| Green | ||||
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| Released | March 21, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal [1] | |||
| Length | 40:35 (first 10 tracks) | |||
| Label | GUN | |||
| Producer | Patrick Coughlin & Forbidden | |||
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Green is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. The sound of this album was a departure from the band's previous albums, focusing on a rather slower and experimental sound, which presented a mixture of alternative and groove metal.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Is the Last Time?" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Green" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Phat" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Turns to Rage" | 5:48 |
| 5. | "Face Down Heroes" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Over the Middle" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Kanaworms" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Noncent$" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Blank" | 5:54 |
| 10. | "Focus" | 5:29 |
| 11. | "Silence" | 2:00 |
| 12. | "Silence" | 2:00 |
| 13. | "Silence" | 2:00 |
| 14. | "Silence" | 7:12 |
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