Forced Entry (band)

Forced Entry
Also known asCritical Condition (1983–1986)
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1983–1995
  • 2002
Labels
MembersTony Benjamins
Colin Mattson
Past membersBrad Hull
Doug Ramm

Forced Entry is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1983 in Seattle, Washington under the name Critical Condition.[2][3] The band released two studio albums, one EP and three demos before breaking up in 1995, and briefly reunited in 2002. Although Forced Entry never achieved mainstream success, they are often regarded as pioneers of the Seattle thrash metal scene,[4][5] along with Metal Church, Panic, Bitter End, Coven, R.I.P. and Sanctuary (whom guitarist Brad Hull would join when they reunited in 2010, but left in 2015 after recording one album).[6]

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  2. ^ "Forced Entry". xtreemmusic.org. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "Forced Entry – Reunion In The Works". Metal Storm. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Book, John. "Forced Entry – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved January 17, 2015. During their inception in the mid '80s, there was no active thrash-metal scene in the Seattle area. The band decided to change that situation with their musically diverse songs and intelligent lyrics. They are currently considered a major factor in the Seattle metal community.
  5. ^ Hodgson, Peter (March 15, 2011). "The Top 10 Thrash Bands Who Didn't Make the Big Four". Gibson Guitar Corporation. Retrieved January 15, 2015. This Seattle-area thrash band's sound was so ahead of its time that only now are bands like Cynic catching up.
  6. ^ "Forced Entry Reflects Back on 25 Years of Uncertain Future". northwestmusicscene.com. June 15, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.