Forbidden (Black Sabbath album)

Forbidden is the eighteenth studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 5 June 1995, through I.R.S. Records. This recording saw the reunion of Black Sabbath's Tyr-era line-up from 1990, with the return of Neil Murray and Cozy Powell. It was the last album to feature Tony Martin on vocals and Geoff Nicholls on keyboards, and the last by the band until 2013 when Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler returned for the album 13. The album sold 21,000 copies in the US in its first week and as of 2013, Forbidden has sold 191,000 copies in the US. Part way into the Forbidden tour, Cozy Powell left the band for the last time and was replaced by Bobby Rondinelli, who played drums on Cross Purposes.

The album received a generally negative response from critics and fans alike. After its release, the band underwent several line-up changes and found itself at a career crossroads. However, original Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne reconciled with guitarist Tony Iommi not long afterwards. It was re-released with a new remix in 2024 as part of the Anno Domini 1989–1995 box set, and then later on as an individual release.