Metal
BLKIIBLK · 23 October 2026
“Forbidden” is the self-titled album by the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band. It came out on 23 October 2026 on BLKIIBLK, a label of Frontiers Label Group, and is the band’s first full-length since “Omega Wave”, from 2010, sixteen years ago.
The line-up is Craig Locicero (guitar, founder), Norman Skinner (vocals), Matt Camacho (bass), Chris Kontos (drums) and Jeremy Von Epp (guitar). Kontos co-produced the album with Locicero and engineer Zack Ohren, and it was recorded at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland. The American autumn tour, with Heathen and Void, runs from 23 October to 22 November.
Release profile: this page collects the verified details of the album. We do not have a review of it yet.
Text by Roger Estivill