Trouble is an American
doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as
Candlemass 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 1970s. A critically acclaimed group, their first two albums,
Psalm 9 and
The Skull are cited as landmarks of doom metal. To date, Trouble has released eight studio albums. Although the band never officially broke up, Trouble was plagued by extended inactivity after their original singer
Eric Wagner left in 1997. He eventually rejoined in 2000 before leaving again eight years later.