THE SKULL -- featuring original members Eric Wagner (vocals) and
Jeff "Oly" Olson (Drums) of American Doom Metal Legends TROUBLE,
alongside longtime TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner, guitarist Lothar Keller (SACRED DAWN) and former PENTAGRAM guitarist Matt Goldsborough will release their debut album For Those Which Are Asleep on November 4 via Tee Pee Records, the NYC independent record label known for releasing landmark albums from acts such as High on Fire, Graveyard, Earthless and Sleep.
Written and recorded this past spring, For Those Which Are Asleep features ten tracks of elemental Heavy Metal and is the first full length album to feature Wagner, Holzner and Olson since the 1995 release of TROUBLE's critically acclaimed LP Plastic Green Head. The new record's greatest strength is how well it captures the apocalyptic trudge that Trouble delivered from the first downbeat of their 1984 debut, but now unequivocally propelled by the hallmarks of a hungry new band fueled by new blood. The mighty voice of Wagner is on full display; the vocalist proving on For Those Which Are Asleep that he still wields an eerie power at the mic. Titanic riffs abound as Keller and Goldsborough weave ominous atmospheres over the molten, crushing core of Holzner and Olson's sinister strut. Make no mistake, THE SKULL are in complete command of their craft and have capably created a modern classic; a recording where atmosphere is established as drums crash, guitars blare and stories are told.
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supported by 44 fans who also own “Send Judas Down”
Eric Wagner to me is a poet and a storyteller, his lyrics are thoughtful and profound and to take a quote about Chris Cornell “Nobody sings like him anymore”. He should never have died it was avoidable. Ask his bass player Ron Holzner? Too many rockers live recklessly and it has consequences for not just them and those in their families and friends but in the world wide family of rock and rollers. Live Long and Prosper Eric run to the light. rladkins140
supported by 35 fans who also own “Send Judas Down”
One of the greatest rock albums ever made. a desert island disc, for sure. have it on vinyl (of course i'm bragging), but a digital copy is always good for travelling, or come party time (don't want wine spilling all over a gem like this). probably doom metal's finest hour this side of black sabbath... Fernando Benítez
supported by 35 fans who also own “Send Judas Down”
Things truly went to shit when people started taking their cues from Sleep instead of Trouble. This is doom the way it ought to be played! Ruthless & Toothless