Artist description Century Media Records is proud to announce the world-wide signing of New Jersey's own, GOD FORBID. The five piece formed in September of 1997 and have released an EP ("Out Of Misery") and a full length album ("Reject The Sickness) on 9volt Discs since that time. Immediately following the recording of "Reject The Sickness", which was produced by Steve Evetts (Snapcase, Incantation, Dillinger Escape Plan), GOD FORBID garnered the attention of Century Media. Their sheer power and explosiveness simply demands that attention. The band delivers punishing riffs with an overwhelming ferocity while still crafting great songs that one can sink teeth into. GOD FORBID aim to carry on the fine tradition of brother guitarists with their very own team; Dallas and Doc Coyle. Says Dallas, "We're all about intensity. With 'Reject' we kept the intensity up throughout the whole album. On the to-be-recorded CMR release there will be a lot of different tastes of that while never lacking the heaviness that we strive for. The bands we grew up on were Metallica, Megadeth, Sepultura and the like but the influences that really led us to our own musical style are bands like At The Gates, Carcass, For The Love Of..., Morbid Angel, etc. - all METAL!" Following their performances at last years March Metal Meltdown and the New England Metal And Hardcore Fest, look for the band to record their Century Media Records debut album this fall.

Music Style Metal

Musical Influences At The Gates, Pantera, Oppressor, Meshuggah, Death, Carcass, Slayer, Morbid Angel, Suffocation, For The Love Of

Similar Artists At The Gates, Pantera, Oppressor, Meshuggah, Death, Carcass, Morbid Angel, Suffocation, For The Love Of, Slayer

Artist History God Forbid have their roots in the humble setting of a New Jersey basement...where five young men first embarked on a journey of music & friendship which bonded them into a close-knit unit committed to each other & their music. And with influences like Death, Carcass, At the Gates, Meshuggah, Pantera, Suffocation, Slayer, Oppressor, Candiria & Morbid Angel, God Forbid is sure to create an exciting new angle to the music they love.

Group Members The members of God Forbid are: Byron D.: "B" is a militant vocalist who pits low, throaty growls against whaling, brain-piercing shrieks to create an on-stage presence that cannot be ignored.John Outcalt: A bass player who can rip out insanely quick & complex riffs , John can also lay down some of the most crushing slow grooves that ever shattered a skull."Doc" Coyle: As the most melodically influenced member of God Forbid, Doc captures & displays reality-bending harmony progressions which are almost hypnotizing to entranced listeners.Dallas Coyle: Doc's older brother Dallas is a guitar shredder who exacts a terrifying vengeance on his instrument with speed-picking death metal sequences & kamikaze-like stylings of pure aggression.Corey Pierce (The K.P.D.): A drummer who smoothly slips into different dimensions with speeds that bridge the gaps between time & space, Corey can also drop down into hatefelt grooves that are sure to cause mass murder.

Instruments Electric Guitars, Bass, Drums

Albums Out of Misery (9 Volt Discs), Reject The Sickness (9 Volt Discs), Determination (Century Media 4/01)

Press Reviews -- "I caught a little God Forbid and was glad to see my impressions at the Mass Metalfest still held true. These guys put on a very energetic show and are extremely talented musicians. 'Nuff said. " Hel @ metaljudgment.com (http://www.metaljudgment.com/concerts/milwaukee2k.html)-- "Top 10 performance at Milwaukee Metalfest XIV" Death @ metaljudgment.com(http://www.metaljudgment.com/concerts/milwaukee2k.html)-- "God Forbid are a young band from New Jersey that play an excellent brand of thrash metal. There is plenty of talent here and they show much promise. The best thing I can say about this band is that they are able to come up with some very catchy and memorable riffing that precious few bands are able to do today. " Morbid Mario, Enslain Magazine #5 (http://members.aol.com/enslain/demos/godforbid.html)-- "I was honestly amazed at the brutal factor on this record...it's full of crazy riffs, and growling vocals, even with an added higher vocal at times. The cd overall is great, and is definatly worth getting!! " J.C., Passed The Limit E-Zine(http://passedthelimit.tripod.com/passedthelimitmusiczine/id3.html)--"Reject The Sickness is a great album, made even greater when considering this is merely the first full-length outing for God Forbid. It's extremely powerful, which is to say HEAVY, with well-written and memorable songs. This disc is one you can listen to the whole way through without feeling the temptation to fast-forward through anything. "(http://www.wixq.com/metal/reviews.html#God Forbid-Reject The Sickness)--"I love the 80's thrash drumming. The drum tone is incredible, it makes the album" (Marco Barbieri, Century Media)

Location New Brunswick, NJ - USA

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