Forbidden Evil (album)
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Forbidden Evil is the debut album from San Francisco, California
thrash metal
band, Forbidden
, released in 1988. The title of this album refers to their original name before shortening it to Forbidden in 1987. The album was well received by both critics and fans and eventually became a cult classic.
, at Alpha & Omega Recording, Studio 245 (both located in San Francisco
) and Prairie Sun Recording in Cotati
. The album's recording sessions took place in mostly 1988.
The album features then-future and now-former Slayer
drummer, Paul Bostaph
, and also three of the songs were co-written by Robb Flynn who later played with Vio-Lence
and Machine Head
– although he never played on the album. http://www.bnrmetal.com/groups/forb.htm As of 2009, it is the only Forbidden album to feature guitarist Glen Alvelais
, who left in 1989 and would later join Testament
(which had also featured Bostaph). He was replaced by Tim Calvert
, who would remain with the band until their breakup in 1997.
The title track was covered by Temple of Blood
on their 2008 release Overlord.
The 2008 reissue
of the album from Century Media Records
includes four live bonus track
s, all recorded at the Trocadero Theatre
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
on October 23, 1988:
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band, Forbidden
Forbidden (band)
Forbidden is a thrash metal band from the San Francisco Bay Area. Formed in 1985 as Forbidden Evil, the group was founded by Russ Anderson and Craig Locicero, who are both permanent members. Since their formation, Forbidden have broken up and reformed twice with numerous line-up changes...
, released in 1988. The title of this album refers to their original name before shortening it to Forbidden in 1987. The album was well received by both critics and fans and eventually became a cult classic.
Album information
Forbidden Evil was produced by Doug Caldwell and John Cuniberti, best known for working with Joe SatrianiJoe Satriani
Joseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...
, at Alpha & Omega Recording, Studio 245 (both located in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
) and Prairie Sun Recording in Cotati
Cotati, California
Cotati is an incorporated city in Sonoma County, California, U.S.A., located about north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma....
. The album's recording sessions took place in mostly 1988.
The album features then-future and now-former Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
drummer, Paul Bostaph
Paul Bostaph
Paul Bostaph is a heavy metal drummer. His drumming career began in 1984, when he was 20 years old, and he had since worked with bands like Slayer, Forbidden, Exodus and Systematic. He is from Newark, California and currently drums for Testament...
, and also three of the songs were co-written by Robb Flynn who later played with Vio-Lence
Vio-lence
Vio-lence was a thrash metal band formed in 1985 in the San Francisco Bay Area. They released demo tapes, one EP and 3 LPs between 1985 and 1993. Their most stable line-up was Phil Demmel and Robb Flynn on guitars, Deen Dell on bass, Perry Strickland on drums and Sean Killian on vocals.- 1985 -...
and Machine Head
Machine Head (band)
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
– although he never played on the album. http://www.bnrmetal.com/groups/forb.htm As of 2009, it is the only Forbidden album to feature guitarist Glen Alvelais
Glen Alvelais
Glen Alvelais is a heavy metal lead guitarist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Alvelais was the lead guitarist for Forbidden and has also played in Testament....
, who left in 1989 and would later join Testament
Testament (band)
Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
(which had also featured Bostaph). He was replaced by Tim Calvert
Tim Calvert
Tim Calvert is an American metal guitarist. In the mid 1980s he began his career in a thrash metal band called Militia. He then received wide attention throughout the thrash community when he joined Forbidden in 1989, playing on their second album Twisted into Form, co-writing much of the material,...
, who would remain with the band until their breakup in 1997.
The title track was covered by Temple of Blood
Temple of Blood
Temple of Blood is an American Christian metal band. Musically, they are influenced by the thrash metal music of bands like Annihilator and Megadeth and the traditional heavy metal music by bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest....
on their 2008 release Overlord.
Track listing
- "Chalice of Blood" (Russ Anderson, Robb Flynn) – 4:27
- "Off the Edge" (Anderson, Glen Alvelais, Craig Locicero) – 4:12
- "Through Eyes of Glass" (Anderson, Alvelais, Locicero) – 6:18
- "Forbidden Evil" (Anderson, Locicero, Flynn) – 5:35
- "March into Fire" (Locicero, Anderson) – 5:05
- "Feel No Pain" (Alvelais, Locicero) – 5:05
- "As Good as Dead" (Anderson, Locicero, Flynn) – 4:11
- "Follow Me" (Locicero, Anderson, Alvelais) – 6:51
The 2008 reissue
Reissue
A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....
of the album from Century Media Records
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
includes four live bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
s, all recorded at the Trocadero Theatre
Trocadero Theatre
The Trocadero Theatre, opened as the Arch Street Opera House in 1870, is a historic theater, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, it has offered musical comedies, vaudeville and burlesque. Burlesque performer Mara Gaye performed at the Troc in the 1950s...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
on October 23, 1988:
- Feel No Pain
- As Good as Dead
- Through Eyes of Glass
- Chalice of Blood
Credits
- Russ Anderson – vocals
- Glen Alvelais – guitar
- Craig Locicero – guitar
- Matt Camacho – bass
- Paul BostaphPaul BostaphPaul Bostaph is a heavy metal drummer. His drumming career began in 1984, when he was 20 years old, and he had since worked with bands like Slayer, Forbidden, Exodus and Systematic. He is from Newark, California and currently drums for Testament...
– drums
- Recorded at
- Alpha & Omega Recording, San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
- Studio 245, San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
- Prairie Sun Recording, Cotati, CaliforniaCotati, CaliforniaCotati is an incorporated city in Sonoma County, California, U.S.A., located about north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma....
, USA
- Alpha & Omega Recording, San Francisco, California
- Produced by John Cuniberti and Doug Caldwell
- Recording engineered by John Cuniberti
- Assistant engineered by David Plank
- Mixed at Alpha & Omega
- Executive produced by Cliff Cultreri
- Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, USA - Cover art by Kent Mathieu