Legendary Bay Area Thrashers FORBIDDEN To Reunite For Select Shows
- Oct. 5, 2007
Legendary San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN will reunite for several shows in 2008. Russ Anderson (vocals), Craig Locicero (guitar), Paul Bostaph (drums), Matt Camacho (bass) and Glen Alvelais (guitar) will bring something that so many of their peers, old-school fans and especially the younger generation of fans that never got to see FORBIDDEN live have been asking for: a true FORBIDDEN reunion!
"We want to show everyone what we used to do was as relevant and powerful as anybody else of that era," Locicero said in a statement released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "The gravity of our influence is really dawning on us now and we're very humbled. We owe it in turn back to those who supported our influenced us in the past. We'll be concentrating mostly on 'Forbidden Evil' [1988] and 'Twisted into Form' [1990] material to give the people what they want. The time is right and it's gonna be a lot of fun. 2008 will also be the 20th anniversary for the release 'Forbidden Evil'. It'll be VERY HEAVY and we're all excited to get started."
Added drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT): "Though out the years I've been asked about FORBIDDEN by many people. Fans and friends alike have been wanting to see us play live again. I'm very happy to see this become a reality! I've been honored to play in some great bands. To play with Craig, Glenn, Matt and Russ (a truly great vocalist) again will be a longtime wish come true. I hope FORBIDDEN fans get a kick outta this as much as I will!"
FORBIDDEN is looking to book one Bay Area show for late January early February and look into some festivals in Europe, Japan and Australia starting in late May. These will all be exclusive gigs and there are no plans for a full-fledged tour, at least not in the immediate future. Locicero says, "We'll put our blood and guts into it and give it all we've got! Get ready to have your heads ripped off, motherfuckers!!!"
Any promoters and booking agents that need to get a hold of the band can reach out to them at www.myspace.com/forbidden__evil.
Watch professionally filmed video footage of FORBIDDEN performing live at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA on October 23, 1988:
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COMMENT | !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! posted by : longdistancerunner 10/5/2007 6:55:25 AM
FORBIDDEN!!!!!!!!!!
CHALICE OF BLOOD!!!!!!
I STRONGLY SENSE A WACKEN APPEARANCE!!!!!!
COMMENT | posted by : belial 10/5/2007 6:58:27 AM
This is the greatest news I've heard in a long, long time!!!! Hell yeah!!!!!
COMMENT | posted by : cruel samoan 10/5/2007 7:06:45 AM
Awesome! Hopefully they'll be persuaded to record together again. Forbidden were amazing.
COMMENT | posted by : staylow 10/5/2007 7:49:59 AM
Fuckin A!!!! Forbidden!!!! Hopefully theyll stick around and do a new album.
Then well just need Dark Angel to reform, and the Cavalera bros to rejoin Sepultura, and we should be all set! Thrash!!!!
COMMENT | yeah! posted by : tokyoblade 10/5/2007 8:09:14 AM
Forbidden fuckin' rules!
COMMENT | posted by : Eternal Nightmare 10/5/2007 8:10:49 AM
FORBIDDEN/EXODUS/HEATHEN WORLD TOUR PLEASE!!!!!
COMMENT | great band posted by : Yambag 10/5/2007 8:17:17 AM
saw them many times back in the day should have been much bigger
COMMENT | posted by : Punjar3 10/5/2007 8:51:02 AM
The word "legendary" gets used way too much. Forbidden kick ass, but that doesn't make them legendary. Blabbermouth seems to think that every band over 10 years old qualifies as legendary. They did the same thing yesterday with At War.
COMMENT | Oh man... posted by : Mechanix84 10/5/2007 8:58:58 AM
One of the greatest thrash bands for sure. I will definitely see them when they hit NYC.
COMMENT | posted by : TruthIsParamount 10/5/2007 9:04:03 AM
FORBIDDEN = best Bay Area thrash band of all time!
Gotta throw in a couple of 'Distortion' tunes though, boys - that is THE Forbidden album!
COMMENT | Best Bay Area Band with the Best Vocalist posted by : rob-mckillop 10/5/2007 9:13:55 AM
period.
COMMENT | awesome posted by : Metal Gimp 10/5/2007 9:38:05 AM
along with the possibility of carcass re-uniting and touring again, this is the best news i've heared in ages!
COMMENT | killer news posted by : sinisimon 10/5/2007 9:46:36 AM
amazing band, amazing singer, looking forward to this.
is that the EXO-Rob Mckillop that posted a couple comments back? Hails if so!
COMMENT | posted by : PikeChopsaw 10/5/2007 10:54:17 AM
Forbidden has some great guitar work but it was their shitty lyrics that did them in. They had some of the worst lyrics ever (even by Heavy Metal standards).
COMMENT | FORBIDDEN! posted by : saikiin 10/5/2007 11:05:53 AM
hell yeah! this is awesome news. tear it up, guys! play "one foot in hell"!
COMMENT | posted by : snakepitguy 10/5/2007 11:16:50 AM
YES THAT'S LEGENDARY STUFF HERE UNLESS PEOPLE DON4T KNOW THEIR SHIT! THIS IS NO SACRED REICH, AT WAR AVERAGE BULLSHIT BUT TRULY GENIUS/ MAJESTIC THRASH HERE!!!!! "EGYPT HAS FALLEN" MUST BE PLAYED YOU FUCKIN' CRAIG!!!! FUCKIn' "DISILLUSIONS" AS WELL YOU FUCKIN' CRAIG!!!!!
COMMENT | Props posted by : chevdadddy1 10/5/2007 11:18:56 AM
Awesome band... Their first two albums were amazing and then there last two were...did I mention that their first two were amazing.
COMMENT | Ok the term LEGENDARY is overused posted by : tidbits 10/5/2007 11:21:20 AM
Forbidden, legendary? Very good, yes, Legendary? No. Nor is At War.
COMMENT | Legendary......no posted by : Bastard Fetus Eaters 10/5/2007 11:31:35 AM
Underrated........Damn Straight
Remember seeing the "Step by Step" video on Headbanger's Ball and saying "it's about time they played something by them".
COMMENT | Those videos from Ultimate Revenge II...priceless posted by : rob-mckillop 10/5/2007 11:45:15 AM
Man, the vocals, the solo in Through Eyes Of Glass is one of metal's best moments. To those who question Forbidden's brilliance: I'm forcing myself not to act immature and say mean things. I rarely feel that way, but this band is very special to me! But we need not apologize for what we like or dislike!
COMMENT | Neat posted by : dude.dk 10/5/2007 12:06:39 PM
Wouldnt mind seeing them on this years Wacken lineup, it would be a dream come true to sing along to "CHALICE OF BLOOOOOD!"
COMMENT | my prayers are answered! posted by : 80smetal% 10/5/2007 12:45:20 PM
Forbidden reunion long overdue!!! Anybody who hasnt heard Twisted in Form and Forbidden Evil need to get on it!!! These two albums are mandatory!!!!! Now people will see where Paul Bostaph began!!!
COMMENT | truly great band... posted by : Morgagne 10/5/2007 1:36:09 PM
Russ is a vocalist on a par with Halford in his heyday
IMO Paul Bostaph's best work ever was on Twisted into Form.
These guys are astounding live.
'Saw them around '91 with Death Angel and Sanctuary.
...alas those days are gone !
Release another album gentlemen !!!!!
COMMENT | I always swore that... posted by : armoredst.bernard 10/5/2007 5:41:15 PM
that I was the first guy to ever hear of them in NY. Me and a buddy back in high school discovered Forbidden Evil and he bought it just for the cover. No one else knew of them but we changed that. I remember Chalice of Blood sawed my head off from that first drum hit.
Emo kids and 14 year old Dragonforce fans all observe, this band is the real deal. No offence intended to either category but do your homework.
COMMENT | My Hell.... My Hellllllllll.... posted by : MetalPause 10/5/2007 7:39:33 PM
I need to pull my Forbidden CDs out of mothballs and give 'em a listen. It's been a long time!!!!
WHAT I REMEBER MOST ABOUT ULTIMATE REVENGE 2, WAS THE CHICK IN FRONT ROW BANGIN AWAY AND GETTING MOWED OVER BY A STAGE DIVER, I FORGOT IF IT WAS DURING DEATH OR DARK ANGEL'S SET?
FORBIDDEN DID A KILLER VERSION OF JUDAS PRIEST'S, VICTIM OF CHANGES (a.k.a. Wiskey Woman.)
ON FOOT IN HELL...
COMMENT | posted by : SLAYTANIC WAR RABBIT 10/5/2007 11:10:58 PM
old-school fans and especially the younger generation of fans that never got to see FORBIDDEN live have been asking for: a true FORBIDDEN reunion!
HOW ABOUT THE LINE UP CIRCA 1985 FROM "FREAKMONT" CA.(AMERICAN & WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLS TO BE EXACT)
RUSS ANDERSON: VOX CRAIG LOCICERO: GUITAR LEROY MENDEZ: GUITAR JIM PITMAN: DRUMS JOHN TEGIO: BASS
NOW.....THAT'S SOME OL' SKOOL SHIT FOR YA.
COMMENT | re posted by : sonic the girl 10/6/2007 12:12:07 AM
white high tops rule!
COMMENT | posted by : wajahat_k 10/6/2007 1:33:04 AM
HOLY CRAP!!! Everyones reuniting!! Recently carcass reunited to for some shows.
Still waiting on Sepultura w/ Cavaleras, Dark Angel, Vio-lence
WE'RE WARRIORS!!! WARRIORS OF THE WORLD
COMMENT | posted by : Metalrules42 10/7/2007 1:53:20 AM
holy shit i think i just came
COMMENT | Part 2 posted by : STRaiN 10/8/2007 11:31:02 AM
I've hoped and prayed for this to manifest. If you don't make it to the Northwest then my son and I will be flying in to the East Bay Area to to see this. No Joke, I will fork up a few hundred dollars easy to see this.
Forbidden are truly gods of metal and your loyal fans appreciate this more than you could possibly imagine.
Truly one of the best bands of all time.
COMMENT | If Forbidden play Wacken 2008... posted by : Project Mayhem 10/11/2007 7:39:29 PM
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