''Distortion'' is the third studio album by American

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band Forbidden. It was released four years after their second album, ''

Twisted into Form ''Twisted into Form'' is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. It features one line-up change from their debut – 1988's '' Forbidden Evil'' – with Tim Calvert replacing Glen Alvelais on guitar. The result is a mor ...

'', softening their early thrash style to embrace a wider heavy metal stance, presaging the straight-ahead metal sound of their next album, ''

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'' (1997).

Track listing

All tracks written by Forbidden unless otherwise stated. * At the end of "

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", after 1:30 of silence, a hidden track can be heard, an instrumental called "Annexanax" (2:11).

Personnel

* Russ Anderson – lead vocals * Craig Locicero – guitars *

Tim Calvert Timothy K. Calvert (November 7, 1965 – April 30, 2018) was an American metal guitarist. He was known for his dark, moody style of songwriting created through his frequent usage of dissonant passages and diminished chords. He was associated wi ...

– guitars * Matt Camacho – bass * Steve Jacobs – drums * Recorded at Music Annex,

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* Produced by Patrick Coughlin and Forbidden * Engineered by Patrick Coughlin

References

1995 albums Forbidden (band) albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub