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The Skull
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | 1985 |
| Genres | Doom Metal, Stoner Metal |
| Labels | Metal Blade Records |
| Length | 43:19 |
| Ranked | #20 for 1985 , #2,125 all-time |
Album Photos (1)
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The Skull Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pray For The Dead | 5:54 | 85 | 2 | |
| 2. | Fear No Evil | 4:12 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 3. | The Wish | 11:35 | 90 | 2 | |
| 4. | The Truth Is, What Is | 4:39 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 5. | Wickedness Of Man | 5:46 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 6. | Gideon | 5:10 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 7. | The Skull | 5:51 | 90 | 2 |
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Line-up (members)
- Eric Wagner : Vocals
- Bruce Franklin : Guitars
- Rick Wartell : Guitars
- Sean McAllister : Bass
- Jeff Olson : Drums
The Skull Lists
(1)The Skull Reviews
(1)
Date : Jan 5, 2020
Not incredibly impressed by Trouble’s debut album, their sophomore effort The Skull completely blew me away. I will say that this is the first Doom Metal album that makes the transition from Trad Doom to the more modern, melancholic Doom that I personally favor.
Musically, the lead guitar focuses on simple albeit effective melodies that add an extra layer of mood to the basic riffs that litter Trad Doom. The song structures are much more progressive – not that the music is incredibly complex, but there is a lot of variation, changes in speed, and many, many riffs in each of the rather long tracks. The solos have a fantastic balance of going for purposeful melodies that work perfectly with the rhythm work, or outright breaking into distorted, droning chaotic buzz. The drumming is another thing I love; I’d say this is also the first case of what I’d call “intelligent Doom Metal drumming.” Instead of simply playing slow, plodding beats, the drummer adds some progressive beats, and adds a great amount of double bass drumming in as well. Occasionally, all the musicians break out into speedy sections and just have at it, which I love in Doom. One song even has synthesized strings – a staple to modern Doom!
The lyrics and mood are the biggest separators from Trad Doom. No, I’m not talking about the Christian lyrics, I mean the references to depression, suicide, loss and death. The rich symbolism and more poetic style of songwriting is something that would be he ... See More
Musically, the lead guitar focuses on simple albeit effective melodies that add an extra layer of mood to the basic riffs that litter Trad Doom. The song structures are much more progressive – not that the music is incredibly complex, but there is a lot of variation, changes in speed, and many, many riffs in each of the rather long tracks. The solos have a fantastic balance of going for purposeful melodies that work perfectly with the rhythm work, or outright breaking into distorted, droning chaotic buzz. The drumming is another thing I love; I’d say this is also the first case of what I’d call “intelligent Doom Metal drumming.” Instead of simply playing slow, plodding beats, the drummer adds some progressive beats, and adds a great amount of double bass drumming in as well. Occasionally, all the musicians break out into speedy sections and just have at it, which I love in Doom. One song even has synthesized strings – a staple to modern Doom!
The lyrics and mood are the biggest separators from Trad Doom. No, I’m not talking about the Christian lyrics, I mean the references to depression, suicide, loss and death. The rich symbolism and more poetic style of songwriting is something that would be he ... See More
1 likeThe Skull Comments
(3)
Oct 27, 2023
The genuine emotions come through so directly on this album, it brought my mind into a special zone. I don't hear any stoner element (which is why I tried it) but I'm glad I learned how great this is.
1 like
Sep 22, 2023
Trouble's second is highly technical album, that is more focused, sorrowful and philosophical than its predecessor, it proves to be the epitome of the genre at its finest.
1 likeTrouble Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psalm 9 | Album | Mar 1984 | 85 | 4 | 0 |
| ▶ The Skull | Album | 1985 | 92.5 | 4 | 1 |
| Run to the Light | Album | Jul 15, 1987 | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| Trouble | Album | 1990 | 91 | 6 | 1 |
| Manic Frustration | Album | Jun 16, 1992 | 88 | 5 | 0 |
| Plastic Green Head | Album | 1995 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Simple Mind Condition | Album | Mar 2007 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
| Unplugged | EP | Dec 15, 2007 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live in L.A. | Live | Dec 3, 2008 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live Palatine 1989 | Live | Nov 22, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live Schaumburg 1993 | Live | Nov 22, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live 1983 | Live | Sep 9, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Black Shapes of Doom | Live | Oct 10, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Distortion Field | Album | Jul 16, 2013 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Revelations of the Insane (Demos & Rarities) | Live | 2022 | - | 0 | 0 |
