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Trouble

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One of the most influential Doom acts from the 80s playing an unique mix of old school doom-metal and psychedelic rock with clean vocals combining the lumbering heaviness of Black Sabbath and the dual guitars of Judas Priest. The group was formed in 1979 in the outskirts of Chicago, IL by vocalist Eric Wagner, guitarists Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell, bassist Ian Brown, and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson. Throughout their history, Franklin and Wartell have remained the only constants in the band. The band's first two albums are characterized by their lumbering tempos, heavy guitars, and Christian lyrics (which, Wagner would later state were written more as a reaction to the rising tide of satanic metal bands in the early '80s as opposed to an attempt at preaching) and are considered classics in many doom metal quarters. By the 1990s, the band traded in the doom and Christianity for a more psychedelic/stoner metal sound. By the end of the '90s, Wagner had left the group and the band sat on the backburner as members focused on other projects. In the early/mid 2000s, Franklin, Wagner, Wartell, and Olson re-grouped and eventually released 2007's "Simple Mind Condition". Afterwards, the band fractured again, with Wagner and Olson eventually leaving and Wartell and Franklin continuing with different line ups. In 2013, Trouble released "The Distortion Field" with vocalist Kyle Thomas, who had previously replaced Wagner from 1997 to 2000. In 2012, Wagner, Olson, and former bassist Ron Holzner (who played bass in Trouble from 1986 until 2002) formed The Skull, who were initially set to pay tribute to Trouble's older, doom material but eventually opted to write original music.

     
Members
PortraitEric Wagner
voc *1959 US
Kory Clarke
voc
PortraitKyle Thomas
voc *1970 US
Bruce Franklin
g US
PortraitJeff Olson
dr, key *1962 US
Ron Holzner
b
Rick Wartell
g
PortraitRob Hultz
b US
PortraitTed Kirkpatrick
dr *1960 US
PortraitDennis Lesh
dr, key US
PortraitBarry Stern
dr, voc 1960-2005 US
Chuck Robinson
b
Sean McAllister
b
Dave Snyder
dr
Marko Lira
dr, perc
Popular Tracks   
I Gotta Feeling on Back to Basics Noughties Pop Hits by Various Artists
I Don't Like It, I Love It on Fifty Shades of Hits by Various Artists
Sticky Icky - Feat. Bird & E Greez on Living In Trouble by Trouble
Look High Look Low - Feat. Brent on Living In Trouble by Trouble
Yes I Can - Feat. Phallon on Living In Trouble by Trouble
Don't Stop the Party on Fitness Junkie Dance Music Workout by Fitness Beats Playlist, CardioMixes Fitness & Fitness Workout Hits
Only One For Me - Feat. Shahab on Living In Trouble by Trouble
Bang (feat. Big Bank Black & 2wop) on Bang by Trouble
Humanity on I Like Techno by Various Artists
Rainbow on Living In Trouble by Trouble

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Trouble 1-2Trouble2014Album
The Distortion FieldTrouble2013Album
Black Shapes Of DoomTrouble2011Compil.
Revelations (Life Or Death) Demos & Rarities Part 1Trouble2011Compil.
Victim Of The Insane (Demos & Rarities Part 2)Trouble2011Compil.
Live In Los AngelesTrouble2009Album
UnpluggedTrouble2007Album
Dallas, Texas, Alive!Trouble2007Album
VideosTrouble2007Album
Simple Mind ConditionTrouble2007Album
Demos & Rarities 1984-94 (Part II)Trouble2006Compil.
Live In StockholmTrouble2005Album
Live In StockholmTrouble2005Album
Demos & Rarities 1980-95Trouble2005Compil.
Plastic Green HeadTrouble1995Album
Raising Fear / One For The RoadArmored Saint / Trouble1994Album
One For The RoadTrouble1994Album
Run To The Light / Justice For AllTrouble / Solitude Aeturnus1993Compil.
R.I.P.Trouble1993Album
Three Selections From Manic FrustrationTrouble1992Album
Memory's GardenTrouble1992Single
Scuse Me / SleeperTrouble1992Single
Manic FrustrationTrouble1992Album
Psalm 9 / The SkullTrouble1991Compil.
The Misery Shows (Act II)Trouble1990Single
TroubleTrouble1990Album
The Misery Shows (Act Ⅱ) / R.I.P.Trouble1990Single
The Wolf / Psychotic ReactionTrouble1990Single
Run To The LightTrouble1987Album
The SkullTrouble1985Album
AssassinTrouble1984Album
TroubleTrouble1984Album
Demos & Rarities 1984-94 (Part II)TroubleCompil.
Live Dallas Texas 03/12/90TroubleAlbum
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