Forbidden Evil (album)

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Forbidden Evil
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1988
Recorded1988
StudioAlpha & Omega Recording and Studio 245 (San Francisco, CA), and Prairie Sun Recording Studios (Cotati, CA)
Genre Thrash metal
Length42:54
Label Combat (1988)
Relativity (1992)
Producer John Cuniberti, Doug Caldwell
Forbidden chronology
Forbidden Evil
(1988)
Twisted into Form
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Forbidden Evil is the debut album by American thrash metal band Forbidden, released in 1988. The title of the 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.

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Album information

Forbidden Evil was produced by Doug Caldwell and John Cuniberti, best known for working with Joe Satriani, 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 future Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph and 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. [2]

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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chalice of Blood"Russ Anderson, Robb Flynn 4:27
2."Off the Edge"Anderson, Glen Alvelais, Craig Locicero4:12
3."Through Eyes of Glass"Anderson, Alvelais, Locicero6:18
4."Forbidden Evil"Anderson, Locicero, Flynn5:35
5."March into Fire"Locicero, Anderson5:05
6."Feel No Pain"Alvelais, Locicero5:05
7."As Good as Dead"Anderson, Locicero, Flynn4:11
8."Follow Me"Locicero, Anderson, Alvelais7:00
2008 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Feel No Pain"4:50
10."As Good as Dead"4:08
11."Through Eyes of Glass"6:06
12."Chalice of Blood"4:46

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References

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  2. "Archived copy". www.bnrmetal.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2002. Retrieved January 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)