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The wait is over. Bay Area thrash titans Forbidden have returned with their first new album in 15 years, unleashing a relentless assault worthy of the legends themselves. To mark this historic comeback, Metal Injection has forged an exclusive red & white splatter vinyl, strictly limited to only 100 copies. This is true collector’s ammo for the diehards—once these are gone, they’ll never be pressed again. Crank it loud, thrash hard, and don’t get left behind. Pre-order your co

We're hitting the road with good friends & thrash compadres in Heathen and Void-Louisiana this Fall!Chaos By Design US Tour 2026. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale now. 10/23 - Las Vegas, NV | The Usual Place 10/25 - Salt Lake City, UT | Urban Lounge 10/26 - Denver, CO | Federal Theatre 10/28 - Iowa City, IA | Gabes 10/29 - Minneapolis, MN | Turf Club 10/30 - Chicago, IL | Reggies 10/31 - Lakewood, OH | Mercury Music Lounge 11/01 - Pittsburgh, PA | Preserving Underground 1

The video for our latest single "Psyclops" is OUT NOW! Full video on our YouTube channel. Rock out and share away!!

It's finally here! The album you've all been so (im)patiently waiting for..Our sixth & self titled studio album is up for pre-order and will officially release October 23rd. FORBIDDEN ALBUM PREORDER LINK: https://ffm.bio/forbidden-forbiddenalbum

What does it take to become the new voice of Forbidden? In this episode of Mix Tapes Podcast, we sit down with Norman Skinner to explore the road that led him to one of thrash metal's most legendary bands. Norman takes us back to his early days as a singer, the bands that shaped his career, including Imagika and Niviane, and the years of hard work that ultimately led to joining Forbidden. We also discuss earning the role as the band's new vocalist, carrying forward its legacy

WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBiW5eOBdS0 Jeremy Von Epp joins Mix Tapes Podcast for a deep dive into the life of a guitarist, from the first moments that inspired him to pick up the instrument to stepping onto stages with one of thrash metal’s most respected names: Forbidden. Jeremy talks about his early days as a player, the guitar heroes who shaped him including Jake E. Lee, his philosophy on learning and improving as a guitarist, and the advice he has for pl

Here’s Jeremy Von Epp with a Step By Step (pun intended) tutorial of Tim Calvert’s genius solo section. Von Epp is a face melter in his own right. We love playing with Jer & his work on our new record will cement his own legacy.

Check out Craig & Chris on Paul Masvidal & Kenji Tsunami’s Beyond The Metalverse podcast. They discuss their experiences throughout the early thrash era & many more Bay Area metal insights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhqd6ZlTulI

Photo by Raymond Anher https://capitalchaostv.com/2026/06/05/forbidden-cynic-doomsday-cultural-warfare-great-american-music-hall-san-francisco-ca-concert-review-photos/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS8vCtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEem2Hywe27wJdxs31eKt0vw1bvg72h9BSbx_swe_6curn0UaX20O4O5BJxR30_aem_p8XUCQxbbWe2BWPewIsl9g

WATCH IT HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP8IdO9jM18

May 29th at the Great American Music Hall is Forbidden’s ONLY Bay Area appearance of 2026 and our first show in over 2 years! We have a special setlist cooked up for our hometown thrashers! FORBIDDEN CYNIC DOOMSDAY CULTURAL WARFARE Doors at 6pm / ALL AGES TICKETS https://www.eventim.us/event/forbidden/667118

Forbidden guitarist Craig Locicero chats with Mike DeWald of Riff Magazine for this in depth interview. Read it here: https://riffmagazine.com/interview/forbidden-scars-of-bay-area-thrash/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS8t0VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeeKAHSI4mbAdg8mSZ6Pbwdm8HuQJwn9V1o63RZ11JuoeYJMAMbHPq4eJDCO4_aem_aS79HeZaAy-VoAnrgoYuhg

It was great to have the entire band together at Sharkbite Studio for the first time since we finished recording the main tracks for the album. We spent Tuesday & Wednesday laying tracks & mixing another super secret cover song with Zack Ohren behind the board. We also filmed part of another upcoming video. It was productive & rejuvenating for everyone to catch each other’s energy & good vibes. We’re getting shit done over here that we can’t wait to share with the world.

We regret to inform our fans in the U.K. and the rest of Europe that Forbidden won’t be able to make it overseas for the scheduled June dates. Instead, we are going to focus on putting the finishing touches in the planning & promotion on our forthcoming debut album for BLKIIBLK and preparing to unleash the new music later this year. Of course we will be back to rage with our fans soon enough. You’d better believe we will be on a mission to make it up to each and every one of

To say we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished over the last couple of months may be understating things a bit. The 3 guys (and a coupla ghosts with Jeremy & myself) in this photo were together in the studio almost every single day. Contributing ideas, giving positive feedback & cheering each other on. That sounds pretty elementary, but it’s not all that common. Especially these days. Everybody’s got shit going on and things to do. We put it all aside for the betterment of thi

It’s finally time for the South America tour summery. In a word : Fan-Fucking-Tastic! Hitting these dates with VIO-LENCE & Venom Inc excited us from the beginning. There’s a lot of history between Forbidden & VIO, that’s well documented. However we never toured together, so this was a first. We pushed each other hard just like we did back in the day. That elevates to shows for the fans & we really complimented each other. Seeing Sean Killian healthy and strong again is a no

Forbidden has announced their first Bay Area show in over 2 years! Friday May 29th at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco. We’ve added the incredible CYNIC with Paul Masvidal (former Death guitarist & brilliant musician) as direct support! FORBIDDEN CYNIC DOOMSDAY CULTURAL WARFARE Doors at 6, show at 7pm ALL AGES!!!