God Forbid is an American metal band formed in 1996 in
East Brunswick, New Jersey.
Biography
Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as
GWAR,
Nile,
Cradle of Filth and
Candiria, their first full album
Reject the Sickness was released by 9 Volt Records in 1999. This album received heavy rotation from
WSOU-FM in the
New York City area and the band was subsequently signed to
Century Media Records, releasing the album
Determination in 2001. They played on the
MTV2 Headbanger's Ball tour with
Shadows Fall and
Lamb of God. In 2004, they released
Gone Forever, which increased their profile considerably and earned them a spot on
Ozzfest. The next year, they released
, a concept album about the end of the world. It was their first album to enter the
Billboard 200, debuting at #118. In 2005 - 2006, they supported
Trivium on their UK tour along with
Mendeed &
Bloodsimple. In late 2006 and early 2007 they headlined the Chains of Humanity tour featuring
Goatwhore,
Mnemic,
The Human Abstract,
Byzantine, and
Arsis. In 2006, God Forbid's "To the Fallen Hero," won the
Independent Music Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Song. They released a DVD on June 10, 2008, and their fifth studio album,
Earthsblood, was released on February 24, 2009, and landed at #110 on the
Billboard 200. God Forbid toured across the United States and Canada in the No Fear Energy Music Tour featuring
Lamb of God,
Children of Bodom,
As I Lay Dying and
Municipal Waste in April. In March 2009, Dallas Coyle announced that he would not be joining the band on their US tour, leading to unconfirmed rumours that he was planning to leave the band. On March 31, these rumours were confirmed by Dallas's brother and bandmate Doc Coyle. Due to the timing of the announcement, many God Forbid fans believed the announcement to be a prank. His replacement for the upcoming tour was named as former
Darkest Hour guitarist
Kris Norris. He was later replaced by Matt Wicklund. In July 2009, God Forbid participated in the Rockstar
Mayhem Festival along with Trivium,
Bullet For My Valentine,
Cannibal Corpse,
All That Remains,
Slayer,
Marilyn Manson and many others. In April 2010 the band issued an update that they have started work on a new, currently untitled album.
Members
Current line up
Byron Davis — lead vocals (1997—present)
Matt Wicklund — rhythm guitar (ex-Himsa) (2009—present)
Doc Coyle — lead guitar, clean vocals (1996—present)
John "Beeker" Outcalt — bass (1997—present)
Corey Pierce — drums (1996—present)
Former members
Dallas Coyle — rhythm guitar, clean vocals (1996—2009)
Kris Norris — rhythm guitar (touring replacement for Dallas Coyle) (2009)
Discography
Studio albums
Reject the Sickness (1999)
Determination (2001)
Gone Forever (2004)
(2005)
Earthsblood (2009)
EPs
Out of Misery (1998)
Better Days (2003)
Singles
"To the Fallen Hero" (2006, Strictly Limited Tour Single)
Compilation albums
Sickness and Misery (2007)
Videos
Beneath the Scars of Glory and Progression (2008, DVD)
References
External links
Official website
God Forbid at MySpace
Artist page at Century Media
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Category:American metalcore musical groups
Category:American melodic death metal musical groups
Category:American thrash metal musical groups
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from New Jersey
Category:African American musical groups
Category:African American rock musicians
Category:Century Media Records artists
Category:Musical groups established in 1996
Category:Musical quintets
Category:Independent Music Awards winners
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