Eric Wagner

Eric Wagner (born April 24, 1959) is an American heavy metal singer who is best known for his work with doom metal band Trouble, which he formed in 1979 when he was 20 years old. He briefly left Trouble in the mid-nineties and formed Lid with guitarist Danny Cavanagh, resulting in 1997's In The Mushroom.[1] Wagner rejoined Trouble in 2002 to record Simple Mind Condition. He also appeared on Dave Grohl's heavy metal side project Probot in 2004 with the song My Tortured Soul.

Eric Wagner
Eric Wagner on January 26, 2018
Background information
Born (1959-04-24) April 24, 1959
GenresDoom metal, heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1979–present
LabelsMetal Blade, Def American, Century Media
Associated actsTrouble, Lid, Blackfinger, The Skull

On May 2, 2008 Wagner announced he was leaving Trouble to pursue other musical interests and projects.[2]

Most recently, Wagner has been recording under the band name Blackfinger. He also recently formed The Skull, which also features former Trouble bassist Ron Holzner.[3]

Discography

Albums with Trouble

Albums with Lid
  • 1997 In the Mushroom

Albums with Probot

Albums with Blackfinger
  • 2014 Blackfinger
  • 2017 When Colors Fade Away

Albums with The Skull
  • 2014 For Those Which Are Asleep
  • 2018 The Endless Road Turns Dark

References
  1. Metal-Rules.com: Interview with Trouble
  2. Announcement Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. MySpace
  3. Original TROUBLE Members Form THE SKULL


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