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Nati alla fine degli anni '80 dalla Bay Area, i Forbidden realizzano, dopo l'ottimo debutto "Forbidden Evil", uno degli album storici del thrash metal. "Twisted Into Form" rappresenta uno degli ultimi album del genere, morto ai primi degli anni '90.
Mastodontico lavoro di potenza compatta e veloce, completamente (tranne
le 2 strumentali) composto dal trio Calvert - Locicero - Bostaph. Il
disco non perde mai potenza, ma anzi tende ad accelerare in continuazione su linee
puramente
thrash. con quel pizzico di "dark" che rende il tutto più interessante.
Imponente
la base ritmica grazie al drumming dinamico eseguito da Paul Bostaph, ex Testament
e Slayer, aiutato dal basso di Matt Camacho.
Non c'è un solo pezzo "debole", tutte le song spaccano a dovere e il songwriting è eccellente! A livelli elevatissimi la prova del cantante, Russ Anderson, con uno stile di voce che ricorda quella di Joey Belladonna, cantante degli Anthrax. Melodico e tagliente al punto giusto, il vocals entra sempre nei momenti azzeccati con una grande capacità di visione, armoniosa ma allo stesso tempo tempestosa, per ogni singolo pezzo.
Da sottolineare la prova dei due chitarristi, Craig Locicero e Tim Calvert, che fondono break acustici da paura a soli di chitarra maestosi e di precisione svizzera! Proprio le chitarre sono le responsabili dell'atmosfera oscura che si amalgama con ogni track.
I 5 che compongono la line-up, quella originale, sono i veri e
propri padroni di una fenomenale esecutività. Infatti essi, attuano un lavoro
che mette in risalto le capacità di ogni singolo elemento, fungendo da ponti
fra ritmiche assurde e melodiche, e tra un sound cupo e molto "evil".
La sonorità maligna
risalta in modo evidente in "One Foot In Hell", ultima traccia dell'album. "Infinite", "Out
Of The Body" e la title-track sono le principali esponenti della distruzione
feroce che avviene in tutto il disco, mantenendo ritmiche elevate e pressanti.
Le
altre canzoni sono ben eseguite e realizzate con estrema cura, restando in
linea con quella che è stata l'intenzione della band: regalare all'ascoltatore
un sound preciso e secco, integrato con atmosfere malvagie e riff prepotenti!
Alcuni arpeggi, come quello di "Parting Of The Ways", sono dotati di un alone
infernale tanto da far venire la pelle d'oca.
Il gruppo ormai si è sciolto da un paio d'anni, lasciando nella storia del metal buoni ricordi e quest'album ne è la conferma.Vi consiglio vivamente l'ascolto.
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04 Step by Step (04:52)
Step by step it's happening, it's slowly eating you
Numbing your mind to the pain
You broke the rule, the payment's cruel
Selfish road, you paved the way
Hiding in your fantasy, it's easier to lie
The choice you made could kill
You're just one lonely victim
A wasted life!
Don't you feel as if your walls fall in?
The way you live could put you underground
Step by step, by step
Surviving hanging by a thread
Step by step, by step
It's time to turn the table
Step by step, by step
Society's not done with you
Step by step, by step
It just gets worse until you - pull through!
Screaming out, you cry for love, they only toss you out
Rejected, lost in a daze
It's all so cold, do as you're told
Hit your knees now start to pray
Dream about a time before, securely locked away
Within your heart is the key
If you don't open up then...
You'll lose your life!
Don't you feel as if your walls fall in?
The way you live could put you underground
Step by step, by step
Surviving hanging by a thread
Step by step, by step
It's time to turn the table
Step by step, by step
Society's not done with you
Step by step, by step
It just gets worse until you - pull through!
[Lead: Tim]
Deep inside you're selfish, and infected with desire
Filled your head with dreams that died
Just couldn't get no higher
Look at what you've become - Synthetic, morphite cyst
Your luck's run out, the thread has snapped
A cold depressing end -
[Lead: Craig]
Don't you feel as if your walls fall in
The way you live could put you underground
Step by step, by step
Surviving, hanging by a thread
Step by step, by step
It's time to turn the table
Step by step, by step
Society's not done with you
Step by step, by step
It just don't stop
Step by step, by step
Don't try to run before you walk
Step by step, by step
Do it for yourself kid!
Step by step, by step
It's just the way you have to learn
Step by step, by step
Step by step, by step, by step
Step by step, by step, by step
Step by step, by step, by step
Step by step, by step, by step!
08 Tossed Away (04:35)
[Theme: Craig]
Looking into saddened eyes that morn, I'm unashamed
Witness to the crying of the poor, I can't relate
Afraid to see what lies behind the lies, I'm ignorant
Don't tell me, I won't know, just leave me be
Every time a page is turned
Every time a channel's switched, I look away
Washing off my dirty hands
If I don't want to understand, why should I?
Pain and hurting of diseased
Taking life by ill dispose
Shunned and tossed away, tossed away!
Glutiny, I'm hungry then I'll eat, I'm a selfish pig
Thinking I'm thirsty, I'll have a drink, it pours away
So tired, so I'll lie down awhile, the lazy life, ha!
Don't bother me, I'm dreaming, just le me sleep
Every time a page is turned
Every time a channel's switched, I look away
Washing off my dirty hands
If I don't want to understand, why should I?
Pain and hurting of diseased
Taking life by ill dispose
Shunned and tossed away, tossed away!
[Theme: Craig]
[Lead: Tim]
Disgusting! Revolting! They sicken me!
Send them somewhere out of sight, away from us
Separate their children from our young, they're dangerous
Don't say I didn't warn you, just wait and see!
Every time a page is turned
Every time a channel's switched, I look away
Washing off my dirty hands
If I don't want to understand, why should I?
Pain and hurting of diseased
Taking life by ill dispose
Shunned and tossed away, tossed away -
[Theme: Craig]
Pain and hurting of diseased
Taking life by ill dispose
Shunned and tossed away, tossed away!
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