God Forbid

God Forbid
God Forbid performing in The Hague, The Netherlands in 2009
Background information
Origin	East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Thrash metal, metalcore
Years active	1996–2013
Labels	Victory, Century Media, We Put Out, 9 Volt
Associated acts	Darkest Hour
Past members	Dallas Coyle Byron Davis Matt Wicklund Doc Coyle John Outcalt Corey Pierce

God Forbid was an American metal band formed in 1996 in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as GWAR, Nile, Cradle of Filth and Candiria, God Forbid's first full album Reject the Sickness was released by 9 Volt Records in 1999. This album received heavy rotation from WSOU-FM in the New York City area and the band was subsequently signed to Century Media Records, releasing the album Determination in 2001. They played on the MTV2 Headbangers Ball tour with Shadows Fall and Lamb of God.

In 2004, they released Gone Forever, which along with a slot on Ozzfest's second-stage, increased their profile considerably. The next year, they released IV: Constitution of Treason, a concept album about the end of the world. It was their first album to enter the Billboard 200, debuting at number 118. In 2005 and 2006, they supported Trivium on their UK tour along with Mendeed and Bloodsimple. In late 2006 and early 2007, they headlined the Chains of Humanity tour.

In 2007, God Forbid's "To the Fallen Hero" won the Independent Music Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Song. They released a DVD on June 10, 2008, and their fifth studio album, Earthsblood, was released on February 24, 2009, and landed at number 110 on the Billboard 200. God Forbid toured across the United States and Canada in the No Fear Energy Music Tour featuring Lamb of God and others in April.