1. Trouble was formed in Chicago, Illinois, the USA in 1979 by vocalist Eric Wagner, guitarists Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell, bassist Sean McAllister, and drummer Jeff Oly Olson. Drawing deeply from Black Sabbath for inspiration (with occasional nods to the psychedelic sounds of the late '60s thrown in for good measure), the band forged an uncompromising brand of classic metal all their own, made more unique by their gloomy down-tuned riffs and spiritual, often religious lyrics, which quickly earned them the dubious "white metal" tag. The album and song title Run to the Light was thought to be a religious title while it actually came from Eric Wagner watching Poltergeist and writing it down.
The band toured throughout the Midwest during the early '80s before signing with Metal Blade Records and releasing their amazingly mature eponymous debut (later referred to as Psalm 9) in 1984. The equally impressive (and even more depressing) The Skull followed in 1985 and reflected singer Wagner's struggles with substance abuse as well as the growing turmoil within the group. This led to the replacement of bassist McAllister with Ron Holzner and the departure of drummer Olson, who, as legend has it, had decided to become a preacher. Dennis Lesh was drafted as his replacement for 1987's Run to the Light.
A three-year hiatus followed. Luckily, just when it seemed that Trouble's fortunes had run out, the band was snapped up by Rick Rubin's visionary Def American Records for whom they recorded another self-titled album (Trouble) in 1990 with Rubin in the producer's chair. More experimental than previous efforts, the album (featuring new drummer Barry Stern) expanded upon the group's tentative psychedelic notions of the past while abandoning none of their thunderous power chords.
Encouraged by a euphoric response from the media, the revitalized group embarked on a year-long tour, expanded their fan base considerably, and returned to the studio with every intention of making their next album the one that would push them over the edge. Sure enough, 1992's stunning Manic Frustration realized all their creative ambitions, delving even deeper into Beatlesque psychedelia and featuring some of Trouble's most aggressive, energetic performances ever. But when the album still failed to connect with a wider audience (due perhaps to the grunge revolution that made metal a bad word in 1992), it seemed that Trouble had apparently missed their last window of opportunity.
Ultimately dropped by their record company (that by now was experiencing financial problems of their own), the band issued 1995's Plastic Green Head through the Music for Nations label. But despite offering consistently strong songwriting that harkened back to their doom roots, and the return of founding drummer Olson, the album's impact was noticeably dulled by a badly concealed weariness. Vocalist Eric Wagner would quit the band soon after (going on to form Lid). So the band fell apart in 1996.
Though Trouble had been on hiatus ever since, rumours of an eventual re-formation persisted. On January 26th of 2002 the event that all Trouble fans worldwide had waited for finally happened. The band took the stage in Chicago to once again pound the planet with their particular brand of doom. Eric, Bruce, Rick, Ron and original drummer, Jeff Olson took to the stage to perform a short blistering set that announced to the world that they were back. Since then the band has been out and about in the greater Chicagoland area playing local one-off gigs and headlining various metal festivals while working on their upcoming album.
In February 2004, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame put together a tribute to his metal roots by assembling a who's who of metal with his Probot project. The disc featured various vocalists from Dave's favourite metal bands singing on tunes that he recorded the music for. Eric sang on the track "My Tortured Soul". 2005 bass player Ron left the band and was replaced by Chuck Robinson. In 2006, tragedy befell the Trouble camp when former drummer Barry Stern passed away.
A Live DVD called "Trouble - Live in Stockholm", recorded live in Stockholm 2005, was released in 2006. The new album Simple Mind Condition was set to be released in USA and Europe in late February 2007 and part of their back-catalogue were re-released with extra material (live videos, pictures from the period). The new album has begun showing up in online shops and has leaked onto the internet. The rumoured unplugged CD is being released later in 2007 while Trouble have a busy touring schedule in both USA and Europe this year (2007).
In May 2008, it was announced that Eric Wagner has left the band and had been replaced by Kory Clarke of Warrior Soul. Olson also announced his departure from the band two months later to continue with his own band, Retro Grave. Olson's last show was at "The End Club" in Nashville, TN on July 19, 2008. He was replaced by Wet Animal's Mark Lira for the band's upcoming U.S. East Coast tour.
In a September 2008 interview with Rock N Roll Experience, guitarist Rick Wartell mentioned that Trouble has written "eight or nine songs" for their next album, and would begin recording it after touring. When asked which direction is the new music going in, Wartell replied, "I know people have said this a million times and I know you've heard this a million times, but it's pretty fucking heavy, let's put it that way! The music end of it that Bruce and I are writing is getting heavier and heavier…it's getting heavier and then we want Kory to incorporate his style to what we are doing, that's basically all that we really want out of this."
On November 18, 2008, Trouble announced, via their website, that they were in the process of writing songs for an album that would likely be released in the summer of 2009. A live bootleg recording featuring the new line-up was released via the band's website in December 2008.
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2. Earning his nickname from a hard-living lifestyle, Atlanta rapper Trouble signed a record contract just before landing in jail in the late 2000s. Transforming that turmoil into creative inspiration, he issued his debut mixtape, December 17th, in 2011. He released a fresh batch of trap every year until 2018, when he teamed with producer Mike WiLL Made-It for his official studio debut, Edgewood.
In 2008, Trouble (born Mariel Semonte Orr) had just signed a recording contract with Duct Tape Entertainment when he was caught in a home invasion that ended in kidnapping and armed robbery charges. He served his sentence and was released on December 17 , 2010, the date he would use as the title of his debut mixtape, which arrived in 2011. December 17th featured appearances by Waka Flocka Flame and Future and was quickly followed by Green Light. That set included collaborations with Future, Yo Gotti, Gucci Mane, and many more. Without slowing down, he continued with yearly releases, issuing 431 Days in 2012 and The Return of December 17th in 2013.
Continuing his prolific run, Trouble channeled his creative energy into a deluge of mixtapes including All on Me (2014), #ZayDidIt (2015), Skoob Fresh (2015), Skoobzilla (2016), and Year in 2016 (2017). On the side, his 2016 collaboration with fellow Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci, the single Key To The Streets (Feat. Migos & Trouble) reached number 70 on Billboard's Hot 100.
In 2018, Trouble signed with Mike Will's Eardruma label, issuing "Bring It Back" with Drake. That track was the first taste of his official studio debut, Edgewood. Exclusively produced by Mike Will, the high-profile set recruited additional guests the Weeknd, Quavo, Offset, Fetty Wap, and Boosie Badazz. Edgewood also became his first appearance on the Billboard 200. After a relatively quiet year void of a new album, Trouble returned in 2020 with Thug Luv . Home to the hit Quavo collaboration "Popped," the set also featured 2 Chainz, Boosie Badazz, Jeezy, City Girls, and more.
3. Trouble was a one-off blues/jazz band that recorded two songs ("Snake Eyes" and "Mother's Gone") for season 3, episode 5 of David Lynch's TV series "Twin Peaks". The band members were David Lynch's son Riley Lynch (guitar), Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches; saxophone) and Dean Hurley (drums).
4. Trouble was a short-lived rock band from Los Angeles that released one self-titled album in 1977 on United Artists Records. The band members were Rick Failla (vocals), Carey Raymond (guitar), Jim Morris (guitar, keyboards), John Higgerson (bass), and Brian Glascock (drums).
Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Trouble Lyrics
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You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever,
But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the sun.
And the colors of the sea blind your eyes with trembling mermaids,
And you touch the distant beaches with tales of brave Ulysses:
How his naked ears were tortured by the sirens sweetly singing,
And you see a girl's brown body dancing through the turquoise,
And her footprints make you follow where the sky loves the sea.
And when your fingers find her, she drowns you in her body,
Carving deep blue ripples in the tissues of your mind.
The tiny purple fishes run laughing through your fingers,
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter.
Her name is Aphrodite and she rides a crimson shell,
And you know you cannot leave her for you touched the distant sands
With tales of brave Ulysses; how his naked ears were tortured
By the sirens sweetly singing.
The tiny purple fishes run lauging through your fingers,
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter.
The song “Tales of Brave Ulysses” tells the story of someone who has escaped from the cold, gray winter by taking a ship to the tropics. The warm sea and bright colors intoxicate and mesmerize them as they are surrounded by mermaids, turquoise waters, and a beautiful brown-skinned girl named Aphrodite. The singer is enraptured by her beauty and follows her, getting lost in her embrace as she takes him deep into the ocean. The song takes inspiration from the story of Ulysses in Greek mythology, who similarly set off on a journey and encountered many perils along the way, such as the sirens. The song's psychedelic sound complements the surreal imagery of the lyrics, creating a vivid and dreamlike experience for the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever,
You believed that the dreary winter days would never end and it would lead to your downfall.
But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the sun.
However, you boarded a steamer that took you to the hot and intense rays of the sun.
And the colors of the sea blind your eyes with trembling mermaids,
The shades of the sea confuse you with the scared mermaids, making your eyes tremble.
And you touch the distant beaches with tales of brave Ulysses:
You come closer to the faraway coasts by talking about the brave Ulysses's heroic tales.
How his naked ears were tortured by the sirens sweetly singing,
How the Siren's soothing singing painfully tortured Ulysses, even though he didn't have anything on his ears.
For the sparkling waves are calling you to kiss their white laced lips.
The shining waves lure you to kiss their lacy white lips.
And you see a girl's brown body dancing through the turquoise,
You notice a girl's tanned physique dancing amidst the bluish-green water.
And her footprints make you follow where the sky loves the sea.
Her footprints lead you to follow the direction where the sky meets the sea.
And when your fingers find her, she drowns you in her body,
And when you touch her, she engulfs you in her body, and you lose yourself.
Carving deep blue ripples in the tissues of your mind.
This feeling carves out lasting impressions in your thoughts that resemble deep blue ripples.
The tiny purple fishes run laughing through your fingers,
You see the minuscule purple fishes happily slipping through your fingers.
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter.
You want to take her away with you to the harsh winter land.
Her name is Aphrodite, and she rides a crimson shell,
The girl's name is Aphrodite, and she rides a bright red-colored shell.
And you know you cannot leave her for you touched the distant sands
You understand that you cannot let her go as you've already felt the faraway shores only through her.
With tales of brave Ulysses; how his naked ears were tortured
With the stories of brave Ulysses and how the sirens tortured him, even though he didn't have anything on his ears, as your reference point.
By the sirens sweetly singing.
Again mentioning the Sirens' enchanting singing that led to Ulysses's torture.
The tiny purple fishes run laughing through your fingers,
Repeating how you see the small, berry-colored fishes gleefully slipping away your hands.
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter.
Again emphasizing on the urge to take her to the difficult land of winters.
Contributed by Mila M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Helium Road
I love covers that don't try to duplicate the original exactly. Taking a Cream song and making a metal version is an awesome tribute to a kickass band from the old days. I like metal musicians who don't forget their roots in heavy blues.
Rusty Nutz
I think Clapton himself would approve of this masterpiece.
Soham Sali
For sure!
MkDragan1
I always loved Cream's version, but I have to confess to liking this one somewhat better: it's darker, more sinister, weirder...
Dennis Young
Like something one might hear in a hypoglycemia nightmare, just before waking up, shaking, in a puddle of sweat.
Bib Number 666
This cover makes me shiver. These guys are fantastic weird sound.
jannyrcobs
There was a whole other side of '80s heavy metal that never got proper coverage--it simply got passed off as 'alternative rock', usually owing to the labels for which the groups recorded. Soundgarden finally got proper recognition in the '90s after falling under the Seattle 'grunge' banner; but Trouble, St Vitus, Voi Vod, Fate's Warning and numerous other forgotten bands never got the respect they deserved. In the '80s, it was glammy 'hair metal' or thrash--all other new bands were ignored.
Bill Mason
Every era of popular music is like this. A handful or artists will get the lion's share of attention and many other brilliant artists are forced to fight for scraps. The reality of the music industry is, raw talent and good song writing only provides an opportunity to succeed. Many other things have to align just right for artists to truly "make it big".
Queen Elizabeth
Probably the best doom metal!!!!
jm1072
Who gives a shit what anyone thinks is "better", just dig it.