Toxic Narcotic formed out of Boston, Massachusetts in the summer of 1989 as a three piece which featured Bill Damon on bass and vocals, Will Sullivan on guitar and vocals, and Kevin Barnello on drums. The bands was formed with the intent to mix their favorite elements of punk , hardcore , and metal . The original lineup went on to release multiple eps including their debut Populution in 1992 along with New Ways To Create Waste and 2Oz. Slab Of Hate in 1993. They then embarked on their first official tour in 1994. Throughout the band’s tenure they did most tours on their own with no help, for the final three weeks of their inaugural tour they teamed up with Chaos UK . In 1996 they released their third demo You Wreckt Em . Then following a couple of tours Damon decided to solely focus on lead vocals which led to Joe Rizzi joining the band to play bass. That same year original drummer Kevin Barnello left the band to focus on other musical ventures. He was replaced by the bands longtime roadie Sam Jodrey in 1997, that year they also released another demo Damn Near Killed Em .
Formed in Boston
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