R.I.P. Eric Wagner (Trouble/The Skull)

Nice tribute from Kyle Thomas.


https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/trouble-singer-kyle-thomas-pays-tribute-to-eric-wagner-he-was-an-influence-on-me-more-than-i-can-say/

Anyone see this tribute song Candlemass did in Eric's honor? Really good cover of the first Trouble song I ever heard, and still one of my favorites.

Yes I’ve heard it. It’s not bad… but Eric’s voice was the best!

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ex-trouble-singer-eric-wagners-solo-album-in-the-lonely-light-of-mourning-to-receive-posthumous-release-in-march/

Troublezone wrote:

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ex-trouble-singer-eric-wagners-solo-album-in-the-lonely-light-of-mourning-to-receive-posthumous-release-in-march/

Read a really cool article earlier today posted on fb. Don't remember if it was posted by Trouble, The Skull or just someone random, but it was a good read all about the album. Guess there are a,lot of guest musicians on it from a lot of his past bands. Sounded almost like a reverse Probot, him singing different songs with a different band on each one. Looking forward to it, I'm sure it'll be great.

Wrecked Neck wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ex-trouble-singer-eric-wagners-solo-album-in-the-lonely-light-of-mourning-to-receive-posthumous-release-in-march/

Read a really cool article earlier today posted on fb. Don't remember if it was posted by Trouble, The Skull or just someone random, but it was a good read all about the album. Guess there are a,lot of guest musicians on it from a lot of his past bands. Sounded almost like a reverse Probot, him singing different songs with a different band on each one. Looking forward to it, I'm sure it'll be great.

I'm looking forward to it!

First song released from Eric Wagner’s solo album.

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ex-trouble-singer-eric-wagner-first-single-maybe-tomorrow-from-posthumous-solo-album-now-available/

R.I.P. Eric

Troublezone wrote:

R.I.P. Eric

Definitely picking this one up ASAP.

Did Wagner know that he was dying when he composed this album ?
Is that a possible threaded theme to the entire release ? Just curious.

Glower wrote:

Did Wagner know that he was dying when he composed this album ?
Is that a possible threaded theme to the entire release ? Just curious.

No.
He died abruptly from covid related pneumonia. He always has written lyrics about death, doom and various other subjects. In recent years, he returned more to his doom roots and less of the hippie psychedelic stuff.

Wrecked Neck wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

R.I.P. Eric

Definitely picking this one up ASAP.

My brother pre-ordered a copy for him and me yesterday.

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ex-trouble-singer-eric-wagner-lyric-video-for-title-track-of-posthumous-solo-album-now-available/

Troublezone wrote:

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ex-trouble-singer-eric-wagner-lyric-video-for-title-track-of-posthumous-solo-album-now-available/

He must have known he wasn't long for this world when he wrote this album. Loved that song, and the video. Really cool seeing all those pictures.