Guess who’s back? Forbidden, with a new single “Divided By Zero”

Forbidden, thrash metal legends, have released their first new song in fifteen years. Forbidden‘s most recent album was released in 2010. In 2023, they did release the unexpected experimental techno EP “Unbalanced.” In the present day, the group is returning to their origins. Their brand-new song, “Divided By Zero,” is paired with an intriguing 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 video for “Divided By Zero” is the stuff of dystopian nightmares, depicting how influential words and propaganda of the few have [the] 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.