FORBIDDEN To Be Rejoined By Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH For San Francisco Gig

September 9, 2008

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have issued the following update:

"We want to let everyone know that Paul Bostaph [drums; TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS] will be back on stage with us to jam a couple songs this Friday (September 12) at Slim's in San Francisco. It'll be the the first time in over 15 years that the all-original FORBIDDEN EVIL (pre-FORBIDDEN) lineup will play together. That being said, Mark Hernandez IS the drummer in FORBIDDEN and Paul IS the drummer of TESTAMENT! It has to be stated for the record that Mark is an incredible drummer and he's being very, very cool about this whole circus. But he understands as much as anyone how historical this will be for some folks. Thanks, Mark!

"This special event is all about timing and still being brothers after all of these years. For us to get to play some songs together will be a treat for all of us. We just so happen to be in town at the same time before we all embark to Kawasaki Japan together for two shows with TESTAMENT and VOIVOD. You never know what might happen in Japan either... So if you didn't plan on coming out this Friday or have not purchased a ticket as of yet... get off of your ass and watch us have a shitload of fun!"

Upcoming FORBIDDEN shows:

Sep. 12 - Slim’s - San Francisco, CA
Sep. 20 - Club Citta - Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JPN *
Sep. 21- Club Citta - Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JPN *

* With VOIVOD, TESTAMENT

Professionally filmed video footage of FORBIDDEN's June 28, 2008 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be viewed below (clip uploaded by YouTube user "Sebastos1").

FORBIDDEN's setlist was as follows:

01. March Into Fire
02. Forbidden Evil
03. Off The Edge
04. Twisted Into Form
05. Follow Me
06. Through The Eyes Of Glass
07. Parting of the Ways/Infinite
08. Chalice Of Blood

FORBIDDEN's last studio LP, "Green", was released in 1997 on the G.U.N. label.

For more information, visit the band's official MySpace page.

"Infinite":

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