We’re 90% completed with the recording process of our first album in 16 years. It was as much fun as we’ve ever had making an album. Everyone brought so much creativity & their own individuality to the table. The results will be undeniably Forbidden. Massive kudos to Zack Ohren and his masterful recording & engineering work thus far. He’s incredible at capturing exactly what we hear and bringing it to life. He’s truly an audio Wizard. Photo by George Anderson

We are proud to announce that Forbidden has inked a worldwide deal with BLK II BLK / Frontiers music. We are now label mates with both MEGADETH & BIOHAZARD! We’ve found our home. BLK II BLK statement… FORBIDDEN: Melding classic thrash metal with melodic and progressive leanings, FORBIDDEN’s recent return to both the stage and studio is a rebirth for the Bay Area legends. They’re not merely celebrating classic albums, Forbidden Evil (1988) and Twisted Into Form (1990). Joining

Hey everybody, please help us welcome Jeremy Von Epp as the new blood! When we first approached Dan about playing guitar with us, Steve amicably left the band while we still had a full table of obligations ahead of us. Mongrain was our very first choice & he agreed almost without hesitation. We all have deep respect for Dan and consider him one of the greatest guitarists in our Universe. To have him on stage with us was a dream come true. Chewy was a perfect fit. This being s

We are beyond ecstatic to announce that we will be playing France’s HELLFEST Open Air on June 21st, 2026! Our first time back since 2008. The hits keeping coming with next year’s European Summer Festival run.