---
title: "Toxik"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/toxik"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1985
---

# Toxik

**Toxik** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1985 to present.

Toxik is an American thrash metal band formed in 1985 in Peekskill, New York. After breaking up for the first time in 1992 and briefly reuniting in 2007, the band reformed once again in 2013. Toxik has gone through several lineup changes over the years, leaving guitarist Josh Christian as the only constant member. The band has released four studio albums to date, World Circus (1987), Think This (1989), Kinetic Closure (2018) and Dis Morta (2022).

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxik

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Toxik |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Peekskill, United States |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Josh Christian](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-christian) |  | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Lou Calderola](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lou-calderola) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Mike Sanders](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-sanders) |  | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Bill Bodily](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bill-bodily) |  |  | Former |
| [Brian Bonini](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-bonini) |  | 1986 to 2007 | Former |
| [Charles Sabin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charles-sabin) |  | 1988 to 1992 | Former |
| [John Donnelly](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-donnelly) |  | 1989 to 1992 | Former |
| [Lee Erwin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lee-erwin) |  | 1985 to 1986 | Former |
| [Sal Dadabo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sal-dadabo) |  | 1985 to 1986 | Former |
| [Tad Leger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tad-leger) |  | 1986 to 1992 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1987 | [World Circus](https://themetalnet.com/album/5790c50c-af80-3513-b973-837743de475e) | Album |
| 1989 | [Think This](https://themetalnet.com/album/45c257a5-f4ba-3273-9198-969cf0c33aeb) | Album |
| 2017 | [Breaking Class](https://themetalnet.com/album/2cf38933-ed73-41e8-bd99-e01a1ccf4339) | EP |
| 2018 | [Kinetic Closure](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ed7af12-409c-4822-97e5-95993f46728f) | Album |
| 2022 | [Dis Morta](https://themetalnet.com/album/877dd332-9c2f-4fd7-b1c0-913341d0fc3d) | Album |
| 2023 | [In Humanity](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e8f19d9-bd0c-4be5-8d99-93383db98837) | EP |

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- [Nuclear Assault](https://themetalnet.com/band/nuclear-assault) (listened together)
- [Flotsam and Jetsam](https://themetalnet.com/band/flotsam-and-jetsam) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)
- [Razor](https://themetalnet.com/band/razor) (listened together)
- [Whiplash](https://themetalnet.com/band/whiplash) (listened together)
- [Heathen](https://themetalnet.com/band/heathen) (listened together)
- [Artillery](https://themetalnet.com/band/artillery) (listened together)
- [Onslaught](https://themetalnet.com/band/onslaught) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Toxik/1293
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TOXIKMETAL
- bandcamp: https://toxik.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5v4Rmw4m3h9jJUeXd4hD2m
- website: https://toxikmetal.net/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toxikmetal/
- x: https://twitter.com/toxikmetal

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/toxik](https://themetalnet.com/band/toxik). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt