Search - Trouble :: Psalm 9 (W/Bonus DVD)

American pioneers

cmo | sask,canada | 11/04/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i bought this on vinyl in the 80`s,and it still stands up to this day,i also bought it on cd,now this one has a dvd concert in it,i may have to buy this again.this disc is great,no doubt sabbath fans,trouble mixes sabbath groove with up tempo metal,this is a must buy, especially with a dvd concert attached.seeing a band live always gives you a perspective you can`t get from just listening to a cd,you may find yourself getting the rest of their cd`s."

One of the best Doom Metal albums ever.

J. Vazinski | Cleveland, Ohio | 01/10/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Trouble's 1984 debut album Psalm 9 is on of the best Doom Metal albums ever! From the doom filled opener 'The Tempter' to the title track 'Psalm 9' this is a solid album. This band has always been underated and overshadowed in my opinion yet still influential to newer bands. Its nice to see there first two albums finaly reissued.

Fans of bands like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Corrosion of Conformity, Down, and Type O Negative will definitly appreciate this album. Also check out 'The Skull' from 1985 and the 1990 self titled 'Trouble'."

First doom-album re-issued

Golovanov Alexey | Limassol, Cyprus | 12/29/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

""Trouble" belongs to the old generation of doom-metal who stepped on stage right after the pioneers of heavy metal.

The band is from Chicago, it started playing in 1979, but their debut album was issued in 1984 only (on Metal Blade for USA, and on Steamhammer for Europe and the rest of the world), it was preceded by a three-track demo recording ("Assassin"?).

At that time the band consisted of Eric Wagner (vocals), Bruce Franklin & Rick Wartell (guitars), Sean Mc Allister (bass - ex-Witch Slayer), Jeff Olson (drums).

Christian apocalyptic doom propelled the band to the cult status, but - again - due to the lack of proper promotion by the label - the band didn't achieve the popularity they deserved.

So, "Psalm 9" is a re-issue of the debut album (not so easy to find), which comes with a bonus DVD (live performances and interviews), original artwork, etc, etc.

A real value for money."