Joel Grind’s furious thrash mob Toxic Holocaust are streaming their new album ‘Chemistry Of Consciousness’ in full, and you can listen to it all right here…

‘Chemistry Of Consciousness’ is the band’s fifth full-length (and the second to feature the expanded lineup of Philthy Gnaast on bass and Nikki Rage on drums), and is positively seething with the kind of barely contained vitriol that drew you to metal in the first place. Joel’s vocals sound more pissed than ever, and the band certainly aren’t slacking on the riff front; we can practically guarantee an outbreak of sore necks across the world once this little rager is unleashed.

Give it a listen for yourself below…

We caught up with mastermind Joel Grind to see what he had to say about the new record…

How would you say ‘Chemistry Of Consciousness’ compares to the rest of your discography?

Joel Grind: “In a way I would say it’s a culmination of all the previous Toxic records but with a production that is a little more over the top. It combines the punk and the metal with lots and lots of distortion.”

How did the writing sessions go for this record? Seeing as this is the second full-length with the three piece lineup, did this make things easier or trickier?

Joel: “The writing process was the same as all previous records, I just sit down with a guitar and start jamming. No pre-planning or anything over thinking, I always just write what I want to hear.”

How much crossover was there between this new album and the recent Yellowgoat record? For instance, are there any songs on here that were originally intended for Yellowgoat (and vice versa), or where the two projects always meant to be separate?

Joel: “No there were no songs like that, Yellowgoat was something that was a seperate idea. I had a lot of fun doing that and I would love to do another Yellowgoat record.”

Is there any chance we’ll get to see you guys tour Europe after the album’s released?

Joel: “Yes for sure! We will be touring Europe in late February 2014.”

What else does the future have in store for Toxic Holocaust?

Joel: “Too early to tell, hopefully lots more tours and records!!”

‘Chemistry Of Consciousness’ is due to be released on October 25 via Relapse Records.

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