Overview
- Forbidden announced the move on November 18 via social media, welcoming Jeremy Von Epp as “new blood.”
- Von Epp had filled in at October shows at Aftershock in Sacramento and Grita Fest in Colombia, leading the band to make him a permanent member after strong onstage chemistry.
- Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain described the split as amicable, noting that overlapping duties with Voivod and other projects made long-term touring impractical.
- Mongrain’s contributions remain on three new Forbidden songs, including the recent singles Divided By Zero and Mutually Assured Dysfunction recorded at Sharkbite Studios with engineer/co-producer Zack Ohren.
- The band says it is writing, recording, and pre-producing additional material and expects to share more updates soon.