Forbidden Drop "Divided By Zero"

From Atom Splitter PR

Bay Area thrash legends FORBIDDEN return with the video for their first new song in over 15 years with "Divided By Zero."

And then watch it again, because it was well worth the wait.

"The opening riff for 'Divided By Zero' was the first thing Craig [Locicero] brought to the table as a new Forbidden song," the band states. The lyrics address the erosion of civility and society through divisive control of institutions, cultures, religion, and government. Without picking sides, 'Divided By Zero' points to anyone and everyone that partakes in this mass manipulation, willingly or unwittingly."

"The video for 'Divided By Zero' is the stuff of dystopian nightmares, depicting how influential words and propaganda of the few have power to sway the many," the band states. 'Robots and monsters — how most of us unwittingly end up being one or the other through the multiple institutions' relentless brainwashing and beating us down. All of the disturbing imagery, created by Ethan Renoe at Crumb Hill, visually captures the story perfectly, haunting, powerful, and poignant."

"'Divided By Zero" represents the bridge between classic and modern Forbidden. Recorded similarly to Forbidden Evil in approach: No samples, triggers, and no over-editing. Just a singer, two guitars, bass, and drums. A band. Raw with hair left on it! It represents Forbidden with new blood and fire. Norman Skinner is the only one who could take over Russ Anderson's dynamic vocal torch. Dan Mongrain and Chris Kontos level up energy and execution alongside original members Craig Locicero and Matt Camacho. This is Forbidden — reborn.

The band's forthcoming US and European summer tour dates are below.

FORBIDDEN LIVE:
7/25 — Teragram Ballroom — Los Angeles, CA (w/ Nasty Savage)
8/1 — Wacken Open Air — DE
8/2 — Kulturwerk — Herfor, DE
8/3 — Dynamo — Eindhoven, NL (w/ Warbringer)
8/4 — Luxor — Köln, DE
8/5 — Colos-Saal — Aschaffenburg, DE
8/6 — Free & Easy Festival, Backstage Halle — München, DE (w/ Nailbomb)
8/8 — Hellsinki Metal Festival —Helsinki, FI
8/10 — Alcatraz Metal Festival — Kortrijk, BE
8/12 — The Dome  London, UK
8/13 — The Bread Shed — Manchester, UK
8/15 — Motocultor Festival — Carhaix, FR
10/3 — Aftershock Festival — Sacramento, CA