People overuse the word underrated.Every metalhead I knew loved them.Just because they're not the big 4 or whatever doesn't mean there not liked by most in the metal world \m/
Man, I loved those first two Forbidden albums. I remember being kinda bummed when I bought 'Twisted' and saw Glen was gone, but then I heard Parting of the Ways/Infinite and Tim's playing (RIP) absolutely loved his style and loved the album from beginning to end. Tim and Craig were amazing together. An all-time favorite album. Trapped was super cool too, My Sorrows My Own was killer.
Craig was at bay strikes back last year in Sacramento, I was in line talking to Walter. Craig came up to say hi to him, I noticed how tall he is in person.
This is excellent news. 15 years ago I flew to San Francisco to see Forbidden with Death Angel for 2 nights since the reunion was new and I wasn't sure if they were going to stick around and make it up to Seattle at some point, and it was outstanding. Luckily not only did they make it up to Seattle twice but my old band got to open for them both times. The band was awesome and very kind to us fanboys. Norman Skinner has been great with Imagika so he should fit right in, and Kontos is a monster drummer, add in Steve Smyth and this is a great lineup. Welcome back Forbidden!
The 1st time I saw Forbidden was at Sundance in Bayshore, NY on Long Island opening for Sacred Reich in August of 1989! Crazy show! I also saw Forbidden open for Death Angel at the same club in the summer of 1990. \m/
That was an awesome interview!! Congratulations Craig, on all the new success with Forbidden. This is your time Man! Always one of our favorite bands. Haha- loved the El Duce reference. He Was one of our Mentors. Lol. Thank God we lived through the tour!! Though Offstage he was one of the nicest, kindest people we knew. And We are huge fans of Everything you do Zetro! You absolutely Killed it with AC/DZ on Saturday, The Toxic Vault, is without a doubt, the Best show of its kind. And don’t get me started about Exodus!!! Around our house Metal Mt. Rushmore is carved with DEATH ANGEL EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, & TESTAMENT!!!!!
Dude this is awesome! Can't wait. Smyth on board again is perfect he blew my face off doing a dual solo for Nevermore live. You guys were great together in Florida too. Everything in E is great
Always really liked Smyth's solo towards the end of 'Final Product'. Side note, the reason I even got into Nevermore was because I'd heard Tim Calvert had joined a band and they'd just released 'Dreaming Neon Black' such a great album.
What a welcome surprise on The Vault today!! 🍻 & welcome back FORBIDDEN! Love to see you guy's at the clubs & theaters playing PRECIOUS E MINOR HEAVY DEATH METAL!!🖤⚡️💣💥sign me up for that! Thanks Steve & Craig for a most awesome episode of The Vault today! 🖤 The Stieghorst's 👋🤘💀🤘🦋🖤🦋🪄🔮
This is absolutely Killer news!!! Twisted Into Form is still one of my fav albums that I spin often and Omega Wave was an awesome underrated album! \m/ I even gave Distortion a spin the other day without knowing this!
Some of the best of my memories. Growing up in East Bay Area. retired now. Life moves North. I still have my copy of the 'Legacy' demo. on Cassette. Analog. Old Skool.
Dude I knew something was up when the Instagram account came out of no where. But regardless, if Russ is in or out, if Craig stands by this new guy, I'm just happy as fuck that Forrbiden will be back!!
been looking forward to a new forbidden album for 10 years, haha. would be nice to see them, but i live in a flyover state in australia so doubt that will happen. i'll jst thrash out the new album instead, cant wait!!!!
Norman said nothing of this at Exmortus last night. I would have been even more stoked to see him knowing that Forbidden would be back. I think he is capable of filling Russ's shoes.
I've seen forbidden many many times throughout the years, even through the years when you couldn't really give thrash-metal away in the 90s... They were out there beating the bricks in support of their Green album, on tour with Malevolent creation and they were amazing every night. I would welcome any return of forbidden and would trust Craig's instinct to put together a lineup that would utterly Crush. This was a great great episode
I’ve known Craig since 1983. I was his first friend in high school when he came from Las Vegas. His mom was a sweet lady his stepdad Al was alright dude. He used to to live across the street from Maloney school where we use to party at. I remember when he first went to talk to Rob Flynn. This is a trip. Hey Craig I’m happy for you and Matt. Let’s go hang out on Eggers sometime.
I didn't know someone like Steve Zetro Souza had a yt podcast, now we're talking charisma on another level. I'll have to check the episode list, fuckin psyched for this! \m/
Side note, I was in a progressive death metal band called Pax Mortis, but played several shows with forbidden back in the aforementioned 90s and I have to say that they were some of the most accommodating professional dudes you ever want to book a show with. They were trying to find their footing here and there in the face of a music style that had commonality with what they did but you know... The vocals were a whole different world. They were always helpful with advice and told great stories that. I had a lot of fun with those dudes. I remember not playing a show but pissing off the Foresthill Bridge drunkenly with Tim and one of the cats from Lazz Rockiit... just laughing until my stomach was sore and I think I purged all the Denny's late-night chili it had along with a bunch of booze. I have found so many of the dudes from that seen to be such good-natured down-to-earth people and even on bad days they seemed pretty cool. I doubt Craig will remember our rather spun conversation the evening dark angel came to town and everyone ended up back at the forbidden house forbidden pad dr. But his insight into the business as he saw it then was truly inspirational for me as a younger musician musician trying to find my own way in a scene that was only then beginning to Blossom. Never had a chance to thank him, but I will most definitely come see forbidden once again. Cheers.
Craig is a shredding guitar player. I had a chance to meet him back in 90s on the "twiste to form" tour. i was the guitar tech for a band called Atheist..
Can't wait! Forbidden definately was/is one of my favorite bands. @Craig, I know all of you have grown as musicians and you want to progress as a band. And it's your band, and it will go in the direction you decide. All respect there - and no discussion (I'll buy the new album anyway). But I would love, love, love to hear new songs in the vein of the old Forbidden.
That first Forbidden Album is the best musicianship in the thrash scene and It's Up there in Metal as a whole I reckon. I will always be blown away by that Stuff. Hails. 🤘😎🤘 Exodus is My Favourite Band Though.
Awesome that Forbidden's back! I love the first 2 Forbidden albums and Omega Wave is awesome too. I know Russ is retired from music so if they were ever going to get back together it would probably have to be with a new singer and Norman is great.
I just ❤ thrash. All these bands I grew up with still going and coming back…the Bay Strikes Back tour last year…thrash fans might grow old but we have the coolest fucking soundtracks to our lives 🤘🏻🍻🤘🏻
It's goin to be different without a vocalist like Russ. He was an exceptional one and I really hope he returns at a point. Having said that, I still believe that Forbidden can deliver a decent Thrash Metal album.
LOVE EVERY FUCKING RECORD FORBBIDEN HAS EVER DONE!! If you havent heard Chris Kontos on weed out the weak by konkhra youre missing out BIG FUCKING TIME!
Killer news Forbidden is a band so fantastic ! When it cames out, i remember myself listening Twisted in forms everyday with no désire at all to put any other of my records on my player ❤❤❤❤ Please plan à gig in Paris or at Hellfest open air 2024 🤘
So glad I got see Forbidden & Death Angel in 1990 at Chuck Landis' Country Club in Reseda. Also almost had a heart attack in the pit moshing to Exodus' Toxic Waltz last year at the Majestic Theater. Good times🤣
For me i was devastated when my all time favorite band Exodus disbanded after Force Of Habit and were gone for like 11 years i never thought they would come back.......but they did!! with a fucking Vengeance!! and never looked back i been happy as shit ever since! Gary Holt is my all time favorite guitarist ever!!
I’m ready for some new Forbidden! Definitely on thee Mount Rushmore of thrash. Craig doesn’t work with slouches so if the lineup is approved by him it’s going to be top notch. “Let him who hath understanding reckon…”
Saw Forbidden way back in the day at The Omni And also saw them open up for Overkill on the omega tour cycle and both times They were great Look forward to seeing the new version Best of luck
Forbidden was sooo underrated. Those first two albums are brilliant
Don't forget Distortion freaking KILLER album!
Omega Wave is nearly as good as the first two. An amazing comeback.
Distortion is also a fantastic record as well ...
@@zegonzales1 Russ sang his ass off on that one!
People overuse the word underrated.Every metalhead I knew loved them.Just because they're not the big 4 or whatever doesn't mean there not liked by most in the metal world \m/
Man, I loved those first two Forbidden albums. I remember being kinda bummed when I bought 'Twisted' and saw Glen was gone, but then I heard Parting of the Ways/Infinite and Tim's playing (RIP) absolutely loved his style and loved the album from beginning to end. Tim and Craig were amazing together. An all-time favorite album. Trapped was super cool too, My Sorrows My Own was killer.
100%, Twisted into form is my favorite album of all time.
Twisted into form is one of the best thrash albums ever
Craig was at bay strikes back last year in Sacramento, I was in line talking to Walter. Craig came up to say hi to him, I noticed how tall he is in person.
Don't forget... DEFIANCE is back again as well and killing it!
This is excellent news. 15 years ago I flew to San Francisco to see Forbidden with Death Angel for 2 nights since the reunion was new and I wasn't sure if they were going to stick around and make it up to Seattle at some point, and it was outstanding. Luckily not only did they make it up to Seattle twice but my old band got to open for them both times. The band was awesome and very kind to us fanboys. Norman Skinner has been great with Imagika so he should fit right in, and Kontos is a monster drummer, add in Steve Smyth and this is a great lineup. Welcome back Forbidden!
Great news indeed! ‘Through Eyes of Glass’ remains my favorite Forbidden song.
There it is!
The 1st time I saw Forbidden was at Sundance in Bayshore, NY on Long Island opening for Sacred Reich in August of 1989! Crazy show! I also saw Forbidden open for Death Angel at the same club in the summer of 1990. \m/
That was an awesome interview!! Congratulations Craig, on all the new success with Forbidden. This is your time Man! Always one of our favorite bands.
Haha- loved the El Duce reference. He
Was one of our Mentors. Lol.
Thank God we lived through the tour!! Though Offstage he was one of the nicest, kindest people we knew.
And We are huge fans of Everything you do Zetro! You absolutely Killed it with AC/DZ on Saturday, The Toxic Vault, is without a doubt, the Best show of its kind. And don’t get me started about Exodus!!!
Around our house Metal Mt. Rushmore is carved with
DEATH ANGEL
EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, & TESTAMENT!!!!!
Dude this is awesome! Can't wait. Smyth on board again is perfect he blew my face off doing a dual solo for Nevermore live. You guys were great together in Florida too. Everything in E is great
Always really liked Smyth's solo towards the end of 'Final Product'. Side note, the reason I even got into Nevermore was because I'd heard Tim Calvert had joined a band and they'd just released 'Dreaming Neon Black' such a great album.
@@RiffMajestic Nevermore were a hotbed for great guitarists. Jeff Loomis, Pat O'Brien, Tim Calvert, Steve Smyth, Chris Broderick... Damn!
What a welcome surprise on The Vault today!! 🍻 & welcome back FORBIDDEN! Love to see you guy's at the clubs & theaters playing PRECIOUS E MINOR HEAVY DEATH METAL!!🖤⚡️💣💥sign me up for that! Thanks Steve & Craig for a most awesome episode of The Vault today! 🖤 The Stieghorst's 👋🤘💀🤘🦋🖤🦋🪄🔮
I'm glad from Forbidden's return. Guys, you're like wine. Old thrash scene is stronger than ever now!!
Dude !! I noticed your user name !! I’m a huge captain Harlock fan !! Have him tattooed!!
@@ZetrosToxicVault WOW that's great!! His my fav manga/anime character. Respect!! It's an honor, anyway.
Craig!!! \m/ Need an Exodus, Forbidden, Overkill, Death Angel tour!!!
I love Omega wave I'm super stoked forbidden is back
31:26 dont't forget DEFIANCE. only the mighty LAAZ ROCKIT is missing :(
I came to say the same about Lȧȧz Rockit
Forbidden 4 ever!🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥
So underrated.
TWIST INTO FORM was Outstanding
YEEEESSS🤘 daughter and I are STOKED!
Also, props to the exodus crew for pulling my daughter on stage last fall🤘🤘 proudest dad EVER
This is absolutely Killer news!!! Twisted Into Form is still one of my fav albums that I spin often and Omega Wave was an awesome underrated album! \m/ I even gave Distortion a spin the other day without knowing this!
Forbidden is without a doubt one of my favorite thrash bands, since the beginning. So excited for this!!!
Forbidden had the best songs, the best musicians, the coolest riffs, the best singing! NEW ALBUM???!!!
Some of the best of my memories. Growing up in East Bay Area. retired now. Life moves North. I still have my copy of the 'Legacy' demo. on Cassette. Analog. Old Skool.
What awesome news that Forbidden are back!
Can't wait for some new Forbidden songs!! \m/
Dude I knew something was up when the Instagram account came out of no where. But regardless, if Russ is in or out, if Craig stands by this new guy, I'm just happy as fuck that Forrbiden will be back!!
This is great news! But it left me wanting an Exodus & Forbidden tour..lol
I will be there for the new forbidden. Excited to see that the band will have a future. Looking forward to hearing some killer thrash metal.
Any Thrash Metal bands who wants to do an interview? Hit me up
Super stoked. Love Forbidden. Can’t wait to hear some new material. Keep the old Thrash alive.
World terra firma is a killer record ❤
Just sampled Norms vocals and WOW he's PERFECT!!!!! Outside of me the best choice you could have made.
been looking forward to a new forbidden album for 10 years, haha. would be nice to see them, but i live in a flyover state in australia so doubt that will happen. i'll jst thrash out the new album instead, cant wait!!!!
Excellent!! Sad to see Russ bow out but this lineup sounds exciting. 🤘🏼
Amazing news and great job as always Zet!
This is such great news!!!! Cannot wait for the new album too!!!
Really excited to hear this news and can’t wait to see the band back in stage.
Norman said nothing of this at Exmortus last night. I would have been even more stoked to see him knowing that Forbidden would be back. I think he is capable of filling Russ's shoes.
I've seen forbidden many many times throughout the years, even through the years when you couldn't really give thrash-metal away in the 90s... They were out there beating the bricks in support of their Green album, on tour with Malevolent creation and they were amazing every night. I would welcome any return of forbidden and would trust Craig's instinct to put together a lineup that would utterly Crush. This was a great great episode
FUCK YEAH!!!
New guy voice is good, hope to hear some rehearsal streams!
HELL yes you are all back. Hails from East Coast. Please do a "Big Bay Thrash Festival". Book it!
This is awesome!!!! I just became a part of uk thrash icons SLAMMER’s rebirth just over a week ago! Great time to be alive if you love thrash ✊💙🤘
Congrats dude! Slammer great band!
@@danbilotto7785 cheers bud ✊🤘🤘
Go - Goldie - is Paul singing ?
@@rogeranderson1744 yes bud. 🤘🤘🤘
(8 months later) Glad to hear there's some impetus with Forbidden; I'm looking forward to hearing what they come up with.
I fucking loved FORBIDDEN!!! This is so awesome.
I’ve known Craig since 1983. I was his first friend in high school when he came from Las Vegas. His mom was a sweet lady his stepdad Al was alright dude. He used to to live across the street from Maloney school where we use to party at. I remember when he first went to talk to Rob Flynn. This is a trip. Hey Craig I’m happy for you and Matt. Let’s go hang out on Eggers sometime.
This is awesome. I'll be watching out for more updates hell yeah
Hell ya can’t fucken wait!!!
I didn't know someone like Steve Zetro Souza had a yt podcast, now we're talking charisma on another level. I'll have to check the episode list, fuckin psyched for this! \m/
Fantastic news! Thank you!
great news, they were such a great band!
Side note, I was in a progressive death metal band called Pax Mortis, but played several shows with forbidden back in the aforementioned 90s and I have to say that they were some of the most accommodating professional dudes you ever want to book a show with. They were trying to find their footing here and there in the face of a music style that had commonality with what they did but you know... The vocals were a whole different world. They were always helpful with advice and told great stories that. I had a lot of fun with those dudes. I remember not playing a show but pissing off the Foresthill Bridge drunkenly with Tim and one of the cats from Lazz Rockiit... just laughing until my stomach was sore and I think I purged all the Denny's late-night chili it had along with a bunch of booze. I have found so many of the dudes from that seen to be such good-natured down-to-earth people and even on bad days they seemed pretty cool. I doubt Craig will remember our rather spun conversation the evening dark angel came to town and everyone ended up back at the forbidden house forbidden pad dr. But his insight into the business as he saw it then was truly inspirational for me as a younger musician musician trying to find my own way in a scene that was only then beginning to Blossom. Never had a chance to thank him, but I will most definitely come see forbidden once again. Cheers.
Craig is a shredding guitar player. I had a chance to meet him back in 90s on the "twiste to form" tour. i was the guitar tech for a band called Atheist..
Can't wait! Forbidden definately was/is one of my favorite bands. @Craig, I know all of you have grown as musicians and you want to progress as a band. And it's your band, and it will go in the direction you decide. All respect there - and no discussion (I'll buy the new album anyway). But I would love, love, love to hear new songs in the vein of the old Forbidden.
That first Forbidden Album is the best musicianship in the thrash scene and It's Up there in Metal as a whole I reckon. I will always be blown away by that Stuff. Hails. 🤘😎🤘 Exodus is My Favourite Band Though.
Awesome that Forbidden's back! I love the first 2 Forbidden albums and Omega Wave is awesome too. I know Russ is retired from music so if they were ever going to get back together it would probably have to be with a new singer and Norman is great.
0:53 "There's some beans to be spilled!!"⛧🤘
Great to hear Forbidden is Back!!! Can't wait to hear/see them! ! ! !
This is really exciting news. Norman is a fantastic singer. This is going to be awesome!
Craig, Steve, Greetings. Looking good fellas
I want to see Forbidden, Vio-lence and Possessed tour!!!
I just ❤ thrash. All these bands I grew up with still going and coming back…the Bay Strikes Back tour last year…thrash fans might grow old but we have the coolest fucking soundtracks to our lives 🤘🏻🍻🤘🏻
I'm pooping good with all this great food from the Vault lately.
Hell froze over………..HOLY SHIT.
This is totally awesome news. I was already going to the Alcatraz Festival this year but this is the icing on the cake. Can't wait!
Long time fan seen them with Death Angel back in 90 in phili great great show, can't wait.
Good interview. Good luck to this newest version of Forbidden. Looking forward to hearing the new music.
WOOOOOOO!!!
you guys changed peoples lives !
It's goin to be different without a vocalist like Russ. He was an exceptional one and I really hope he returns at a point. Having said that, I still believe that Forbidden can deliver a decent Thrash Metal album.
I just saw you guys in my one horse town, I saw Zetro with Exodus in 1990 and 2023 I am so enamored EXODUS came to Corbin Fucking Ky!!
LOVE EVERY FUCKING RECORD FORBBIDEN HAS EVER DONE!! If you havent heard Chris Kontos on weed out the weak by konkhra youre missing out BIG FUCKING TIME!
I seen forbidden in 93 in Cincinnati love that band can't wait to see if they come back around
He's still a young man go for it
Fucking LOVE Craig man! One of my top 5 favorite Guitarists ever!! EV-ER!! criminally underrated.
Killer news Forbidden is a band so fantastic ! When it cames out, i remember myself listening Twisted in forms everyday with no désire at all to put any other of my records on my player ❤❤❤❤
Please plan à gig in Paris or at Hellfest open air 2024 🤘
So glad I got see Forbidden & Death Angel in 1990 at Chuck Landis' Country Club in Reseda. Also almost had a heart attack in the pit moshing to Exodus' Toxic Waltz last year at the Majestic Theater. Good times🤣
I liked the guy that works on VWs he was smart and final
Forbidden is one of the best thrash metal bands...
Cool interview thanks
I look forward for reborn Forbidden !!!!!!!!
Ah. Man can't wait!!!!!!!
Awesome! Welcome back guys!
Never heard of any of this but good for you guys to keep doing it
Zetro you are 100% correct! There are fans who are excited about hearing "our bands" are playing again.
For me i was devastated when my all time favorite band Exodus disbanded after Force Of Habit and were gone for like 11 years i never thought they would come back.......but they did!! with a fucking Vengeance!! and never looked back i been happy as shit ever since! Gary Holt is my all time favorite guitarist ever!!
So fucking stoked for this!
Good for you guys
Hot sauce flying off the shelf glad you got back up plans
I’m ready for some new Forbidden! Definitely on thee Mount Rushmore of thrash. Craig doesn’t work with slouches so if the lineup is approved by him it’s going to be top notch. “Let him who hath understanding reckon…”
FUCK YEA🤘🏼 Greatest News , I hope to see Vio-Lence Forbidden and Exodus on the same bill in the Bay Area
You guys are awesome!!😎🤘🎸
Don't know the new guys but i'm open to ANY Forbidden iteration
Saw Forbidden way back in the day at The Omni
And also saw them open up for Overkill on the omega tour cycle and both times
They were great
Look forward to seeing the new version Best of luck
Ohhh love this :)
Forbidden evil best album
Never heard a forbidden song in my life but have fun one more time before you can't
Do yourself a favor then... 1991. th-cam.com/video/J54E_U7J71w/w-d-xo.html
Forbidden Evil!
Chris Kontos on Burn My Eyes 😍
He will hang up his guns when he's ready
🤘 we also need a review on the new overkill album
Awesome!!! 😎 👍