Album Review: Toxicrose - In For The Kill
Reviewed by Neil Bolton
If a band contains the word “Toxic” in its name then it’s usually a band with a thrash or death type sound. A band with the word “Rose” in their name is usually involved in the sleazy rock world. So it would seem fitting that a band with both Toxic and Rose in their title call themselves Dark Sleaze Metallers.
'In For The Kill' is their second full length and arrives via Crusader Records. It contains the singles 'Blood on Blood' and 'Remedy'; the former is the first track from this recording and it can be seen as a calling card to their sound and attitude. The drums open up followed by a riff that could be described as sleazy, followed by another riff that you call thrashy. The sleazy dark moniker is working well so far. The vocals kick in and the mix of commercial glam and faster metal comes to the front. It is a mix that actually works. We have a sing along chorus that, due to the clean legible vocals, you can join in with from the outset. It’s clear to see why this was chosen as a single.
