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- Release Date: January 16, 2007
- Label: Music Video Distributors, Inc.
- UPC: 5907785028791
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106172689
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #78969 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #3309 in Hard Rock & Metal (See Top 100 Hard Rock & Metal Bestsellers)
- #2377 in General/Heavy Metal (See Top 100 General/Heavy Metal Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "World Circus" by Toxik to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "World Circus"Browse more products related to "Toxik"Title NoteNew York City's Toxik were a "band" in name only, since it was really guitar-masturbating w�nderkind Josh Christian composing most all of their songs and the endless flurry of bumblebee notes scattered all over their breathless 1988 debut, World Circus. Sure enough, album opener "Heart Attack" propels thrash metal of such a frenzied nature at singer Mike Sanders that he truly seems to be experiencing a massive coronary while trying to enunciate all of those lyrics in his improbably high vocal range. Luckily, his life is spared so that he can carry on shrieking his way through another nine heart-palpitating tracks, although some listeners may find themselves wishing that weren't the case. For what it's worth, standout offerings like "Social Overload," "False Prophets," and the title track contain revealing traces of Toxik's roots in more melodic and deliberately paced classic '80s metal. This notion, in conjunction with their sociopolitical messages, tends to leave the quartet stranded somewhere between Queensr˜che and Joey Belladonna-fronted Anthrax -- not a bad place to get stranded, come to think of it. But Toxik unfortunately lacked the higher caliber of songwriting imagination that made similarly hybrid outfits of the period, such as Hades and Watchtower, slightly more tolerable, and, in the end, most of World Circus simply flashes by in a hopelessly messy blur. Toxik's next album, Think This, saw Sanders replaced by the slightly less strident Charles Sabin, but there was no fixing Christian's songwriting or desperate need to overplay, resulting in an arguably even more convoluted and overwrought recording. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia Album DescriptionNew York City's Toxik were a "band" in name only, since it was really guitar-masturbating w�nderkind Josh Christian composing most all of their songs and the endless flurry of bumblebee notes scattered all over their breathless 1988 debut, World Circus. Sure enough, album opener "Heart Attack" propels thrash metal of such a frenzied nature at singer Mike Sanders that he truly seems to be experiencing a massive coronary while trying to enunciate all of those lyrics in his improbably high vocal range. Luckily, his life is spared so that he can carry on shrieking his way through another nine heart-palpitating tracks, although some listeners may find themselves wishing that weren't the case. For what it's worth, standout offerings like "Social Overload," "False Prophets," and the title track contain revealing traces of Toxik's roots in more melodic and deliberately paced classic '80s metal. This notion, in conjunction with their sociopolitical messages, tends to leave the quartet stranded somewhere between Queensr˜che and Joey Belladonna-fronted Anthrax -- not a bad place to get stranded, come to think of it. But Toxik unfortunately lacked the higher caliber of songwriting imagination that made similarly hybrid outfits of the period, such as Hades and Watchtower, slightly more tolerable, and, in the end, most of World Circus simply flashes by in a hopelessly messy blur. Toxik's next album, Think This, saw Sanders replaced by the slightly less strident Charles Sabin, but there was no fixing Christian's songwriting or desperate need to overplay, resulting in an arguably even more convoluted and overwrought recording. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia If You Enjoy "World Circus (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "World Circus (CD)" by Toxik (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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