Sceneazine March 15 - April 14, 2015 | Page 23

Sceneazine.com God Forbid By Lady Spitfire The forerunners of the New Wave of American metal GOD FORBID encompass the genre to its core – brutal, melodic and unpredictable. New Jersey’s mighty quintet makes staying atop everybody’s radar look undeniably simple. The type of band that all heavy music fans can get behind, GOD FORBID emulates remarkable musicianship as is evident in their past critically acclaimed records – a diverse splash of gritty heaviness coupled with groove-infused melodies in all the right places. Proving themselves as a hard-working force, their drive to aim high with each subsequent record is enough to make every band of a lesser caliber crumble. Their pummeling breakdowns and clean melodies are reason enough for this group to single-handedly raise the worldwide metal fever to an all time high. GOD FORBID’s latest album Equilibrium delivers the group’s most dynamic effort to date, something that guitarist/vocalist Doc Coyle is not afraid to speak out on, “Fans can expect some of the classic God Forbid trademarks and a few twists and turns that are completely fresh. There are some really fast, thrashy elements – super heavy, groovy songs a