Biography

Toxic Shock is a thrash, hardcore punk band from Antwerp (Belgium). Started rehearsing in 2010. After a long search for a singer they found a perfect match in Wally. The first Toxic Shock release was a demotape which saw the light of day in 2011. An EP followed a year later. In 2013 Reflections Records put out the Daily Demons album. After that the band did a split 7" with Iron Reagan, a Record Store Day 7" and worked with hip hop masters Team Panini. At the end of 2017 they went to Denmark to record their second full-length with iconic producer Flemming Rasmussen. Yep, the same guy that recorded three of Metallica's best albums. Metal's secret weapon Arthur Rizk mastered the album. Twentylastcentury was released on This Charming Man Records in November 2017. The first show the fivesome played was with Black Breath in Antwerp. After that first gig, more shows followed in Belgium, England, Germany, France, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic and Holland. They supported bands like Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Slapshot, D.R.I., Negative Approach, Iron Reagan, Poison Idea, Agnostic Front, Phil Anselmo & the Illegals, Carnivore, Municipal Waste, Evil Invaders,... and hit the road with Ceremony and Eagulls (England), Cro-Mags (Germany) and Reproach (France). Toured in Europe a couple of times. Recently the guys released a splittape with fellow Belgian ragers Reproach on Awesome Vision Records and Stadskanker. That tape is sold out.