God Forbid
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| God Forbid | |
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| Origin | East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA |
| Genre(s) | Metalcore |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Label(s) | 9 Volt Records We Put Out Records Century Media Records |
| Website | godforbid1.com |
| Members | |
| Byron Davis Dallas Coyle Doc Coyle John Outcalt Corey Pierce |
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God Forbid is an American heavy metal quintet formed in 1996 in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Along with Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God, they are known for being one of the leaders of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal.
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[edit] 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 IV: Constitution of Treason, a concept album about the end of the world. 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 are currently making a DVD which will be out by June 10th 2008. They are also recording their fifth studio album.
[edit] Studio albums
| Album Title |
Reject the Sickness
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Determination
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Gone Forever
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IV: Constitution of Treason
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[edit] Other Releases
- Out of Misery EP (1998)
- Better Days EP (2003)
- "To the Fallen Hero" Strictly Limited Tour Single (2006)
- Sickness and Misery (2007)
[edit] Trivia
- There are also books that share a title about this band. Both are about religion in America.
[edit] Members
- Byron Davis – vocals
- Dallas Coyle – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Doc Coyle – lead guitar, backing vocals
- John Outcalt – bass
- Corey Pierce – drums
[edit] External links
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