Later this month, God Forbid will release a video for the song "War of Attrition," from their new album Earthsblood. Click "more" to watch a teaser of the clip: Read more...

Just two days before launching a tour with Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Children of Bodom and Municipal Waste, God Forbid have announced that guitarist Dallas Coyle has quit the band. In a statement, his brother, guitarist Doc Coyle, said there was a "mutual disagreement" that "became angry on both sides, and [Dallas] decided to sit out the tour the day we were supposed to leave."

His ex-bandmates assumed the rift would be temporary, then, according to Doc, they "learned later he did not want to tour anymore at all." (Click "more" to read the rest of the story and listen to HeadbangersBlog.com's podcast interview with Doc Coyle, in which he described the musical differences he was having with his brother before the split.) Read more...

Lots of things changed between the end of God Forbid's tour for 2005's IV: Constitution of Treason and the beginning of 2009, and not all for the better.

For the first time in years, the band members found that their tour receipts, merch sales and songwriting royalties weren't enough to pay the bills, and they were forced to search the "Help Wanted" section for day jobs. Guitarist and songwriter Doc Coyle suffered an ugly breakup with his girlfriend, who discovered he was cheating on her on the road. And when Doc and his brother Dallas (guitar) sat down to write new songs, they found they had different ideas about where the band should go and wound up bumping horns like rams to come up with a unified vision.

Fortunately, the result of their efforts, Earthsblood (out February 24), reveals a band that has harnessed its strengths and written music to please itself instead of some marketing demographic. Simultaneously heavy and melodic, filled with barreling, uncompromising rhythms, tuneful vocals and undeniable hooks, the disc is cathartic and clever, capitalizing on the promise God Forbid have been making since 2001 -- to deliver songs that are memorable, dynamic and bruising.

Just days after God Forbid premiered the single "War of Attrition" on their MySpace and Web site, we hooked up with Doc Coyle to talk about the creation of Earthsblood, the metal public's prejudice against melodic vocals, the difficulty of staying faithful on the road and how being forced to work day jobs might have inspired God Forbid to write such a killer record.

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New Jersey-based modern metal band God Forbid have been dropping some computer science to get fans excited about their fifth full studio album, Earthsblood, which comes out February 24. Anyone who signs up for a free membership to their official Web site will receive an MP3 of the new album track "War of Attrition."

"It's one of the most intense songs from Earthsblood, and sure to be a staple in the live set for years," said guitarist Doc Coyle. "We will probably do a video for the track at some point as well. Enjoy and please send us messages and commentary on what you think."

Click "more" for the MP3 and to hear other cuts from Earthsblood. Read more...