Toxik's an American thrash metal band from Peekskill, New York. The band was formed in 1985 by Joshua Christian and Lee Erwin, using a style of heavy metal composed of thrash metal and elements of progressive metal, which would later be named, "Progressive thrash metal". History Initial formation (1985–1987) Toxik was primarily named Tokyo in 1985 by the founding members of the band, Joshua Christian and Lee Erwin, before being forced to change its name due to the threat of legal acti… (More on Toxik)