Customer Reviews

Doin the Nasty

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I saw the "Helluvatime" video on the then Canadian only channel MuchMusic which later became Fuse. At any rate, the song just blew me away. The band had that street sense about them that few had captured (Skid Row / Guns N Roses) and at the same time had developed their own distinguishable sound. I was excited that a new band like this had came about, especially since Nirvana and the rest of the grunge bands were taking over the airwaves. But that was the last I had heard of them. I couldn't find a cassette / cd / lp of this band anywhere. I think for the most part they only got the publicity that they needed in Canada and mostly shrugged off with the rest of the 80's greats in most other countries. But after years of searching, more like a decade, I found a used copy of this in a record store. I bought it and jammed it on the way home. Boy does this album rock. The opener "Big F**Kin' Deal" is so tongue-in-cheek self gloating it's great! "Sweet Asylum", "White Lies/Black Truth", "Cherry Bomb", "Crashed", "Blood Money". All great songs. This album is packed with headbanging goodness. The only song I'm not too fond of is "Rachel's Dead", but with so many good tracks to jam, one filler track isn't so bad. By all means, if you like your rock HARD, pick this album up immediately. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, really quick here...imagine if Skid Row was influenced by Spread Eagle and tried to do a cd that was similar to Lynch Mob's "Wicked Sensation". You might get tunes that rock like the ones on here.

I'm proud to be Canadian and I'm proud of our music artists, especially the guys in Slik Toxik. They're debut LP is right up there with any of the American metal of the 80s, and it's less cheesy than most, its like the Canadian counterpart of Skid Row, another awesome band (keep in mind that Baz is Canadian!)But Slik Toxik had a sound all thier own, a gritty and unpolished sound, although the studio dudes cleaned this album a bit, it still has a raw aggression that only a young and hungry band can produce at the start of thier careers. It's too bad the album came in at the start of grunge..Slik Toxik could have been SO big. Singer Nick Walsh was just barely out of his teens on this album and could belt out the notes like few can. Think of Baz of course and also Bruce Dickinson..if you don't know who he is then get out of this section you don't belong here..anyway, I put this album on many times and the music just takes me away, when I'm in a bad mood, this makes me feel better, helps me get it all out. I'm so glad I have this CD in my collection and you will too, just give them a chance seek them out...the band may be gone but the music will always be here..Picks you should pay attention to are "Helluvatime" (a single on MuchMusic for awhile) "Sweet Asylum" (probably the best song and the one that i listen to the most) "Marionette" (man he can screetch on this one) "Crashed" "Blood Money" and "Midnight Grind" I order you to get this one, you WILL NOT BE SORRY

From start to finish, Slik Toxik knows how to please with a whole lot of dirt and sleaze. This is what the music scene needs to come blasting back onto the scene and take the world back with its nasty ass grip. Its all about the ride and the fun you can have. Let go people...there is more partying to be had.

I appreciate all the five-star reviews for Slik Toxic's album. However, this album is not five-star worthy. Some reviewers compared this band to GNR' and early Skid Row, that's pretty high praise for any band, and this band certainly doesn't warrant that type of salute.

Now, before everyone who loves this band rakes me over the coals, I never said these guys suck. The album isn't all that bad. However, when you read reviews that compare these guys to some of the best bands off all time, and you buy the album and it's nowhere near that level, you sense some disappointment. All things aside, these guys aren't that awful, they just aren't Skid Row or GNR'. White Lies/Black Truth, Helluvatime and Cherry Bomb are decent songs, but after that it just seems to loose it's appeal for me. The rest of the album isn't terrible, it's just not my favorite of the genre.

Would I recommend this album to anybody?? Sure I would. I just wouldn't tell people these guys are as good as some of the heavyweights of the day.

I don't know how this get by me. I recently checked out their videos on YouTube. Immediately, I purchased the cd and it is getting constant rotation on the player. The opening track sets the tone for the rest of the cd. This is a solid metal release from Slik Toxik. Every track is a winner; no fillers in my opnion. So glad I bought it. It probably is out of print, but I say "get this gem" if you don't already have it. Don't let it go or sell it. This is a for any listener of the first two releases from Skid Row, or bands like Wildside, Spread Eagle etc.

This reminds me of tesla somewhat,but with there own flare.Pretty cool
if you like sleeze.There are some cool guitar in here too.I gave it 4
stars cause the production could have been better.But still cool if
you like this kind of rock.

I heard from this music store dude that this was a horrible Hair Metal band. He listed them as an example of early 90's Hair bands being talentless and ugly suckers. I had to see for myself, so I bought it off of Ebay and had a listen. I have to say that it isn't that bad, but most of the guys in the band are ugly; especially the drummer, yeesh. The album has a lot of power in it. The problem with the album is that it seems they are pushing the boundary of what is respectable music. By 92' the scene had run out of ideas. It's a good album, but you could just tell that they had nowhere to go from there.

I also heard, but not sure if true, that this album went Gold in 92'. That's quite an amazing feat to accomplish for a new Hair Metal band in 92'.