66-397: Sub-Basement is the fifth album by American doom metal band Pentagram . It was released in 2001 by Italian label Black Widow Records. Joe Hasselvander played all the instruments, while Bobby Liebling provided all lead and backing vocals. The spine reads "If Review Your Choices made you sick, Sub-Basement will take you to the tomb!!!" According to the documentary Last Days Here ,
132-423: A "dreamlike" atmosphere. Vocals consist of mournful chants or growls and are often in the background. Funeral doom was pioneered by Mournful Congregation , Esoteric , Evoken , Funeral , Thergothon , and Skepticism . Drone metal (also known as drone doom) is a style of doom metal that is largely defined by drones ; notes or chords that are sustained and repeated throughout a piece of music. Typically,
198-533: A distinct genre. Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Trouble and Candlemass have been referred to as "the Big Four of Doom Metal". The electric guitar , bass guitar , and drum kit are the most common instruments used to play doom metal (although keyboards are sometimes used), but its structures are rooted in the same scales as in blues . Guitarists and bassists often down tune their instruments to very low notes and make use of large amounts of distortion , thus producing
264-843: A growing scene of doom, sludge, and stoner metal since the 1990s. It is influenced by the geographical origin of grunge music and a sound pioneered in part by the Washington band Melvins . Common visual themes include the region's cold, rainy, forested climate, and many bands utilize psychedelic imagery influenced by bands like Sleep , Karp and Harkonen. Musical styles often share crossover features with atmospheric/ambient black metal , drone metal , and post-metal as seen in Oregon's YOB , Agalloch , Witch Mountain , and Red Fang ; Washington's Earth , and Sunn O))) ; and Vancouver's Anciients , Astrakhan, and Aaron Turner project Sumac , among various others. Palm Desert, California , hosts
330-511: A heavy classical influence. One of the main characteristics are the vocals; vocalists typically employ clean, operatic , and choral singing, accompanied by keyboarding and drumming performed in a bombastic fashion in order to evoke an "epic" sensation. Lyrics and imagery are typically inspired by fantasy or mythology . Examples of prominent epic doom bands include Candlemass , Solitude Aeturnus , Solstice , While Heaven Wept , and Doomsword . Gothic-doom, also known as doom-gothic,
396-399: A million times, but it's pretty fucking heavy, let's put it that way! The music end of it that Bruce [Franklin, guitar] and I are writing is getting heavier and heavier...it's getting heavier, and then we want Kory to incorporate his style into what we are doing, that's basically all that we really want out of this." On November 18, 2008, Trouble announced, via their website, that they were in
462-478: A more stoner metal oriented style. Band members have cited influences by the early heavy rock bands of the 1970s such as Deep Purple , Led Zeppelin , Budgie , and Black Sabbath. Trouble have also incorporated elements of psychedelic rock to their style. Their use of slow tempos was notable at a time when NWOBHM and thrash metal bands were increasingly incorporating fast-picking and speed into their songwriting. While most slow songs by metal bands border into
528-473: A sense of despair, dread, and impending doom. The genre is strongly influenced by the early work of Black Sabbath , who formed a prototype for doom metal. During the first half of the 1980s, a number of bands such as Witchfinder General and Pagan Altar from England, American bands Pentagram , Saint Vitus , the Obsessed , Trouble , and Cirith Ungol , and Swedish band Candlemass defined doom metal as
594-581: A short set in Chicago where during their smoking rendition of Black Sabbaths' Children of The Grave with Scott Davidson sitting in on the drums, the P.A. gave out and left the crowd in a stunning uproar. Since that time, the band has played individual gigs throughout the Chicago area and headlined metal festivals in Europe and the U.S. while working on a new album. A concert in Stockholm, Sweden in 2005 produced
660-438: A slow pace, a low and dark pitch, and a grinding dirge-like feel. Bands regarded as sludgecore include Acid Bath, Eyehategod, Soilent Green , Black Sheep Wall, Admiral Angry, and The Abominable Iron Sloth . Crowbar mixed "detuned, lethargic sludged-out metal with hardcore and southern elements ". Stoner metal or stoner doom describes doom metal that incorporates psychedelic rock and acid rock elements. Stoner metal
726-399: A spiritual nature; Metal Blade Records initially marketed Trouble as " white metal " (in contrast to the rising black metal movement) in the 1980s. Trouble was formed in 1981 by Rick Wartell and was joined by guitarist Bruce Franklin , vocalist Eric Wagner , bassist Tim Ian Brown (not to be confused with lead singer of English band The Stone Roses ), and drummer Jeff Olson . Ian Brown
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#1732790083898792-716: A step further, singing in an operatic style. Doom metal bands influenced by other extreme metal genres often use growled or screamed vocals, as is the case of death-doom , black-doom , and funeral doom . Lyrics in doom metal play a key role. Influenced by notable blues musicians like Robert Johnson and Son House , normally they are gloomy and pessimistic, including themes such as suffering , depression , fear , grief , dread, death, and anger. While some bands write lyrics in introspective and personal ways, others convey their themes using symbolism – which may be inspired by occult arts and literature . Some doom metal bands use religious themes in their music. Trouble , one of
858-508: A thick and heavy sound with the electric bass following the melody line, and sometimes employ the usage of keyboards, although assuming a secondary role on traditional doom metal songs. Vocals are usually clean with the occasional growl or scream. The lyrics in traditional doom usually are eerie and dark like other doom metal divisions. Some bands who play traditional doom metal are Orodruin , Reverend Bizarre , Witchcraft , Saint Vitus , and Count Raven . Trouble (band) Trouble
924-414: A thriving desert rock and stoner metal scene, drawing heavy influences from psychedelia , blues and hardcore punk , often featuring distinctive repetitive drum beats, a propensity for free-form jamming , and "trance-like" or "sludgy" grooves . Because of their integration, the term "stoner rock" is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "desert rock". Notable bands include Kyuss , Queens of
990-401: A very "thick" or "heavy" guitar tone, which is one of the defining characteristics of the genre. Along with the usual heavy metal compositional technique of guitars and bass playing the same riff in unison, this creates a loud and bass -heavy wall of sound. Another defining characteristic is the consistent focus on slow tempos , and minor tonality with much use of dissonance (especially in
1056-570: Is a bunch of crap." The band toured throughout the Midwest during the early 1980s. On February 5, 1983, the band recorded Trouble Live in Chicago . Drummer Jeff Olson mailed the cassette to Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records and the band landed their first record deal. Trouble released their eponymous debut (later referred to as Psalm 9 ) with Metal Blade Records in 1984. The Skull followed in 1985, and reflected singer Wagner's struggles with substance abuse, as well as growing turmoil within
1122-404: Is a style that combines more traditional elements of doom metal with gothic rock . Gothic-doom bands usually play at slow and mid-tempos and employ the usage of instruments that are more related to classical music , alongside traditional doom metal instruments, in order to create darker and meditative atmospheres. Doom-gothic lyrics combines the dramatic and romantic elements of gothic rock with
1188-628: Is a style that melds the second wave -style of black metal with doom metal, with lyrics revolving around themes such as depression, self-harm, misanthrophy, suicide, and death. DSBM bands draw the lo-fi recording and highly distorted guitars of black metal, while employing the usage of acoustic instruments and non-distorted electric guitar's timbres present in doom metal, interchanging the slower, doom-like, sections with faster tremolo picking . Vocals are usually high-pitched like in black metal, but lacking of energy, simulating feelings like hopelessness, desperation, and plea. The presence of one-man bands
1254-514: Is also known as "Hellhound sound" for being closely related to the late Hellhound Records , who signed with many important bands of the scene like Saint Vitus , Internal Void , Iron Man , Revelation , Wretched and Unorthodox . Other notable bands include Evoken , Spirit Caravan , Earthride , and the Hidden Hand . The Pacific Northwest region – primarily Oregon , Washington , and British Columbia – has been host to
1320-457: Is an American doom metal band from Aurora, Illinois , formed in 1980. 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 . The band created a distinct style, taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest , and psychedelic rock of
1386-725: Is considered an important forerunner to doom metal. Other notable groups include Sir Lord Baltimore , Buffalo , Necromandus , Lucifer's Friend , and Leaf Hound . During the early-mid-1980s, bands from England and the United States contributed much to the formation of doom metal as a distinct genre. In 1982, English pioneers Witchfinder General released their debut album Death Penalty . During 1984, two American pioneers also released their debuts— Saint Vitus released their eponymous album and Trouble released Psalm 9 . That same year, American band Cirith Ungol (formed in 1971) released their second studio album, King of
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#17327900838981452-446: Is more prominent in this genre compared to others. Examples of bands include Xasthur , Leviathan , Strid , Silencer , Make a Change... Kill Yourself, and I Shalt Become . Blackened death-doom is a genre that combines the slow tempos and monolithic drumming of doom metal, the complex and loud riffage of death metal and the shrieking vocals of black metal . Examples of blackened death-doom bands include Morast, Faustcoven,
1518-518: Is most common among stoner doom bands, who often describe hallucinogenic or psychedelic experiences. The first traces of doom in rock music could be heard as far back as the Beatles ' 1969 track " I Want You (She's So Heavy) ". Black Sabbath are generally regarded as the progenitors of doom metal. Black Sabbath's music is (in and of) itself stylistically rooted in blues , but with the deliberately doomy and loud guitar playing of Tony Iommi , and
1584-432: Is often heavily distorted , groove -laden bass -heavy sound, making much use of guitar effects such as fuzz , phaser , or flanger . Stoner bands typically play in slow-to-mid tempo , employing the usage of melodic vocals and "retro" production. It was pioneered in the early–mid-1990s by bands such as Kyuss , Sleep , Acid King , Electric Wizard , Orange Goblin , and Sons of Otis . Desert rock combines
1650-559: Is often performed in typical doom metal fashion, but drummers may employ hardcore d-beat or double-kick drumming during faster passages. Vocals are usually shouted or screamed, and lyrics often focus on suffering, drug abuse, politics and anger towards society. The style was pioneered in the late 1980s by the Melvins , and in the 1990s by bands such as Eyehategod , Crowbar , Buzzov*en , Acid Bath , and Grief . Sludgecore further combines sludge metal with hardcore punk, and possesses
1716-619: 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. Core members include Wagner, guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin , and drummer Jeff Olson . Early lyrics had
1782-432: The 1980s, showing similarities with the dark themes addressed through lyrics and the atmosphere both music styles deal with. A doom metal band like Mindrot was often described as a cross-over between death metal and gothic rock. Like other extreme metal genres, doom metal also has regionally based scenes, with their own particular characteristics: In one of the greatest doom metal outputs, Finnish groups focus more on
1848-476: The Dead —regarded by many as an early influence on doom. The following year, American band Pentagram would go on to release their debut, Relentless . The Swedish Candlemass would also prove influential with their first record Epicus Doomicus Metallicus in 1986, from which epic doom metal takes its name. Some doom metal bands were also influenced by the underground gothic rock and post-punk scene of
1914-829: The Foreshadowing , Grave Lines, Artrosis , Ava Inferi , Draconian , and Type O Negative . Progressive doom is a fusion genre that combines elements of progressive metal and doom metal. Notable bands include King Goat, Below the Sun, Sierra , Oceans of Slumber , and Green Carnation . Sludge metal (also known as sludge doom ) is a style that combines doom metal and hardcore punk . Many sludge bands compose slow and heavy songs that contain brief hardcore passages. However, some bands emphasise fast tempos throughout their music. The string instruments are heavily distorted and are often played with large amounts of feedback to produce an abrasive, sludgy sound. Drumming
1980-604: The Light . In comparison to earlier recordings, the critics thought Run to the Light was "disappointing". Ted Kirkpatrick played drums during Trouble's Run to the Light tour. Kirkpatrick later formed the Christian metal band Tourniquet in 1990. A three-year hiatus occurred before the band was snapped up by Rick Rubin 's Def American Records, for whom they recorded a second self-titled album ( Trouble ) in 1990 with Rubin producing. More experimental than previous efforts,
2046-526: The Light , however, was said to be "disappointing", but a different direction was taken during the Def American era, when Rick Rubin helped the band to develop a new, unique style. The self-titled album gained "magnificent reviews in all the major heavy metal rags" and the psychedelic Manic Frustration was a "critically lauded, cult-raved heavy metal masterpiece". The 1995's Plastic Green Head received good reviews and "the album's songs also exuded
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2112-453: The Ruins of Beverast , Bolzer, Necros Christos, Harvest Gulgaltha, Dragged into Sunlight , Hands of Thieves, and Soulburn . Death-doom is a style that combines the slow tempos and pessimistic atmosphere of doom metal with the deep growling vocals and double-kick drumming of death metal . Influenced mostly by the early work of Hellhammer and Celtic Frost , the style emerged during
2178-580: The Stone Age , Dali's Llama , Slo Burn , and Brant Bjork . Black-doom, also known as blackened doom, is a style that combines the slowness and thicker, bassier sound of doom metal with the shrieking vocals and heavily distorted guitar sound of black metal . Black-doom bands maintain the Satanic ideology associated with black metal, while melding it with moodier themes more related to doom metal, like depression, nihilism, and nature. They also use
2244-505: The U.S. and Europe, Manic Frustration was the only album that sold close to 100,000 copies. However, Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic wrote that "their preservation efforts nevertheless rescued metal's original blueprint from disuse, and carved it in granite for subsequent exploration by each new generation of doom bands that followed." It was said that Trouble took up where Black Sabbath had left off after their split with vocalist Ozzy Osbourne . Psalm 9 and The Skull are often cited as
2310-429: The album featured new drummer Barry Stern , formerly of Zoetrope ). The group embarked on a year-long tour before returning to the studio. In 1992, Manic Frustration was released, delving into Beatlesque psychedelia and featuring some of Trouble's most aggressive, energetic performances ever. But after the album failed to connect with a wider audience, the band was ultimately dropped by their record company, which
2376-409: The area of ballads, all of the tracks on Trouble's second album The Skull are as heavy as they are slow, with a distinctive fuzzy distortion and melodic, integral (rather than superfluous or ostentatious) guitar solos. The band could best be described as combining the riffs and tempos of Black Sabbath with the twin guitar attack of Judas Priest . Eric Wagner's lyrics deal with different themes, but
2442-445: The band's longtime bassist Ron Holzner in a new heavy rock/doom metal act called The Skull . According to a statement on the band's Facebook page, "The Skull is here to do one thing... rock you with the sounds and spirit of Trouble — past, present, future. The Skull did a thirty-year celebration tour of Trouble's debut album, Psalm 9 , in 2014. On February 16, 2013, Jeff Olson announced that he would be playing some keyboard intros on
2508-440: The cornerstones of doom metal as well influencing other bands of the uprising metal movement during the mid-1980s. A famous story states that James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica entered Trouble's stage after a concert, trying to figure out how their amplifiers were set to produce their unique sound. Trouble's first two albums were critically acclaimed and are respected in the metal scene. The following album Run to
2574-653: The depressive mood of the genre, evoking an intense grieving feeling. The bands play with very slow tempos and melodic tones, creating an atmosphere of darkness and melancholia. This scene was kick-started by the band Rigor Mortis (which, due to an older US band with the same name, changed their name to Spiritus Mortis), which originated in 1987. Notable bands include Reverend Bizarre , Minotauri , Dolorian , Shape of Despair , Thergothon , Skepticism , and Unholy . Regarded as sludge metal 's birthplace by AllMusic , this scene originated in New Orleans in
2640-506: The doom metal sound. Aside from Pentagram and Black Sabbath, other groups from the 1970s would heavily influence the genre's development. Blue Cheer is often hailed as one of the first stoner metal bands. Through the use of loud amplifiers and guitar feedback , their debut Vincebus Eruptum created a template for other artists to follow. Though lacking the pessimistic lyrical content of their contemporaries, Welsh heavy metal band Budgie would also produce heavy songs which were amongst
2706-430: The early 1970s and was kickstarted by Pentagram and the Obsessed . Various doom/ stoner bands, mostly from Washington, D.C. and its metropolitan area on Maryland and Virginia (thus also being labelled "Maryland doom sound" ), formed in this region being heavily influenced by early hard rock and heavy metal bands, like UFO , Blue Cheer , Black Sabbath , Uriah Heep and Sir Lord Baltimore . This scene
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2772-564: The early Trouble albums, such as their debut Psalm 9 , are known for biblical references. Especially because such themes were relatively uncommon in mainstream metal music of the 1980s, Trouble were then often classified as Christian metal . Other songs deal with social issues; "Bastards Will Pay", for instance, criticizes politicians as hypocritical. From Manic Frustration onwards, more lyrical references have been made to psychedelia, drugs, and hallucinations; "Hello Strawberry Skies" and "Mr. White" stand out as two examples. Corresponding with
2838-420: The electric guitar is performed with large amounts of reverb and feedback while lacking the presence of drums and vocals. Songs are often very long and lack beat or rhythm in the traditional sense. Drone metal is generally influenced by drone music , noise music , and minimalist music . The style emerged in the early 1990s and was pioneered by Earth , Boris , and Sunn O))) . Epic doom has
2904-400: The follow-up to The Distortion Field . No news or progress on the album had been reported until July 2022, when the band entered the studio to start recording it. Original Trouble singer Eric Wagner died of complications from COVID-19 on August 22, 2021 at the age of 62. Trouble's music lies with a traditional doom metal style, although their albums since 1990s Trouble showcase
2970-475: The form of the tritone ), employing the usage of repetitive rhythms with little regard to harmonic progression and musical structure. Traditional doom metal vocalists favor clean vocals, which are often performed with a sense of despair, desperation, or pain; imitating the high-tone wails of Ozzy Osbourne ( Black Sabbath ), Frank Ferrara ( Bang ), Bobby Liebling ( Pentagram ), and Zeeb Parkes ( Witchfinder General ). So-called "epic doom" vocalists often take it
3036-519: The genre's pioneers, were among the first to incorporate Christian imagery. Others have incorporated occult and pagan imagery. For many bands, the use of religious themes is for aesthetic and symbolic purposes only. Examples include lyrics/imagery about the Last Judgment to invoke dread, or the use of crucifixes and cross-shaped headstones to symbolize death. Furthermore, some doom metal bands write lyrics about drugs or drug addiction. This
3102-524: The group. This led to the replacement of bassist McAllister with Ron Holzner. Drummer Jeff Olson also departed. Reports suggested that Olson had left the band to become a preacher, but he had actually decided to pursue studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree cum laude in Film Scoring. Dennis Lesh was drafted as his replacement for 1987's Run to
3168-616: The increase in psychedelic lyrical themes, Trouble's overall sound has also had a noticeably stronger psychedelic component. Unlike other metal acts of the 1980s, Trouble's members dress in ripped jeans, tight T-shirts, wear round sunglasses and have fringes and outfit accessories more characteristic of the hippie movement such as bandanas and knee patches. Problems with both the Metal Blade and Def American labels made it impossible for Trouble to achieve large commercial success. Even though their music videos were aired on MTV in both
3234-560: The late 1980s and gained a certain amount of popularity during the 1990s. Death-doom was pioneered by bands such as Winter , Disembowelment , Paradise Lost , Autopsy , Anathema , My Dying Bride and Novembers Doom . Funeral doom is a genre that crosses death-doom with funeral dirge music . It is played at an extremely slow tempo, and places an emphasis on evoking a sense of emptiness and despair. Typically, electric guitars are heavily distorted and dark ambient aspects such as keyboards or synthesizers are often used to create
3300-587: The late 1980s. The bands of this scene employ some punk influences, like harsh vocals, guitar distortion and downtuned sound. This scene was pioneered by Exhorder , who was the first band to combine doom metal with a punk-influenced metal sound . In the 90s, several sludge and stoner metal bands arose in the state, mainly influenced by bands like Black Sabbath and Melvins , also mixing their sound with genres like hardcore punk and Southern rock . Notable bands include Eyehategod , Down Exhorder , Crowbar , and Acid Bath . This scene formed in
3366-433: The liner notes of Psalm 9 re-issue (2006), "but you have to remember, back in the early 1980s, all the metal was kind of satanic, and I did not get into that vibe." Wagner has implied that Metal Blade came up with the term in the first place, which the band rejected: "I think it was more like Metal Blade trying to be cute or something, with everything [satanic metal] being called black metal, why not call us white metal, which
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#17327900838983432-511: The live DVD "Trouble – Live in Stockholm" with members Eric Wagner , Rick Wartell, Bruce Franklin , Jeff Olson , and Chuck Robinson. In February 2004, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters released a tribute album that paid homage to his metal roots. Entitled Probot , the disc featured various vocalists, including Eric Wagner, who sang on the track "My Tortured Soul". In the album's liner notes, Grohl wrote that buying Psalm 9
3498-399: The loudest of their day, stylistically influencing various doom metal acts. Led Zeppelin 's No Quarter is considered as one of the earliest examples of a doom metal song made by a rock band. Early doom metal was also influenced by Japanese psychedelic rock albums, such as Kuni Kawachi & Friends' Kirikyogen and Flower Travellin' Band 's Satori . Bang 's 1971 self-titled debut
3564-486: The new album. In May 2013, it was announced that the new album, The Distortion Field , was scheduled to be released July 16 in North America and July 26 in Europe. This was the first release to feature Kyle Thomas and was produced by Bill Metoyer. Shortly after its release, Rob Hultz of Solace and Godspeed joined the band as a bassist. In 2014, Wartell announced that Trouble had begun working on new material for
3630-433: The process of writing songs for an album that would likely be released in the summer of 2009. A live bootleg recording featuring the new line-up was released via the band's website in 2008, then worldwide by Escapi Music about one year later. On March 4, 2009, Trouble revealed on their website that the new album would tentatively be called The Dark Riff . On September 9, 2010, the band announced that they are "getting ready for
3696-424: The psychedelic elements of stoner metal with hard rock characteristics. Bands of this style include Kyuss, Fu Manchu , Queens of the Stone Age , Earthlings? and Yawning Man . Influenced by 70s and 80s heavy metal , traditional doom metal bands more commonly use higher guitar tunings, and do not play as slowly as many other doom bands. Traditional doom bands typically play slow to mid-tempo songs with
3762-587: The slower pace of doom metal in order to emphasize the harsh atmosphere present in black metal. Examples of black-doom bands include Barathrum , Forgotten Tomb , Woods of Ypres , Deinonychus , Shining , Nortt , Bethlehem , early Katatonia , Tiamat , Dolorian , October Tide , and In the Woods... Pioneered by black-doom bands like Ophthalamia , Katatonia , Bethlehem , Forgotten Tomb , and Shining , depressive suicidal black metal, also known as suicidal black metal, depressive black metal, or DSBM,
3828-474: The sorrowness and melancholy present in doom metal, while being more introspective and focused on personal experiences such as love, grief, irreparable loss, loss of faith, etc. Unlike in gothic metal and death-doom , gothic-doom bands prefer the use of cleaner vocals instead of employing death growls , although some of them employ harsher vocals occasionally, and avoid the usage of death metal-like riffage. Bands labelled as gothic-doom include Weeping Silence,
3894-540: The studio now. [We] have been making preliminary recordings and working out things to bring the best possible Trouble release." Bruce Franklin later said in a 2009 interview that The Dark Riff would not be the title of the forthcoming album. In February 2012, Kory Clarke left Trouble. Kyle Thomas, who was with the band from 1997 to 2000, took his place. Also in February 2012, two original members of Trouble — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff Olson — joined forces with
3960-535: The then-uncommon dark and pessimistic lyrics and atmosphere, they set the standards of early heavy metal and inspired various doom metal bands. In the early 1970s, both Black Sabbath and Pentagram (also as side band "Bedemon") composed and performed this heavy and dark music, which would in the 1980s begin to be known and referred to as doom metal by subsequent musicians, critics and fans. Joe Hasselvander, Pentagram's drummer also cited bands like Black Widow , Toe Fat , Iron Claw , Night Sun , and Zior as pioneers of
4026-461: The title referenced Liebling's life of living in his parents' sub-basement in Germantown, Maryland . (Songwriters listed in brackets.) Doom metal Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos , low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres. Both the music and the lyrics are intended to evoke
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#17327900838984092-551: Was experiencing financial problems. The band issued Plastic Green Head through the Music for Nations label in 1995, with the return of founding drummer Jeff Olson. Even though Trouble had gone on an extended hiatus after Wagner's departure, rumors of an eventual re-formation persisted. From 1997 to 2000, Wagner was replaced by former Exhorder singer Kyle Thomas, who played four public gigs with Trouble. On January 26, 2002, Wagner, Franklin, Wartell, Holzner, and Olson performed
4158-533: Was later released through the band's website and, more recently, Escapi Music. In May 2008, it was announced that Eric Wagner had left the band and had been replaced by Kory Clarke of Warrior Soul . Jeff Olson also announced his departure from the band in July 2008 to continue with his own band, Retro Grave . Olson's last show with Trouble was, coincidentally, at a rock club called, "The End" in Memphis, Tenn. Olson
4224-434: Was like buying Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band . Holzner left the band soon after, to be replaced by Chuck Robinson, who played on the band's newest studio album, Simple Mind Condition , which was released in Europe on April 3, 2007, by Escapi Music. The band toured internationally in support of its release, but were not able to secure a U.S. release date for the album until over two years later. An unplugged album
4290-412: Was replaced by Sean McAllister in 1983. Drawing from Black Sabbath for inspiration (with occasional nods to the psychedelic sounds of the late 1960s), the band used gloomy down-tuned riffs and spiritual, often openly Bible-inspired lyrics, which led Metal Blade to market the band as "white metal" as opposed to black metal. "I was brought up Catholic ", vocalist and primary lyric writer Wagner explains in
4356-439: Was replaced by Wet Animal's Mark Lira for the band's upcoming U.S. East Coast tour. In a September 2008 interview with Rock N Roll Experience, guitarist Rick Wartell mentioned that Trouble had written "eight or nine songs" for their next album, and would begin recording it after touring. When asked which direction is the new music going in, Wartell replied, "I know people have said this a million times and I know you've heard this
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