Eric Wagner

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
Died	August 22, 2021(2021-08-22) (aged 62) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres	Doom metal, heavy metal, psychedelic rock
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1979–2021
Labels	Metal Blade, Def American, Century Media
Formerly of	Trouble, Lid, Blackfinger, The Skull
Website	ericwagnermusic.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 his solo album, In the Lonely Light of Mourning, before his death. It was released posthumously on Cruz Del Sur Music.^[12]

Discography

Solo albums

• 2022: In the Lonely Light of Mourning

Compilation Albums Featuring Trouble

• 1983: Metal Massacre 4 – "The Last Judgment"

Albums with Trouble

• 1984: Psalm 9
• 1985: The Skull
• 1987: Run to the Light
• 1990: Trouble
• 1992: Manic Frustration
• 1995: Plastic Green Head
• 2007: Simple Mind Condition

Albums with Lid

• 1997: In the Mushroom

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

Guest appearances

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