent Popsicle Records

Rodent Popsicle is an American record label, founded by Bill Damon, best known as the singer of the band Toxic Narcotic with the help of his bandmates. Following the D.I.Y. ethic, the purpose of the label is to not pursue profits from the releases, instead, help bands to get heard...

. The Album “We’re All Doomed” was released in 2002 on Go-Kart Records and a split CD with Misery was released in 2004, also on Go-Kart Records. Their 15th anniversary show in December, 2004, was filmed by Subversion Media and released on Rodent Popsicle Records. The band toured the United States and Europe extensively through their career. In 2005, the band performed at North East Sticks Together. Later that year, Toxic Narcotic went on hiatus and two of its members, Bill Damon and Will Sullivan, formed the band Mouth Sewn Shut. Bill Damon, the vocalist, runs Rodent Popsicle Records

Rodent Popsicle Records

Rodent Popsicle is an American record label, founded by Bill Damon, best known as the singer of the band Toxic Narcotic with the help of his bandmates. Following the D.I.Y. ethic, the purpose of the label is to not pursue profits from the releases, instead, help bands to get heard...

. Sam, the drummer, hurt his back in 2008 and all following shows had to be cancelled.

EPs

• Populution (1992)
• New Ways To Create Waste (1993)
• 2Oz. Slab Of Hate (1993)
• You Wreckt Em (1996)
• Damn Near Killed Em (1997)
• Had it Coming (2002)
• Shoot People, Not Dope (2003)
• Beer In The Shower (2003)

Splits

• Toxic Narcotic/Whorehouse Of Representatives (1997)
• Bostons Finest - Toxic Narcotic / The Unseen (1998)
• Toxic Narcotic/August Spies (1999)
• The Split - Toxic Narcotic / A Global Threat
  A Global Threat / Toxic Narcotic
  This release is a split EP featuring the Boston bands Toxic Narcotic and A Global Threat. It was released in 2001 on Rodent Popsicle Records.- Track listing :Side A # "Asshole"# "Shut The Fuck Up"Side B # "Better Than You"...
  
  (2001)
• Toxic Narcotic / Misery (2004)

External links

• Official Toxic Narcotic Web site
• Toxic Narcotic on Myspace