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Retox






Hometown: Los Angeles, CA (USA)

About:

All that matters in the grand scheme of things is the band is not directly comparable to what has come before them. But if we must: RETOX is an outcome of stagnant and boring western culture, as well as the self proclaimed counterculture, which has slipped into a sea of pointlessness. The band manages to detach themselves from what one might consider a promotional paragraph trying to explain what is not really important to the band themselves; such as a list of influences - they are influenced by much more than music, but more so by the world at large. The band has no goal for what the future holds. Sonically, the band's crude and primitive aspects make sense in this day and age. The band is a reaction to the world that the members and their comrades have lived in: shitty childhoods, bureaucratic frustration, and the overall justification of continuous war. That sensibility coupled with a modern artistic delivery, the music is educated as well as furious, and most importantly, blurring genre lines of punk, hardcore, thrash, metal and whatever else seems fitting to the critics. RETOX features members of some grand dick sucking accomplishments, acts such as The Locust, Head Wound City, Holy Molar, All Leather, Some Girls, Swing Kids, Le Butcherettes, Cattle Decapitation, Struggle, The Festival of Dead Deer, and The Crimson Curse.

Related Bands

Cattle Decapitation, Head Wound City, Some Girls, Swing Kids, The Locust

Reviews

Retox Ugly Animals

Retox

Ugly Animals (2011)

Ipecac / Three One G

Current Releases

RetoxYPLL

Retox

YPLL

May 28, 2013

Interviews

Picture of Retox

Justin Pearson (The Locust, Retox)

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 8:00 PM (EST)

Media: Retox: 'YPLL'
Los Angeles, CA's Retox are streaming their new record, YPLL, in its entirety today. The record is due out May 28, 2013 via Epitaph Records. Pre-orders are available…
May 21, 2013
Videos: Retox release 60 minute documentary about life in a touring punk band
Retox have posted a new full length (60 minute) documentary that accompanies their Epitaph Records debut, YPLL. he documentary explores the realities of making an album, what it's like to be in a touring band today and features…
May 16, 2013
Videos: Dillinger Four, Samiam, more added to Fest 12
A slew of new bands have been added to the Fest 12 lineup, including Dillinger Four, Samiam, Cobra Skulls, Iron Chic, Nothington, Lemuria,…
May 04, 2013
Videos: Retox: "Mature Science"
Retox have posted the video for "Mature Science." It will appear on their Epitaph Records debut, YPLL, due out May 7, 2013. The band is fronted by Justin Pearson of…
March 28, 2013
Videos: Retox join Epitaph, announce 'YPLL'
Epitaph Records has added Retox to their roster and will release the band's new album YPLL on May 7, 2013. The band is fronted by Justin Pearson of The Locust, who spent time…
February 27, 2013
Interviews: Justin Pearson (The Locust, Retox)
Many readers are probably well aware of Justin Pearson, seeing as his artistic career spans over two decades and his music, whether you love it or hate it, encourages individuals to reconsider what defines the hotly contested concept of "punk." For those less familiar with his background, Pearson's musical endeavors include…
January 23, 2013
Interviews: The Locust to release 44 rarities in July
Anti- Records will be releasing a new collection of music from The Locust. The band, which included (at various points since 1994) members of Retox, Cattle…
June 19, 2012
Interviews: Festival Planned to Benefit the Che Cafe
The Che Cafe, a venue located on the campus of UC: San Diego, has recently announced that they will hosting a 3 day music festival to help raise money to pay its insurance fees. The Festival has been named the "I Promise" festival and will take place January 6th-8th 2012. No Age, Health,…
November 30, 2011
Tours: Retox with Melt Banana, Atari Teenage Riot, OFF!
Retox has announced some tour dates over the next few months. The band, which features members of Cattle Decapitation, Head Wound City, Some Girls and…
August 25, 2011

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