Forbidden‘s first new single in over 15 years, “Divided By Zero, debuted online this morning. The Bay Area thrashers, who have been fronted by Norman Skinner since 2023, had the following to say about the song and its music video:
“The opening riff for ‘Divided By Zero‘ was the first thing Craig [Locicero] brought to the table as a new Forbidden song. The lyrics address the erosion of civility and society through divisive control of institutions, cultures, religion, and government. Without picking sides, ‘Divided By Zero‘ points to anyone and everyone that partakes in this mass manipulation, willingly or unwittingly.”
The band’s own drummer Chris Kontos (ex-Machine Head, etc.) took on helming the video for the track, with the group collectively stating of it:
“The video for ‘Divided By Zero‘ is the stuff of dystopian nightmares, depicting how influential words and propaganda of the few have power to sway the many. Robots and monsters — how most of us unwittingly end up being one or the other through the multiple institutions’ relentless brainwashing and beating us down. All of the disturbing imagery, created by Ethan Renoe at Crumb Hill, visually captures the story perfectly, haunting, powerful, and poignant.”
Forbidden live:
07/25 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom (feat. Nasty Savage)
08/01 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air
08/02 Herford, GER – Kulturwerk
08/03 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo (feat. Warbringer)
08/04 Koln, GER – Luxor
08/05 Aschaffenburg, GER – Colos-Saal
08/07 Munchen, GER – Free & Easy Festival
08/08 Helsinki, FIN – Hellsinki Metal Festival
08/10 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz Metal Festival
08/12 London, UK – The Dome
08/13 Manchester, UK – The Bread Shed
08/15 Carhaix, FRA – Motocultor Festival
10/03 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock
