NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – September 2, 2025
Ex-Nile’s Dallas Toler-Wade Shares New Playthrough “Lashed to the Slave Stick” To Kick Off NARCOTIC WASTELAND’s Fall Tour “Annihilation of The Wasteland”
+ “Annihilation of Europe Tour” (November 2025)
+ New Music Video “Introspective Nightmares”
As Narcotic Wasteland will be hitting the road for the “Annihilation of Wasteland Tour” this week (dates listed below). Fans familiar with vocalist/guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade and his time in Nile will be pleased to hear that on this tour, he will be performing two of the songs, “Lashed to the Slave Stick” and “The Burning Pits of the Duat”, that he wrote for the album “Annihilation of the Wicked.”, which is celebrating it’s 20th anniversay. Fans will get to experience these songs from the original composer himself, making this run one of the most anticipated moments in extreme metal this year along with Narcotic Wasteland fan favorites and new material, including such tracks as “Barbarian”, “Sex, Lies and DNA”, “Introspective Nightmares”, “Coastal Killings”, “The Best Times Have Passed”, and more!
In additional news, fans have been asking for years for Dallas Toler-Wade to share a guitar playthrough for “Lashed to the Slave Stick” along with official tablature that is now available at DallasTolerWade.com.
Dallas Toler-Wade adds:
“Fans have been asking me for years to release the playthrough and tablature for these songs, and I’m excited to finally make it happen. With the 20th anniversary of Annihilation of the Wicked, it feels like the perfect time to revisit the songs I wrote the music for, ‘Lashed to the Slave Stick’ and ‘The Burning Pits of Duat.’ Playing these compositions live again brings it full circle for me, and I can’t wait to share that energy with the fans on this tour.”
Watch the playthrough for “Lashed to the Slave Stick” at https://youtu.be/L9xp0sS1BWQ
and previous playthrough for “The Burning Pits of Duat” at https://youtu.be/nQG9tS0za-I
Music Video – Introspective Nightmares – https://youtu.be/jOBq_a4bFGs
Tour Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TWkkfmZNz_0
Narcotic Wasteland is a relentless force in the metal scene, delivering a crushing blend of technical precision, unyielding aggression, and raw energy. Fronted by Dallas Toler-Wade, renowned vocalist and guitarist best known for his work with Nile, he brings his signature technical prowess and intense energy to the band.
On drums, Joseph Howard unleashes a torrent of precision and power, driving the band’s pummeling rhythms with thunderous intensity. His dynamic performance creates the perfect foundation for the band’s heavy and often dark sonic atmosphere.
Kenji Tsunami commands the low end with inventive, hard-hitting bass lines that add both depth and texture, solidifying the band’s signature wall of sound. His stage presence and musicianship bring an extra dimension to Narcotic Wasteland’s live assault.
Together, Dallas, Joseph, and Kenji forge an unstoppable musical unit—one that captivates audiences with high-octane performances and uncompromising compositions. With unmatched technical skill and a shared vision for pushing metal’s boundaries, Narcotic Wasteland stands as a true powerhouse in today’s extreme music landscape.
Merch Stores:
Narcotic Wasteland – https://shopusa.season-of-mist.com/band/narcotic-wasteland
Dallas Toler-Wade – https://shopusa.season-of-mist.com/band/dallas-toler-wade
Tickets & Tour Info:
https://tr.ee/rZ3dOvB3TC
Headlining Shows:
9/03 – Madison, WI – The Annex
9/04 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
9/05 – Flint, MI – Flint Local 432
9/06 – New Haven, IN – Carl’s Tavern
9/07 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry
9/08 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
9/09 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault
9/10 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
9/11 – Spartanburg, SC – GroundZero (Special Guest to Crypta)
9/12 – Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
9/13 – Wallingford, CT – Cherry St. Station
9/14 – Dunbar, WV – Live at the Shop
9/15 – Charleston, SC – Tin Roof
9/17 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
9/18 – Fort Pierce, FL – Tipsy Tiki
9/19 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
9/20 – Long Beach, MS – Trax Bar & Grill
Special Guest to Filth:
9/21 – Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social & Supply
9/22 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar
9/23 – Shreveport, LA – Strange Brew
9/24 – Amarillo, TX – The Atomic Yellow
9/25 – Denver, CO – Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues
9/26 – Greeley, CO – Moxi Theater
9/27 – Casper, WY – Wyoming Hardcore Festival
9/28 – Colorado Springs, CO – Vultures
9/29 – Lincoln, NE – Witches’ Brew
9/30 – Nashville, TN – The End
NARCOTIC WASTELAND – EUROPEAN TOUR 2025
13.11.25 – Oslo, Norway – Brewgata
14.11.25 – Lublin, Poland – Fabryka Kultury Zgrzyt
17.11.25 – Ostritz, Germany – AZ Meva
18.11.25 – Lübbenau, Germany – Kulturhof
19.11.25 – Kassel, Germany – Goldgrube
20.11.25 – Kortrijk, Belgium – DVG Club
21.11.25 – Alkmaar, Netherlands – Herrie Metal Fest
24.11.25 – Dublin, Ireland – Fibber Magees
26.11.25 – London, England – Underworld
27.11.25 – Newcastle upon Tyne, England – The Lubber Fiend
29.11.25 – Rennes, France – Ty Anna Tavarn
01.12.25 – Basel, Switzerland – Valhalla Bar
02.12.25 – Lonata Ceppino, Italy – Black Inside
04.12.25 – Trodica Di Morrovalle, Italy – Drunk in Public
05.12.25 – Pordenone, Italy – Tune Music Lab
09.12.25 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Grindhouse
12.12.25 – Olomouc, Czech Republic – Sklub
13.12.25 – Krakow, Poland – Confession Club
More info: https://linktr.ee/narcoticwasteland
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“”Narcotic Wasteland dropped a caustic, pissed off new single titled “Barbarian” off their forthcoming album Digital Cordyceps. Though we don’t know too much about said album, Toler-Wade explained that the new track was essentially one big middle finger to the ruling class.” – Metal Sucks
“We’ve got the latest and greatest from drug-themed death dealers Narcotic Wasteland, the new video for “Victims of the Algorithm.” The song takes on lightning-fast and heavy riffs, in the tradition of the band, and the lyrics tackle our dependence on social media in the modern age.” – Decibel Magazine
“Narcotic Wasteland have hit us with another dark, campy gem in the form of “Sex, Lies & DNA.” The thrashy, aggressive new single is the latest from the band led by Dallas Toler-Wade of Nile fame. This track features guest vocals from Andrea_N_Black and takes on the beloved death metal fodder of true crime.” – Decibel Magazine
“Narcotic Wasteland showcases Toler-Wade’s penchant for writing killer riffs, which he did for a decade as a member of Nile, in a manner that’s reminiscent of early 1990s metal — when the lines between the “thrash” and “death” tags weren’t as rigidly defined, and everything just sounded fast and heavy as all hell.” – Denver Westword (NW Headlines Denver DeathFest 2023)
“Delirium Tremens is just pummeling, non-stop death metal that covers a ton of ground.” – Metal Injection
“More often than not, death metal bands have a tendency to stick to the familiar topics. Death, gore, killing – that sort of thing. There’s always exceptions, or bands that have a different take on the subject, but as they say, dark music demands dark themes. Narcotic Wasteland does, for one of its lyrical slants, face a slightly different (yet still suiting) take – that of addiction. Plenty of grim to still go around with such a concept, and Narcotic Wasteland hits just as hard sonically as any other death metal act to come through the pipeline.” – Dead Rhetoric
“another incredible death metal album that has the potential to end itself up on the year end top album lists.” – Metal Nexus (2017 – Delirium Tremens)
“On the track, Toler-Wade furiously rails against “expectations,” “silly rules,” and “fucking filters,” and victoriously celebrates being “totally free” with a repeated battle cry of “Let the music flow!” In case there was still any remaining doubt as to the meaning of the song, the track is as magnificently brutal an old school death metal song as you’re likely to hear this season. It gallops, it lacerates, it uses the listener’s skull as a battering ram. There can be no doubt that this truly is Toler-Wade, undiluted and free of limitations. We hope he lets this music flow for a long time to come.” – Metal Sucks (single Return to the Underground off 2017 album Delirium Tremens)
“Narcotic Wasteland have released a fantastic album in ‘Delirium Tremens’. It is not easy to thrust the listener consistently into an aural landscape orchestrated by the band and make them stay put for the entire length of the album. Narcotic Wasteland does it brilliantly as they take you through the nightmarish journey of Delirium Tremens.” – Metal Wani (2017 – Delirium Tremens)
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