Distortion (Forbidden album)

1994 studio album by Forbidden

Distortion

Studio album by

Forbidden

Released| November 30, 1994
Studio| Music Annex, Menlo Park, California
Genre|

* Groove metal
* thrash metal

Length| 59:00
Label| GUN Records
Producer| Patrick Coughlin & Forbidden
Forbidden chronology
| Twisted into Form
(1990)  | Distortion
(1994)  | Green
(1997)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Rock Hard| [2]

Distortion is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. It was released four years after their second album, Twisted into Form, changing their early thrash style to embrace a slower style,[1] presaging the groove metal sound of their next album, Green (1997).[3]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Forbidden unless otherwise stated.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Distortion"| 5:59
2.| "Hypnotized by the Rhythm"| 4:56
3.| "Rape"| 5:22
4.| "No Reason"| 6:23
5.| "Feed the Hand"| 6:41
6.| "Wake Up"| 3:57
7.| "Mind's 'I'"| 4:31
8.| "All That Is"| 4:17
9.| "Undertaker"| 6:24
10.| "21st Century Schizoid Man" (King Crimson cover)| 11:06

Japanese edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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11.| "Rip Ride" (Venom cover)| 3:06

* At the end of "21st Century Schizoid Man", after 1:30 of silence, a hidden track can be heard, an instrumental called "Annexanax" (2:11).

## Personnel[edit]

* Russ Anderson – lead vocals
* Craig Locicero – guitars
* Tim Calvert – guitars
* Matt Camacho – bass
* Steve Jacobs – drums
* Recorded at Music Annex, Menlo Park, California
* Produced by Patrick Coughlin and Forbidden
* Engineered by Patrick Coughlin

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Vincent Jeffries. "Distortion review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
2. ^ BUFFO SCHNÄDELBACH. "Distortion review by Rock Hard". Rock Hard. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
3. ^ "Rediscovering The '90s Post-Thrash Groove Metal Scene". VH1. August 12, 2015. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.

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Forbidden

* Russ Anderson
* Craig Locicero
* Matt Camacho
* Steve Smyth

* Robb Flynn
* John Tegio
* James Pittman
* Glen Alvelais
* Paul Bostaph
* Tim Calvert
* Steve Jacobs
* Jeremy Colson
* Gene Hoglan
* Mark Hernandez
* Sasha Horn
* Chris Kontos
* Norman Skinner

Studio albums|

* Forbidden Evil
* Twisted into Form
* Distortion
* Green
* Omega Wave

Related bands|

* Machine Head
* Manmade God

Related articles|

* Murder in the Front Row

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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