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Dallas Toler-Wade
Toler-Wade in 2011
Toler-Wade in 2011
Background information
Born (1974-06-06) June 6, 1974 (age 52)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
GenresDeath metal, thrash metal
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitars, drums
Years active1985–present
LabelsNuclear Blast, Megaforce (MRI)

Dallas Toler-Wade (born June 6, 1974) is an American death metal musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and composer. He is best known for his work with the technical death metal band Nile and is currently the guitarist, lead vocalist and primary songwriter of Narcotic Wasteland.

Biography

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Early life and career

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Toler-Wade started playing drums at seven years old and began learning guitar at fourteen. He later played drums for the Greenville, South Carolina-based technical death metal band Lecherous Nocturne. During his time with Lecherous Nocturne, he was recommended to Karl Sanders of Nile and joined Nile in September 1997 as a guitarist and vocalist.[1]

Nile

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Toler-Wade performed with Nile from 1997 until 2016 as a guitarist and vocalist. During his tenure, he appeared on Nile studio albums from Black Seeds of Vengeance through What Should Not Be Unearthed. Louder described Black Seeds of Vengeance as Toler-Wade's first Nile album and noted his contribution of the song "Multitude of Foes".[2]

He also contributed as a songwriter and composer during his time with Nile. Album credits list Toler-Wade as a songwriter or music contributor on several Nile albums. He is credited with music and lyrics for "Multitude of Foes" from Black Seeds of Vengeance and "Wind of Horus" from In Their Darkened Shrines. On In Their Darkened Shrines, he is also credited with music for "Execration Text" and the "Invocation to Seditious Heresy" section of the title track. On Annihilation of the Wicked, he is credited with music for "The Burning Pits of the Duat" and "Lashed to the Slave Stick", and as a co-writer with Karl Sanders on "User-Maat-Re". On Ithyphallic, he is credited with music contributions to "As He Creates So He Destroys", "The Essential Salts", "Language of the Shadows" and "Even the Gods Must Die". On Those Whom the Gods Detest, he is credited with music contributions to "Utterances of the Crawling Dead", "Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld" and "The Eye of Ra". On At the Gate of Sethu, he is credited with music contributions to "The Inevitable Degradation of Flesh", "Natural Liberation of Fear Through the Ritual Deception of Death" and "Supreme Humanism of Megalomania". On What Should Not Be Unearthed, he is credited with music contributions to "Liber Stellae Rubeae", "Evil to Cast Out Evil" and "Rape of the Black Earth".[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

He left Nile in October 2016, and the band announced his departure in February 2017.[10]

Narcotic Wasteland

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Toler-Wade launched Narcotic Wasteland while he was still a member of Nile. The project's debut album was released digitally on January 15, 2014.[11] After leaving Nile, Narcotic Wasteland became his full-time project.[12]

Narcotic Wasteland released its second album, Delirium Tremens, through Megaforce Records/MRI in 2017.[13] Revolver included the band's song "Return to the Underground" in its October 13, 2017 "6 New Songs You Need to Hear" list, describing Narcotic Wasteland as a death-metal outfit focused on social issues including addiction and the pharmaceutical industry.[14]

In 2022, the band supported Accept on a North American tour.[15] In 2024, the band released the single "Barbarian".[16]

In 2025, Narcotic Wasteland toured Europe on the Annihilation of Europe tour, including a UK leg that concluded in Newcastle upon Tyne.[17] In 2026, the band joined Belphegor, Incantation and Hate on the Praise the Beast North American tour.[18]

Instrumentation

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Toler-Wade has been listed as an artist by Dean Guitars and Solar Guitars.[1][19] Gear Gods featured Toler-Wade in its "Rigged" series, covering his guitars and guitar rigs.[20]

Discography

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Toler-Wade performing in 2007
Nile
Narcotic Wasteland
  • Narcotic Wasteland (2014, Megaforce Records)
  • Delirium Tremens (2017, Megaforce Records)
  • Morality and the Wasp (single) (2022, Megaforce Records)
  • The Best Times Have Passed (single) (2022, Megaforce Records)
  • Victims of the Algorithm (single) (2022, Megaforce Records)
  • Sex Lies and DNA (single) (2023, Megaforce Records)
  • "Barbarian" (single) (2024, Megaforce Records)
Others

References

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  1. 1 2 Dean Guitars (September 10, 2015). "Dallas Toler-Wade's Profile at Dean Guitars". Dean Guitars.
  2. ↑ Horsley, Jonathan (February 18, 2021). "Nile's Black Seeds Of Vengeance: the story behind the album". Louder. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  3. ↑ Black Seeds of Vengeance (Media notes). Nile. Relapse Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ In Their Darkened Shrines (Media notes). Nile. Relapse Records. 2002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Annihilation of the Wicked (Media notes). Nile. Relapse Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Ithyphallic (Media notes). Nile. Nuclear Blast. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Those Whom the Gods Detest (Media notes). Nile. Nuclear Blast. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ At the Gate of Sethu (Media notes). Nile. Nuclear Blast. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ What Should Not Be Unearthed (Media notes). Nile. Nuclear Blast. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ "Nile Parts Ways With Dallas Toler-Wade, Announces Replacement". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Narcotic Wasteland Featuring Nile's Dallas Toler-Wade: 'The Shackles Of Sobriety' Lyric Video". Blabbermouth.net. January 13, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ Maxwell, Jackson (October 6, 2017). "Narcotic Wasteland Premiere 'Faces of Meth' Guitar Playthrough". Guitar World. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  13. ↑ McGinn, Katarina (September 28, 2017). "Narcotic Wasteland – Delirium Tremens (MegaForce Records)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  14. ↑ "6 New Songs You Need to Hear This Week: 10/13/17". Revolver. October 13, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  15. ↑ DiVita, Joe (June 11, 2022). "Accept Announce Fall North American Tour With Narcotic Wasteland". Loudwire. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  16. ↑ Keenan, Hesher (May 31, 2024). "Narcotic Wasteland Drop New Single 'Barbarian' Ahead of Summer Tour Dates". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ Hunter, Matty (December 2, 2025). "Narcotic Wasteland Complete Their Annihilation Of Europe UK Leg In Newcastle". MetalTalk. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  18. ↑ Zukowski, Zenae (November 18, 2025). "Belphegor announce 2026 North American tour w/ Incantation, Hate & Narcotic Wasteland". Metal Insider. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Dallas Toler-Wade – Narcotic Wasteland". Solar Guitars. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  20. ↑ Xavier, Trey (August 30, 2017). "RIGGED: Narcotic Wasteland's Dallas Toler-Wade". Gear Gods. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
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