1) Toad is a Swiss hard rock band. 2) Toad is a metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 3) Toad is the name of an underground hip-hop artist. 1. Swiss hard rock band formed by members of the original Brainticket, Toad's history is obscure and largely undocumented. Their debut is said to be in the realms of Dies Irae, being heavy, bluesy and experimental. Their second album, "Tomorrow Blue" was surprisingly straight hard-rock, akin to Sperrmüll, with Hendrix, Status Quo and R&B influences.