Toxikull Turbulence Review
Toxikull
Turbulence
Dying Victims Productions
2026
Dying Victims are unleashing “Turbulence”, the new slab from Lisbon’s Toxikull, and this one hits like it was ripped straight out of a dusty ‘80s tape bin and shoved through a wall of sound.
I hadn’t crossed paths with this band before, but the vibe is instantly recognizable. Toxikull has been active since 2016 with a few releases already under their belt, and it’s easy to hear why they’ve been turning heads across Europe. This is Heavy Metal stripped down to its core, no theatrics, no trend-chasing, no gimmick overload. Just pure, fist-in-the-air steel.
“Turbulence” lives somewhere between Accept-style bite and Manowar-level bombast, filtered through a sharp European Speed Metal edge. And yeah, plenty of bands try this lane, but Toxikull lock it in. The production, the songwriting, the energy… it all clicks in a way that feels immediate. No “grower” nonsense here. This is instant impact Heavy Metal. The kind that grabs you by the collar on first spin.
The vocals deserve a huge shout out - big falsetto bursts, strong melodic control, and a clear sense of identity driving the whole record. There’s a definite Manowar swagger in the delivery, and it works without feeling forced. Guitars blaze through with speed and urgency, but what really stands out is how dialed-in the songwriting is. Hooks everywhere. Real songs, not just riffs stacked on riffs.
I get buried in releases, and most of them come and go once the review’s done. “Turbulence” is different. This one sticks. It’s been looping like it already belongs in rotation, tapping straight into that teenage-era obsession with loud, fast, unapologetic Heavy Metal.
Standouts: “Midnight Fire”, “Burning Spark”, “Blessed By The Night”, “Dragon Magic”