# Breaking Class
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{{Infobox album
| name = Breaking Class
| type = EP
| artist = [Toxik](/source/Toxik)
| cover = Toxik - Breaking Class.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 4, 2017
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [Thrash metal](/source/Thrash_metal), [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music)
| length = 12:35
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| prev_title = [Think This](/source/Think_This)
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = Dis Morta
| next_year = 2022
}}
'''''Breaking Clas$''''' is an EP by American [thrash metal](/source/thrash_metal) band [Toxik](/source/Toxik), released on August 4, 2017.[{{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}}] Released in anticipation of their upcoming third album, this three-track EP marks Toxik's first studio recording since ''[Think This](/source/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](/source/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.[{{cite web|title=Toxik To Make Another Reunion Attempt|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/toxik-to-make-another-reunion-attempt/|publisher=[Blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net)|date=January 15, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}][{{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](/source/Blabbermouth.net)|date=January 15, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}] On June 4, 2013, Toxik posted a fifty-second snippet of a pre-mix demo of their first song in 24 years "Crooked Crosses".[{{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](/source/Blabbermouth.net)|date=June 6, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}] 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."[{{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}}] By April, Toxik had begun mixing ''In Humanity'', and later that month, the band embarked on the Circus Continues European tour.[{{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](/source/Blabbermouth.net)|date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}] 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](/source/Morrisound_Recording) in Tampa, Florida.[{{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](/source/Blabbermouth.net)|date=December 26, 2014|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}]
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.