{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Breaking Class | type = EP | artist = Toxik | cover = Toxik - Breaking Class.jpg | alt = | released = August 4, 2017 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Thrash metal, heavy metal | length = 12:35 | label = | producer = | prev_title = Think This | prev_year = 1989 | next_title = Dis Morta | next_year = 2022 }}
'''''Breaking Clas$''''' is an EP by American thrash metal band Toxik, released on August 4, 2017.<ref name="metalforcesmagazineinfo">{{cite web|title=Track Premiere: Toxik - 'Stand Up'|url=http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-toxik-release-breaking-class-ep/|publisher=metalforcesmagazine.com|date=July 10, 2014|accessdate=July 10, 2017}}</ref> Released in anticipation of their upcoming third album, this three-track EP marks Toxik's first studio recording since ''Think This'' (1989), and their first release with drummer Jim DeMaria as the replacement of original member Tad Leger, as well as bassist Shane Boulos (Militia Vox). It is also the band's first release not to feature a different singer, as Charlie Sabin had appeared on ''Think This''.
==History== After breaking up in 1992 and briefly reuniting in 2007, Toxik announced their second reunion in January 2013, and began working on a new album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toxik To Make Another Reunion Attempt|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/toxik-to-make-another-reunion-attempt/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=January 15, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Toxik Begins Vocal Pre-Production On New Album|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/toxik-to-make-another-reunion-attempt/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=January 15, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref> On June 4, 2013, Toxik posted a fifty-second snippet of a pre-mix demo of their first song in 24 years "Crooked Crosses".<ref>{{cite web|title=Toxik Releases First Song Snippet Off Upcoming Album|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/toxik-releases-first-song-snippet-off-upcoming-album/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=June 6, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref> On January 8, 2014, the artwork and title of the album were revealed on Bittner's Facebook fan page. It was also revealed that Toxik had "started to mix a few songs so this should be out by mid year."<ref>{{cite web|title=Toxik Releases First Song Snippet Off Upcoming Album|url=http://metalriot.com/news/toxik-reveal-name-of-first-album-in-25-years/|publisher=Metalriot.com|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref> By April, Toxik had begun mixing ''In Humanity'', and later that month, the band embarked on the Circus Continues European tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toxik Mixing 'In Humanity' Album, Preparing To Hit The Road|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/toxik-mixing-in-humanity-album-preparing-to-hit-the-road/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref> In December 2014, Toxik posted two new songs from ''In Humanity'' on their YouTube channel, "Too Late" and "Crooked Crosses", which were mixed and mastered by Tom Morris of Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toxik: Two New Songs Available For Streaming|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/toxik-two-new-songs-available-for-streaming/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=December 26, 2014|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref>
On July 10, 2017, Toxik announced that they would release the EP ''Breaking Class'' on August 4, and premiered their first song in 28 years, "Stand Up", that same day.<ref name="metalforcesmagazineinfo"/>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | title1 = Stand Up | length1 = 3:55 | title2 = Breaking Class | length2 = 3:40 | title3 = Psyop | length3 = 5:00 }}
==Personnel== * Charlie Sabin – vocals * Josh Christian – guitar * Shane Boulos - bass * Jim DeMaria – drums
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Category:2017 EPs Category:Toxik albums