Nick Walsh Tells All: The Complete Slik Toxik Story
Nick Walsh tells the complete story of Slik Toxik in this career-spanning interview with The Hair Metal Guru!
Nearly three hours of conversation covering Nick’s journey from his early days in music to forming Slik Toxik, recording their classic debut album Doin’ the Nasty, and watching the band’s hopes collide with the arrival of grunge.
Nick also opens up about the infamous 1994 awards-show limousine crash involving his bandmate — an unbelievable incident that ultimately played a major role in the band’s downfall.
We also discuss Nick’s music and projects after Slik Toxik, his career through the years, and the exciting new projects he has coming up over the next year.
If you’ve ever wanted to know the real story of Slik Toxik, this is the interview you’ve been waiting for.
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@deankinney4083
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Big fan of this band great interview Anthony as always
@yannyloyer7177
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
awesome. one of the first live bands I seen. opening for Kim Mitchell back in the day. killer band !
@mercuripietro6888
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
this guy his such a narscissist i remember seing slik toxic back in the days in montreal in a small bar usally we meet and hangout whit the band but this guy tought he was a big rockstar !!!!! did’int want to talk to nobody i walk up to him cause i wanted to meet him he just look at me like what the fuck do you want !!!!????? not even hey how’s it going or whatever has if he was the bigest fucking rockstar their was dude nobody no’s who the fuck you are today 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@margaretgiosi883
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Met them in the Hammer, Hamilton,Ont. before they took off. Nice guys.
@ReganArmstrong-y3o
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Such a nice guy. Time to give that album another listen!
@DirtyMikeTM
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Growing up in Toronto, I loved Doin the nasty album. Another Canadian band around the same time was Sven Gali, who I also loved.
@mustangcj6198
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
I saw Slik Toxik at the Livewire in Calgary in 1992. Excellent band!
@kellifiedler8542
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Had a chance to hang with Mick Brown on that Lynch Mob tour. Got to introduce the band at 1st Avenue in Minneapolis. After the show, we just bar hopped. Totally amazing and a great guy
@findango
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Love 'By the Fireside'. ST so Real….Big F'n Deal… that band was as good as Skid Row back in the day. They were so good. I know there was a follow up album and then that was it. I'm glad the magic struck for Doin' The Nasty.
@michaelhalford9709
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
The Toronto Hair Metal scene back then had 3 top tier star acts… Slik Toxik,Slash Puppet and Kid Wikkid featuring Sebastian Bach.Only one guy had the fortitude to go to the US where you had to go to make it before Grunge killed the scene.
@CTimm-x9b
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Saw Slik Toxik in ‘92 opening up for Malmsteen. They were awesome! That debut album is killer! Nick’s an amazing singer!
@RNGR5125
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
This dude makes David Lee Roth look introverted and demure. Lol
@JasonMeudt
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Just finished the interview, flew by, great job!!
@tracysarsycki7938
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
I think Slikk Toxik is one of the last bands I bought and got into from this era. Nick had a killer voice as why they calld him mini Bach. Did just realized Canada had the best vocalist. Russ from Killer Dwarfs had a voice also. Can't wait for the book.
@ScorÞS
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Nick is the coolest of cool. He is very passionate when it comes to his music projects and one of the best frontman on the scene. I had the pleasure of meeting Nick, super nice guy. The most humble Rockstar I've ever met.
@elsietrinity8636
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
This guy seems like a cool and easy going dude 🤟
@corrosive69
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
anyone remember raised on mars??
@zachary_attackery
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
I miss when you uploaded these at like 9am, now I got nothing to listen to at work all day!
@kevinsmith7-7-7
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
I bought "Doin' the Nasty" when it came out Killer Album
@jeremylauer2939
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Found Famous Underground later. Such a modern rock band with killer hooks.
@jeremylauer2939
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Watched ST play White Lies and Sweet Asylum live before the premiere of Helluvatime. Truly epic performance.
@MrNeilphipps
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Awesome interview. Slik Toxik is really underrated. My favorite tune by them is white lies / black truth.
@paulfaulkner2855
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Never heard of them but he’s a great interview..
@ZosoRider
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Great Interview!! Great band and front man. Saw them in Toronto and they were amazing!!
@JohnHughes-Ottawa
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Awesome
@justinhayes7860
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
love that fucking band and that album doin the nasty is top tier
@stephanea5364
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Helluvatime, I remember seeing that video and thought these guys kick ass.
@Gigi-lovsrock
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Slik Toxik❤️🔥🎸Gorgeous band!🤘
@JackieRay1
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Just started watching in about three minutes, don't even have to finish to know this is going to be a great interview, KEEP IT UP…..
@JD65CHEVELLE
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
On my way to work this morning at 5am I was listening to doin the nasty
Absolutely love slik toxic!
20 something is fn killer to
@11secghia
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
White lies black truth!
Sounds like White LINES black truth!
@RodrigoLabarra
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
Their first album was good. They shouldn't had change of style
@Dokken1975
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
That debut album is fucking killer. Man that record is so fucking good! By The Fireside is a killer ballad.
@patrickreeves4650
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
hey skid row….nick would be a killer option!
@dead_ayer
September 1, 2026 at 3:24 am
That flyer looks like it was dipped in piss 😉