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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
About as good as thrash gets., September 5, 2000
By A Customer
I'm a HUGE speed/thrash fan from the 80s, but somehow I completely missed this band the first time around. Well, it was my loss because this is some great stuff. I just got this CD this year, and I can't seem to get it out of CD player. Every time I take it out to listen to something else, I end up putting it back in almost immediately.If you are into speed/thrash metal, then this album is a must-have. Great riffs, speed changes, lead guitar work, it's all here. All the songs are good, and many are flat-out great. It's a real unknown classic. There's absolutely no filler and the whole CD just rips from beginning to end. It's too bad that latecomers to the scene, like Vio-lence and Forbidden, never really found the success of some of their predecessors. For my money, this album is better than anything Testament or Flotsam & Jetsam ever put out during the same time period, and I like both those bands. If you are speed/thrash fan, you'll love this album.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Breathtaking debut, August 28, 2002
Just as it happened with ANNIHILATOR'S ALICE IN HELL, Forbidden's debut was never surpassed by the band (Altough Never Neverland is the best Annihilator album).They both suffered the same plague: their debut was recorded in 1988, when trash was already fading... Song by song, we clearly see that we are dealing here with better, more energetic and aggresive musicians than Metallica. But Metallica came first, and that was the problem for Forbidden... THROUGH EYES OF GLASS is the best song of the album. It's a masterpiece. But all the other seven tracks are very fine, the best metal can offer to the listener. Enjoy it, now that it was re-released.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most technical Bay Area thrash album, May 9, 2004
Forbidden, once known as Forbidden Evil released this album as thier debut. The line-up is legendary. Two amazing guitarists Alvelais and Locicero plays so excellent, even Alvelais was the replacement for Alex Skolnick after his departure from Testament. You can hear excellent riffing from these guys and awesome drumming from Bostaph. Unlike other thrash drummers, he uses the cymbals incredibly. The production is very good also, especially it is very good for a '88 album. The voice of Russ is in great shape. He sings so deep; sometimes too high pitched but fitting the style.
There are 2 outstanding songs from this album. Forbidden Evil and Through Eyes of Glass... Excellent riffing, great guitar solos, tempo changes... Everything is excellently arranged. But the other songs also make me excited too. The songs are very energetic. There lots of riffs in all the songs and Russ's vocal lines are incredibly melodic compared to the other thrash singers.
Forbbiden sounds like Testament at times, but they have a different touch. Forbidden is maybe the most technical thrash band came from Bay Area.
I'll never get bored of this album. If you like Testament and same sort of stuff, go and buy this album. You won't be disappointed.
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