Show Notes
Craig Locicero of Forbidden No discussion of the legendary Bay Area thrash-metal scene is complete without Forbidden. Founding guitarist Craig Locicero joins us to discuss the upcoming, new Forbidden album; the addition of singer Norman Skinner; contributions from Voivod guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain; the band’s early days; and his experience working with Geoff Tate on the 2013 Queensryche album, “Frequency Unknown.” Created and Produced by Jared Tuten
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