FORBIDDEN · Forbidden | CRYSTAL CLEAR LP

Crystal clear vinyl in gatefold cover. Limited Indie exclusive.

Background information about ''

The Bay Area has given us some of the most ferocious, paradigm-shifting metal bands in history — and Forbidden have always been the youngest, hungriest wolf in that legendary pack. Now, with a revitalized lineup and a fire that burns brighter than ever, they've returned with a self-titled monster that doesn't just revisit past glories — it completely redefines them.

From the very first seconds of Single Point Failure, you know you're in for something special. This isn't a nostalgia trip — this is a band operating at the absolute peak of their powers. Guitarist Craig Locicero and bassist Matt Camacho have assembled a wrecking crew that channels the raw thrash intensity of 1988's Forbidden Evil while pushing into territories those early records only hinted at. Produced by Zach Ohren (Machine Head), the album clocks in at over an hour of relentless, emotionally charged, prog-tinged metal that refuses to be pigeonholed. Tracks like Burning the Lungs of Earth and Divided by Zero hit with the precision of a surgical strike, while the nine-minute closer Flower of Life unfolds into something truly transcendent — philosophical, expansive, and utterly captivating. This is the sound of a band that has lived through decades of metal's evolution and emerged with something that honors every era while sounding completely vital and now. The inclusion of the vinyl-exclusive bonus track Sirens is just the cherry on top of an already essential record.

For fans of:
Machine Head, Testament, Exodus, Death Angel, Vio-Lence, Heathen

Other Versions

LP · Sold out RE-RELEASE CD · Sold out CD · 16,99 € BLACK LP · 39,99 €

Track listing

1. Single Point Failure
2. Burning the Lungs of Earth
3. Divided by Zero
4. DCLXVI
5. Psyclops
6. Jisei
7. Sirens (Bonus Track Vinyl)
8. Mutually Assured Dysfunction
9. Sycophantasy
10. The Burden
11. Sol Grave
12. Flower of Life

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