---
title: "The Skull"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-skull"
genre: "Doom Metal"
formed: 2012
---

# The Skull

**The Skull** is a doom metal band, active 2012 to present.

The Skull is an American doom metal band founded by three former members of Trouble, vocalist Eric Wagner, bassist Ron Holzner, and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson. It was founded in 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The band's name is derived from Trouble's second studio album, The Skull.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skull_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Skull |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Chicago |
| Formed | 2012 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ron Holzner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ron-holzner) | Bass guitar | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Rob Wrong](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-wrong) | Electric guitar | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Lothar Keller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lothar-keller) |  |  | Current |
| [Eric Wagner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-wagner) | Lead vocals | 2012 to 2021 | Former |
| [Jeff Olson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeff-olson) | Membranophone | 2012 to 2015 | Former |
| [Chuck Robinson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chuck-robinson) | Electric guitar | 2014 to 2014 | Former |
| [Matt Goldsborough](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-goldsborough) |  |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | [For Those Which Are Asleep](https://themetalnet.com/album/2f509bd6-ef55-4495-b631-182392b3e769) | Album |
| 2016 | [The Skull](https://themetalnet.com/album/bde5d461-f99a-4f24-b362-8dfa4e794408) | EP |
| 2018 | [The Endless Road Turns Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/afd3a4e1-cfc9-44be-b8bb-a1a3adc53840) | Album |

## Related bands

- [The Obsessed](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-obsessed) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [Cathedral](https://themetalnet.com/band/cathedral) (listened together)
- [Trouble](https://themetalnet.com/band/trouble) (shared members)
- [Witch Mountain](https://themetalnet.com/band/witch-mountain) (shared members)
- [Debris Inc.](https://themetalnet.com/band/debris-inc) (shared members)
- [The Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-behemoth) (shared members)
- [Supershine](https://themetalnet.com/band/supershine) (shared members)
- [Blackfinger](https://themetalnet.com/band/blackfinger) (shared members)
- [Spire](https://themetalnet.com/band/spire-2501d6dd) (same tags)
- [Serpent](https://themetalnet.com/band/serpent) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Skull/3540379216
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/troubletheskull
- bandcamp: https://the-skull.bandcamp.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/theskullusa

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-skull](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-skull). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt