Forbidden

Forbidden was part of the second wave of thrash metal bands which arose from the bay area thrash scene (along with Testament, Death Angel, Vio-Lence, etc.). Through-out the 1980’s the thrash metal scene was bursting with talent and among the rhythmic collection a band that refused to be labeled in with the so called bay area sound. They were much more than just the next thrash band, they used odd signatures and melodies to create an original style all their own. Read more on Last.fm …read full bio

Forbidden was part of the second wave of thrash metal bands which arose from the bay area thrash scene (along with Testament, Death Angel, Vio-Lence, etc.). Through-out the 1980’s the thrash metal scene was bursting with talent and among the rhythmic collection a band that refused to be labeled in with the so called bay area sound. They were much more than just the next thrash band, they used odd signatures and melodies to create an original style all their own. Originally formed in 1985 as Forbidden Evil by vocalist Russ Anderson, guitarists Craig Locicero and Rob Flynn, bassist Matt Camacho, and drummer Paul Bostaph, in Hayward California Forbidden Evil forged an original style of metal that earned them praise by critics and bands alike. During this time they recorded the 1986 Demos “Endless Slaughter” and “Egypt Has Fallen”. Their 1988 debut, Forbidden Evil, received largely favorable reviews and they set out on the road with fellow thrashers Exodus, Death Angel, and Testament. Forbidden then recorded a live EP at the 1989 Dynamo Festival in Eindhoven, entitled Raw Evil: Live at the Dynamo. In 1990’s Twisted Into Form — another classic thrash album to go down in history. Then, like many of their peers, Forbidden fell prey to the dwindling interest in thrash metal symptomatic of the early ’90s, and a 1992 best-of collection called Point Of No Return seemed like the end of the road. Yet the band persisted, and replaced drummer Bostaph when he joined Slayer in 1994. New drummer Steve Jacobs joined the group for 1995’s Distortion and Green in 1997. Guitarist Calvert went on to join metal band Nevermore, while Locicero, Camacho, and Jacobs formed Manmade God. Forbidden announced their set of reunion shows in 2008. After the reunion shows, Forbidden decided to write a new album and again take their place on the forefront of Thrash Metal contenders. In 2010 Forbidden is signed to Nuclear Blast Records and puts out one of the best albums to come out of the thrash world in years, with Omega Wave. Forbidden is: Russ Anderson Craig Locicero Steve Smyth Matt Camacho Mark Hernandez www.myspace.com/forbiddenofficial 2) Hardcore/Hatecore band from USA. 3) Local UK band formed by Chloe Dickinson 4) Hip-hop musician from Baltimore, Maryland. He released one album, Tha Only Child, in 2004. 5) FORBIDDEN are an active visual kei band, formed by vocalist Byo (鋲) and guitarist 凛-Lin-. Rui (瑠伊) does support bass for the band and JIN does support drums. They formed on the 12th of October, 2023 and released their first single, FEARLESS, and held their first live at Kawasaki CLUB CITTA' on the 29th of December the same year. They have two singles ready to release in 2024, with "NIGHT RULER" releasing on the 24th of January and "MAD RED DAWN" releasing on the 21st of February. Their first sponsored live "FORBIDDEN CITY Vol.1" will be held at Shibuya REX on the 10th of March. Official Homepage | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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