Forbidden

Forbidden is an American thrash metal band from the San Francisco Bay Area, California. They formed in 1985 as Forbidden Evil, but changed their name in 1987. Forbidden have broken up and reformed twice, with numerous line-up changes. After breaking up for the first time in 2001, Forbidden reunited in 2007, went into an indefinite hiatus in 2012, and reformed in 2023. The current line-up consists of Norman Skinner (vocals), Craig Locicero (guitar), Matt Camacho (bass), and Chris Kontos (drums).

Along with Death Angel, Vio-lence, Defiance, Testament and Exodus (the latter of the two had featured original Forbidden drummer Paul Bostaph), they were one of the most successful Bay Area thrash metal bands, and earned a loyal fanbase in the underground music community and critical acclaim with their debut album, Forbidden Evil (1988), regarded by critics as a classic thrash metal album and the follow-up, Twisted into Form (1990), as something of a masterpiece within the "tech-thrash" genre. Their earlier style was technical thrash metal, but the band later experimented with alternative and groove metal elements on their fourth album Green (1997).