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* ILoveNuclearPower: Their sole lyrical theme for much of their career and a major part of their image, though they branched out lyrically on ''Nuklearth''.
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Cytotoxin is a German technical/brutal death metal band. Over the course of the 2010s, they slowly grew into something of a cult act with a small but devoted following and made a name for themselves in a crowded musical landscape, and have positioned themselves for a much larger eventual emergence.

Formed in Chemnitz, Saxony in 2010 by Sebastian "Grimo" Grihm (vocals), Fabrice "Fonzo" Topfer and "Lo" (full name unknown) (guitars), Vitalis "V.T." Kast (bass), and Tobias "Ollie" Olijynk (drums), the band wasted little time in putting out ''Plutonium Heaven'', their first full-length, in early 2011, which slowly made the rounds in the underground, while Lo left at some point during the year. Unique Leader Records took notice, and a deal was announced in mid-2012, with ''Radiophobia'', their second full-length, dropping that November. The next few years brought scattered tours, followed by a large lineup change when Jason Melidonie took the second guitar spot in 2014 and Stephan "Stocki" Stockburger replaced Ollie on drums in 2016. This lineup went on to record ''Gammageddon'', their third full-length, which dropped in the summer of 2017. Sporadic touring followed, including their largest tour yet with their friends in Music/{{Aborted}} in 2019, and the band then quietly went to work on their fourth album. ''Nuklearth'' was released in August of 2020, and while the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic put their touring plans on hold, the band intends to properly promote the album as soon as touring resumes.
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!!Discography:
* ''Plutonium Heaven'' (2011)
* ''Radiophobia'' (2012)
* ''Gammageddon'' (2017)
* ''Nuklearth'' (2020)
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!!The band contains examples of the following tropes:

* {{Deathcore}}: They have had elements of this in varying prominence starting with ''Radiophobia'', with ''Nuklearth'' probably having the most prominent deathcore elements.
* EpicRocking: "Chernopolis" (6:53).
* GaiasLament: A prominent lyrical bent on ''Nuklearth'', particularly on "Atomb", "Dominus", and "Drown in Havoc".
* ILoveNuclearPower: Their sole lyrical theme for much of their career and a major part of their image, though they branched out lyrically on ''Nuklearth''.
* IndecipherableLyrics: Thanks to his inconsistent enunciation, thick accent, and frequent use of pig squeals on their older material, Grimo's lyrics are incredibly difficult to understand.
* MetalScream: Grimo has a distinctive Type 2 that is a croaky lower-mid-ranged bellow, as well as pig squeals (though he uses those far less in the later material).
* NewSoundAlbum: Several:
** ''Gammageddon'' was markedly more technical and also brought down the prominence of the deathcore elements, in addition to introducing guitar solos and overtly melodic riffing.
** ''Nuklearth'' reintroduced many of the deathcore elements and also focused much more heavily on groove, with numerous mid-paced songs.
* PostApocalypticGasMask: A part of their stage attire, though Grimo takes his off after their intro and the rest usually take them off whenever they become too uncomfortable.
* SpecialGuest: They have had guest vocal appearances from [[Music/{{Aborted}} Sven de Caluwe]], [[Music/{{Benighted}} Julien Truchan]], [[Music/BeneathTheMassacre Elliot Desgagnes]], and [[Music/ShadowOfIntent Ben Duerr]], while Tommy Bonnevialle (aka Brutal Keys) had a guest keyboard appearance on ''Nuklearth''.
* TechnicalDeathMetal: Firmly on the brutal end of the spectrum, with ''Gammageddon'' probably being their most overtly technical release.

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