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FORBIDDEN
CURRENT NAME	Forbidden
FORMER NAMES	Forbidden Evil
ORIGIN	San Francisco, California, USA
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	1985
LABEL	Nuclear Blast
GENRE	Thrash metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2003-11-18, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2011-07-18, 12:33

Band biography

Vocalist Russ Anderson grew up in Los Angeles but moved to San Francisco in 1984. He didn't know anyone but put an ad out in music stores. Rob Flynn called him and in March of 1985 the thrash metal band Forbidden Evil (they were known under that monicker in their early days prior to the release of their debut album) was formed. They played regular shows with bands like Exodus and Testament. In July of 1987 they entered the Sunnyvail Studios to record a three song demo. This demo led to them signing a deal with Combat Records, supported by their manager Debby Abono. They played the Dynamo Open Air Festival and also recorded the concert for the mini album "Raw Evil Live @ the Dynamo". In 1990 the band toured Europe to promote their new album with new guitarist Tim Calvert. After the album there was a change of drummers as original drummer Paul Bostaph left to make way for Steve Jacobs. At about the time of the release of their last album in 1997 they should have split up.

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Current members Add - Fetch
Matt Camacho	1985-1997, 2007-	Bass
Craig Locicero	1985-1997, 2007-	Guitars	See also Death, Demonica, Spiralarms
Russ Anderson	1985-1997, 2007-	Vocals
Steve Smyth	2009-	Guitars	See also Dragonlord, Nevermore, Testament, Vicious Rumors
Mark Hernandez	2009-	Drums	See also Heathen, Technocracy, Torque, Vio-lence

Former members Add - Fetch
Tim Calvert	1990-1997	Guitars	See also Nevermore
Steve Jacobs	-1995-1997	Drums	See also Lowa, Spiralarms, Testament
Paul Bostaph	1985-1992	Drums	See also Exodus, Slayer, Systematic, Testament
Robb Flynn	1985-1987	Guitars	See also Machine Head
Glen Alvelais	1987-1988, 2007-2009	Guitars	See also Bizarro, Testament

Session musicians Add - Fetch
Gene Hoglan		Drums	Live 2008. See also Dark Angel, Death, Opeth, Unearth, Zimmer's Hole
Chris Kontos		Drums	On European tour 2008. See also Konkhra, Machine Head, Testament

Buy Forbidden albums

Official releases Add
1987	[demo]	No label
1988	Forbidden Evil	Combat Records
1989	Live In Eindhoven (live EP)	Combat Records
1990	Twisted Into Form	Combat Records
1992	The Best Of Forbidden (comp)	Combat Records
1995	Distortion	Massacre Records
1997	Green	GUN Records
2010	Omega Wave	Nuclear Blast

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