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Eric Wagner (April 24, 1959 – August 22, 2021) was an American heavy metal singer, best known for his work with doom metal band Trouble.

Eric Wagner
Wagner in 2018
Background information
Born(1959-04-24)April 24, 1959
DiedAugust 22, 2021(2021-08-22) (aged 62)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
GenresDoom metal, heavy metal, psychedelic rock
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active1979–2021
LabelsMetal Blade, Def American, Century Media
Formerly ofTrouble, Lid, Blackfinger, The Skull
Websiteericwagnermusic.com

Career


Wagner formed Trouble in 1979. He briefly left the band in the mid-1990s and formed Lid with guitarist Daniel Cavanagh, resulting in 1997's In the Mushroom.[1] He also appeared on Dave Grohl's heavy metal side-project Probot in 2004 with the song "My Tortured Soul".

He rejoined Trouble in 2000, and recorded one more album with them, Simple Mind Condition (2007), before leaving the band once again in May 2008 to pursue other musical interests and projects.[2][3][4]

Wagner had also been recording under the band name Blackfinger. He also formed The Skull, which features former Trouble bassist Ron Holzner.[5]


Death


Wagner died from complications of COVID-19 in Las Vegas on August 22, 2021, at the age of 62.[4][6][7][8] According to bassist Ron Holzner, Wagner refused to be vaccinated before his death because he was "generally opposed to institutionalized medicine".[9][10][11] Wagner completed the solo album In the Lonely Light of Mourning before his death, to be released posthumously on Cruz Del Sur Music.[12]


Discography



Solo albums



Albums with Trouble



Albums with Lid



Albums with Blackfinger



Albums with The Skull



Guest appearances


2004: Probot – "My Tortured Soul" (vocals on one track)


References


  1. "Interview with Trouble". Metal-rules.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. Announcement
  3. "Invalid Friend ID". Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). MySpace
  4. "Original Trouble Vocalist Eric Wagner Passes Away". metalunderground.com. August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. "Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  6. "Former TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Dies After Battle With COVID Pneumonia". Blabbermouth.net. August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  7. "ERIC WAGNER (Ex-TROUBLE, THE SKULL) Has Died After Being Hospitalized With COVID Pneumonia". Metaladdicts.com. August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  8. "Eric Wagner, Lead Singer Of Doom Metal Legends Trouble, Has Died From Covid-19". Houston Press. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. "TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Refused To Take COVID-19 Vaccine Before Contracting Virus: 'He Stood His Ground On The Matter'". Blabbermouth.net. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  10. "Trouble Icon Eric Wagner Opposed Vaccine Before Dying of COVID Pneumonia". loudwire.com. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  11. Krakow, Steve (August 26, 2021). "Doom-metal pioneer Eric Wagner has left our plane too soon". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  12. BraveWords. "ERIC WAGNER - Further Details Released For Late TROUBLE / THE SKULL Frontman's Posthumous Solo Album". bravewords.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.


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Eric Wagner (24 de abril de 1959-Las Vegas, 22 de agosto de 2021)[1] fue un vocalista y compositor estadounidense, conocido por su trabajo con la banda de doom metal Trouble, que formó en 1979.


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