---
title: "Trouble"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/trouble"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1979
---

# Trouble

**Trouble** is a doom metal band, from United States, active 1979 to present.

Trouble is an American doom metal band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1978. 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 the 1960s.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Trouble |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Aurora, United States |
| Formed | 1979 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kyle Thomas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kyle-thomas) | Lead vocals | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Rob Hultz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-hultz) | Bass guitar | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Bruce Franklin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bruce-franklin) | Electric guitar | 1979 to present | Current |
| [Chuck Robinson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chuck-robinson) | Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Rick Wartell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-wartell) | Electric guitar | 1979 to present | Current |
| [Spillage](https://themetalnet.com/musician/spillage) |  |  | Current |
| [Dave Snyder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-snyder) | Drums (drum set) |  | Former |
| [Ron Holzner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ron-holzner) | Membranophone | 1985 to 2002 | Former |
| [Eric Wagner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-wagner) | Lead vocals | 1979 to 2008 | Former |
| [Jeff Olson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeff-olson) | Membranophone | 1979 to 2008 | Former |
| [Barry Stern](https://themetalnet.com/musician/barry-stern) | Membranophone | 1989 to 1993 | Former |
| [Ted Kirkpatrick](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ted-kirkpatrick) | Membranophone | 1987 to 1989 | Former |
| [Daniel Long](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-long) | Keyboard | 1987 to 1987 | Former |
| [Kory Clarke](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kory-clarke) | Lead vocals | 2008 to 2012 | Former |
| [Sean McAllister](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-mcallister) | Bass guitar | 1983 to 1986 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | [Trouble](https://themetalnet.com/album/8694d428-b1de-3037-b023-21b7c110370c) | Album |
| 1985 | [The Skull](https://themetalnet.com/album/bc18dd2f-106c-3541-bc00-5d923c4bba8e) | Album |
| 1987 | [Run to the Light](https://themetalnet.com/album/53108efe-e6a3-33df-bdac-1e2bf3183f81) | Album |
| 1990 | [The Misery Shows](https://themetalnet.com/album/ba60c9ef-b183-46f1-8281-6315bf4ad18e) | EP |
| 1990 | [Trouble](https://themetalnet.com/album/2725fe08-bbdb-3da4-9eb4-c712b2929bec) | Album |
| 1992 | [Manic Frustration](https://themetalnet.com/album/00f64538-d6d5-3907-816f-9fab83305124) | Album |
| 1994 | [One for the Road](https://themetalnet.com/album/77f102bc-0899-3ef0-8d4a-644c0414be7b) | EP |
| 1995 | [Plastic Green Head](https://themetalnet.com/album/bc303663-1935-3dc9-b431-100407187dca) | Album |
| 2007 | [Simple Mind Condition](https://themetalnet.com/album/0705272d-1233-3639-a02d-6bbe3caa265a) | Album |
| 2007 | [Unplugged](https://themetalnet.com/album/8c2e4177-3bf8-3e07-ab21-8099a043b132) | EP |
| 2013 | [The Distortion Field](https://themetalnet.com/album/7017a4fd-7a41-4ef1-8734-8a784c7c28ee) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Candlemass](https://themetalnet.com/band/candlemass) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Saint Vitus](https://themetalnet.com/band/saint-vitus) (listened together)
- [Pentagram](https://themetalnet.com/band/pentagram) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Cathedral](https://themetalnet.com/band/cathedral) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Mercyful Fate](https://themetalnet.com/band/mercyful-fate) (listened together)
- [Reverend Bizarre](https://themetalnet.com/band/reverend-bizarre) (listened together)
- [Cirith Ungol](https://themetalnet.com/band/cirith-ungol) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Trouble/393
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TroubleMetal
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10443928
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0eayuW5zGMgvXCEmcP7ivq
- bandcamp: https://troubleofficial.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/164986284
- website: https://www.troublemetal.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/troublemetal

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