Forbidden

Professionally filmed video of FORBIDDEN's October 30 concert at Reggies rock club in Chicago, Illinois can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Infinite 02. Single Point Failure 03. March Into Fire 04. Psyclops 05. Step By Step 06. Burning The Lungs O...

A review of Forbidden by Forbidden, available worldwide October 23rd via BLKIIBLK Records.

Bay Area thrash metal veterans Forbidden have released a visualizer for their new single, "Single Point Failure," taken from their upcoming self-titled album. The record arrives Friday, October 23rd, marking the ban...

Metal News: Forbidden Premiere New Single & Vsualizer 'Single Point Failure' From Upcoming Self-Titled Comeback Album

Before their self-titled record officially comes out this Friday, Forbidden now stream a Chris Kontos-directed video clip for the last new track in advance "Single Point Failure".

FORBIDDEN have had a scattershot, sporadic existence over the last 40 years. Best known for "Forbidden Evil" and "Twisted Into Form" — two of the greatest and most distinctive thrash metal albums of all time, lest we forget — the Bay Area diehards have navigated a couple of extensive hiatuses, some...

In a new interview with The Adventures Of Pipeman, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero talked about how early San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal bands all carved out their distinct sounds by blending complex guitar work, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal melodies, and progressive structures to differe...

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero discussed the band's recent announcement that FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos would sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "pe...

Forbidden will tour this fall without drummer Chris Kontos and bassist Matt Camacho, who are both unable to participate in the trek. The bay area thrash metal band has since confirmed touring replacements for both musicians. The trek will support Forbidden’s self-titled comeback album, Forbidden, which is scheduled for release on October 23rd.

Forbidden will head out on their upcoming fall tour without drummer Chris Kontos and bassist Matt Camacho. Both musicians are unable to participate in the trek, with the thrash metal outfit having since confirmed to...

Temporary replacements have been announced.

Bay Area thrash institution Forbidden will hit the road this fall, sans two key members. Citing "personal reasons," bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos are both stepping away from […]

FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos will sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "personal reasons". They will be temporarily replaced by Avery Thurman and Eli Lucas, respectively. On Friday (September 18),FORBIDDEN released...

Metal News: Thrash Titans Forbidden Join 70k Of Metal Lineup Along With Scar Symmetry, Visions Of Atlantis and Visceral Disgorge

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Forbidden have released a new single, "Burning The Lungs Of Earth." The band's own Chris Kontos directed the music video.The track will appear on the thrash metal outfit's forthcoming self-titled album, Forbidden, w...

Metal News: Forbidden Premiere New Single & Music Video 'Burning The Lungs Of Earth' From Upcoming Self-Titled Comeback Album

From their upcoming first new album since 2010.

Bay Area thrashers Forbidden are premiering a brand new single, "Burning The Lungs Of Earth", as part of their forthcoming self-titled album release. The accompanying video clip was directed by Chris Kontos and edited by Mike Sloat.

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN will release their new, self-titled album on October 23 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. The band's long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Omega Wave" album was tracked at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with e...