---
title: "Trauma"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/trauma-09dec2be"
genre: "Speed Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1981
---

# Trauma

**Trauma** is a speed metal band, from United States, active 1981 to present.

Trauma is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981. It is best known for featuring Cliff Burton in its initial lineup, who left in 1982 to become the bassist for Metallica.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma_(American_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Trauma |
| Genre | Speed Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 1981 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cliff Burton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cliff-burton) |  |  | Former |
| [Donny Hillier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/donny-hillier) | Lead vocals | 1981 to 2020 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | [Scratch and Scream](https://themetalnet.com/album/e1f20519-7e4b-3a38-9c14-842a95f83b5f) | Album |
| 2015 | [Rapture and Wrath](https://themetalnet.com/album/b312f9b1-a801-4e40-b52d-1d60ef17193e) | Album |
| 2018 | [As the World Dies](https://themetalnet.com/album/6bf7bc14-53c2-4f3d-ad62-518fd83593d5) | Album |
| 2022 | [Awakening](https://themetalnet.com/album/be6ffdd1-87ab-4d2d-8d58-b58a113dea04) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (shared members)
- [G.I.S.M.](https://themetalnet.com/band/g-i-s-m) (same tags)
- [Agent Steel](https://themetalnet.com/band/agent-steel) (same tags)
- [Exciter](https://themetalnet.com/band/exciter) (same tags)
- [Whipstriker](https://themetalnet.com/band/whipstriker) (same tags)
- [Speedslut](https://themetalnet.com/band/speedslut) (same tags)
- [Blazon Stone](https://themetalnet.com/band/blazon-stone) (same tags)
- [Barrel](https://themetalnet.com/band/barrel) (same tags)
- [Omen](https://themetalnet.com/band/omen) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Trauma/1549

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/trauma-09dec2be](https://themetalnet.com/band/trauma-09dec2be). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt