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Toxic Narcotic - Had It Coming 7"
2002 Rodent Popsicle
Toxic Narcotic - Had It Coming 7"

Website:  www.toxicnarcotic.com

Track Listing:
Side A:
  1.  Cockroach Side
Side B:
  1.  War Song 2K
Line-Up:
Vocals:  Bill Damon
Guitars:  Will Sullivan
Bass:  Ben Upton
Drums:  Sam Jodrey

Lamp's Review:  Boston's Toxic Narcotic gives another blast of grind punk fury with this 7" release.  Though it only has one song on each side, the songs are well worth hearing.  Cockroach (which was recently remixed for the Shoot People, Not Dope EP) is a switch-off between easier listening reggae and a chorus of pure hardcore madness.  The version of War Song is a newer mix of the original version originally on the "New Ways To Create Waste! 7".  The new version of the song is slightly faster and in a different key, but is still the closest thing to metal the band has released in their 15 years.  The first 50,000 copies were also pressed in a cool looking marble blue color, which is a nice bonus.  However, it's just a shame there's only one song on each side.
Lamp's Rating:  B