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Forbidden
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Hayward, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1987
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal
- Themes:
- War, Religion, Corruption, Death, Society, Mental issues
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1985-1987 (as Forbidden Evil), 1987-1997, 2001 (as Forbidden Evil), 2007-2012, 2023-present
| Current | |
| Matt Camacho | Bass (1987-1997, 2007-2012, 2023-present) |
| See also: ex-Forbidden Evil | |
| Craig Locicero | Guitars (1987-1997, 2007-2012, 2023-present) |
| See also: The Boneless Ones, ex-Demonica, ex-Forbidden Evil, Dress the Dead, ex-Exodus (live), ex-Death (live), ex-Manmade God, ex-SpiralArms, ex-My Heavy Memory (live) | |
| Steve Smyth | Guitars (2009-2012, 2023-present) |
| See also: From Hell, One Machine, The Esseness Project, Sweet Leaf, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Testament, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Nevermore, ex-Forbidden Evil (live), ex-Ariah, ex-Firehead | |
| Chris Kontos | Drums (2023-present) |
| See also: The Boneless Ones, ex-Konkhra, ex-Machine Head, ex-Testament, ex-The Alien Blakk, ex-Verbal Abuse, ex-Death Angel (live), ex-Exodus (live), ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Hell's Kitchen, ex-Anti-Trust, ex-Custard Pie, ex-Flange, ex-Grinch, ex-Sangre Eterna, ex-The Servants | |
| Norman Skinner | Vocals (2023-present) |
| See also: Hellscream, Imagika, Niviane, Skinner, ex-Machine Called Man, ex-Utopian Trap, ex-Katagory V (live), ex-Dire Peril, ex-Tramontane, ex-The Consequence of Chaos | |
| Past | |
| Paul Bostaph | Drums (1987-1992, 2007) |
| See also: ex-Slayer, ex-Forbidden Evil, Hail!, ex-Exodus, ex-From Hell, ex-Testament, ex-Tim Ripper Owens (live), ex-BlackGates, ex-Systematic, ex-Truth About Seafood | |
| Glen Alvelais | Guitars (1987-1989, 2007-2009) |
| See also: Bizarro, Dogma, Hate FX, LD/50, ex-Tenet, ex-Forbidden Evil, Hellbound, ex-Earth Crawler, ex-Scorched-Earth Policy, ex-Testament, ex-Hatriot (live), ex-Damage, ex-X-3 (Glen Alvelais / Steve DiGiorgio / Jeremy Colson) | |
| Russ Anderson | Vocals (1987-1997, 2007-2012) |
| See also: ex-Forbidden Evil, ex-Parking Lot Prophets | |
| Tim Calvert | Guitars (1989-1997) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Militia, ex-Nevermore, ex-Forbidden Evil (live) | |
| Steve Jacobs | Drums (1992-1997) |
| See also: ex-Testament (live), ex-Deus Vult, ex-Manmade God, ex-Sinima X | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (2007-2009) |
| See also: Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Dark Angel, Dethklok, ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Mechanism, ex-Pitch Black Forecast, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Testament, ex-Viking, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Death, ex-Wargod, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Carnage, ex-Punchdrunk / The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Glostik Willy (live) | |
| Mark Hernandez | Drums (2008-2011) |
| See also: ex-Demonica, ex-Torque, Dress the Dead, ex-Defiance, ex-Heathen, ex-Vio-lence, ex-Testament (live), ex-Social Unrest, ex-Technocracy | |
| Sasha Horn | Drums (2011-2012) |
| See also: Exhorder, Russian Girlfriends, Year of the Tyrant, ex-Novembers Doom, ex-Heathen (live), ex-Ava Inferi, ex-Trials, ex-Palace Terrace, ex-These Are They, ex-Eliminate, ex-MEQQA | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (2011) |
| See also: Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Dark Angel, Dethklok, ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Mechanism, ex-Pitch Black Forecast, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Testament, ex-Viking, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Death, ex-Wargod, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Carnage, ex-Punchdrunk / The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Glostik Willy (live) | |
| Matt Camacho | Bass (1987-1997, 2007-2012, 2023-present) |
| See also: ex-Forbidden Evil | |
| Craig Locicero | Guitars (1987-1997, 2007-2012, 2023-present) |
| See also: The Boneless Ones, ex-Demonica, ex-Forbidden Evil, Dress the Dead, ex-Exodus (live), ex-Death (live), ex-Manmade God, ex-SpiralArms, ex-My Heavy Memory (live) | |
| Steve Smyth | Guitars (2009-2012, 2023-present) |
| See also: From Hell, One Machine, The Esseness Project, Sweet Leaf, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Testament, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Nevermore, ex-Forbidden Evil (live), ex-Ariah, ex-Firehead | |
| Chris Kontos | Drums (2023-present) |
| See also: The Boneless Ones, ex-Konkhra, ex-Machine Head, ex-Testament, ex-The Alien Blakk, ex-Verbal Abuse, ex-Death Angel (live), ex-Exodus (live), ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Hell's Kitchen, ex-Anti-Trust, ex-Custard Pie, ex-Flange, ex-Grinch, ex-Sangre Eterna, ex-The Servants | |
| Norman Skinner | Vocals (2023-present) |
| See also: Hellscream, Imagika, Niviane, Skinner, ex-Machine Called Man, ex-Utopian Trap, ex-Katagory V (live), ex-Dire Peril, ex-Tramontane, ex-The Consequence of Chaos | |
| Paul Bostaph | Drums (1987-1992, 2007) |
| See also: ex-Slayer, ex-Forbidden Evil, Hail!, ex-Exodus, ex-From Hell, ex-Testament, ex-Tim Ripper Owens (live), ex-BlackGates, ex-Systematic, ex-Truth About Seafood | |
| Glen Alvelais | Guitars (1987-1989, 2007-2009) |
| See also: Bizarro, Dogma, Hate FX, LD/50, ex-Tenet, ex-Forbidden Evil, Hellbound, ex-Earth Crawler, ex-Scorched-Earth Policy, ex-Testament, ex-Hatriot (live), ex-Damage, ex-X-3 (Glen Alvelais / Steve DiGiorgio / Jeremy Colson) | |
| Russ Anderson | Vocals (1987-1997, 2007-2012) |
| See also: ex-Forbidden Evil, ex-Parking Lot Prophets | |
| Tim Calvert | Guitars (1989-1997) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Militia, ex-Nevermore, ex-Forbidden Evil (live) | |
| Steve Jacobs | Drums (1992-1997) |
| See also: ex-Testament (live), ex-Deus Vult, ex-Manmade God, ex-Sinima X | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (2007-2009) |
| See also: Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Dark Angel, Dethklok, ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Mechanism, ex-Pitch Black Forecast, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Testament, ex-Viking, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Death, ex-Wargod, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Carnage, ex-Punchdrunk / The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Glostik Willy (live) | |
| Mark Hernandez | Drums (2008-2011) |
| See also: ex-Demonica, ex-Torque, Dress the Dead, ex-Defiance, ex-Heathen, ex-Vio-lence, ex-Testament (live), ex-Social Unrest, ex-Technocracy | |
| Sasha Horn | Drums (2011-2012) |
| See also: Exhorder, Russian Girlfriends, Year of the Tyrant, ex-Novembers Doom, ex-Heathen (live), ex-Ava Inferi, ex-Trials, ex-Palace Terrace, ex-These Are They, ex-Eliminate, ex-MEQQA | |
| Past | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (2011) |
| See also: Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Dark Angel, Dethklok, ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Mechanism, ex-Pitch Black Forecast, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Testament, ex-Viking, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Death, ex-Wargod, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Carnage, ex-Punchdrunk / The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Glostik Willy (live) | |
| Added by: TheGreatNads | Modified by: Mole666 |
| Added on: 2002-07-19 22:34:47 | Last modified on: 2023-08-18 10:36:36 |
The band briefly reunited as Forbidden Evil in 2001 to play the Thrash of the Titans benefit concert for Chuck Billy (Testament) and Chuck Schuldiner (Death). They reunited again in 2007 as Forbidden initially for touring only, but eventually decided to continue permanently.