Trouble (band)

Trouble
Trouble at Jalometalli 2008
Trouble at Jalometalli 2008
Background information
OriginAurora, Illinois, U.S.
GenresDoom metal
Years active1981–present
Labels
SpinoffsThe Skull
MembersKyle Thomas
Bruce Franklin
Rick Wartell
Mark Lira
Rob Hultz
Past membersEric Wagner
Jeff Olson
Kory Clarke
Sean McAllister
Dennis Lesh
Ron Holzner
Barry Stern
Ted Kirkpatrick
Ian Brown
Chuck Robinson
Shane Pasqualla

Trouble is an American doom metal band from Aurora, Illinois, formed in 1981. They are often considered one of the pioneers of doom metal, and have been referred to as one of the genre's "big four" alongside Candlemass, Pentagram and Saint Vitus.[1][2][3][4][5] The band created a distinct style, taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest,[6] and psychedelic rock of the 1960s.

Trouble's first two albums, Psalm 9 and The Skull, are cited as landmarks of doom metal. To date, they have released eight studio albums. Although never officially disbanded, they went inactive after original singer Eric Wagner left in 1997. He rejoined in 2000 and left again eight years later; he was first replaced by Kory Clarke and then by current vocalist Kyle Thomas, who had also filled in for Wagner during his initial absence from Trouble. Eric Wagner died in 2021.[5]

Core members include Wagner, guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin, and drummer Jeff Olson. Early lyrics had a spiritual nature; Metal Blade Records initially marketed Trouble as "white metal" (in contrast to the rising black metal movement) in the 1980s.[7]

  1. ^ Doom Metal AllMusic
  2. ^ "Petition For Doom 'Big Four' Tour Circulating". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Kamiński, Karol (May 11, 2012). ""The Big 4 of Doom Metal" tour in the works? » IDIOTEQ.com". Idioteq.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 10 Best Doom Metal Bands of All-Time". chaospin.com. May 28, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Eric Wagner, Lead Singer Of Doom Metal Legends Trouble, Has Died From Covid-19". Houston Press. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Leif Edling, Trouble interview, Trouble Live In Stockholm DVD.
  7. ^ Lahtonen, Luxi. "Interview with Trouble". Metal-rules.com. Retrieved September 6, 2007.