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Eric Wagner

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{{Short description|American heavy metal singer (1959–2021)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Eric Wagner

| image = Eric Wagner.jpg

| caption = Wagner in 2018

| landscape =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1959|4|24}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|8|22|1959|4|24}}

| death_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

| origin =

| genre = Doom metal, heavy metal, psychedelic rock

| occupations = Singer, songwriter

| years_active = 1979–2021

| label = Metal Blade, Def American, Century Media

| past_member_of = Trouble, Lid, Blackfinger, The Skull

| website = {{URL|ericwagnermusic.com}}

}}

Eric Wagner (April 24, 1959 – August 22, 2021) was an American heavy metal singer, best known for his work with doom metal band Trouble.

Career

Wagner formed Trouble in 1979. He briefly left the band in the mid-1990s and formed Lid with guitarist Daniel Cavanagh, resulting in 1997's In the Mushroom.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/trouble-jan2004.htm|title=Interview with Trouble|website=Metal-rules.com|access-date=August 23, 2021}} He also appeared on Dave Grohl's heavy metal side-project Probot in 2004 with the song "My Tortured Soul".

He rejoined Trouble in 2000, and recorded one more album with them, Simple Mind Condition (2007), before leaving the band once again in May 2008 to pursue other musical interests and projects.[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=345682817&blogID=389604901 Announcement]{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |title=Invalid Friend ID |access-date=February 13, 2009 |archive-date=February 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |url-status=bot: unknown }}. MySpace{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=151018|title=Original Trouble Vocalist Eric Wagner Passes Away|website=metalunderground.com|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021}}

Wagner had also been recording under the band name Blackfinger. He also formed The Skull, which features former Trouble bassist Ron Holzner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120909233821/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169584|url-status=dead|title=Blabbermouth.net|website=Blabbermouth.net|archive-date=September 9, 2012|access-date=August 23, 2021}}

Death

Wagner died from complications of COVID-19 in Las Vegas on August 22, 2021, at the age of 62.{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-trouble-singer-eric-wagner-dies-after-battle-with-covid-pneumonia/|title=Former TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Dies After Battle With COVID Pneumonia|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=August 23, 2021|date=August 23, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://metaladdicts.com/eric-wagner-ex-trouble-the-skull-has-died-after-being-hospitalized-with-covid-pneumonia/|title= ERIC WAGNER (Ex-TROUBLE, THE SKULL) Has Died After Being Hospitalized With COVID Pneumonia |website=Metaladdicts.com|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/eric-wagner-lead-singer-of-doom-metal-legends-trouble-has-died-from-covid-19-11785165|title=Eric Wagner, Lead Singer Of Doom Metal Legends Trouble, Has Died From Covid-19|publisher=Houston Press|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021}} According to bassist Ron Holzner, Wagner refused to be vaccinated before his death because he was "generally opposed to institutionalized medicine".{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/trouble-singer-eric-wagner-refused-to-take-covid-19-vaccine-before-contracting-virus-he-stood-his-ground-on-the-matter/|title=TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Refused To Take COVID-19 Vaccine Before Contracting Virus: 'He Stood His Ground On The Matter'|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=August 27, 2021|date=August 27, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/eric-wagner-trouble-the-skull-opposed-vaccine-died-covid-pneumonia/|title=Trouble Icon Eric Wagner Opposed Vaccine Before Dying of COVID Pneumonia|publisher=loudwire.com|access-date=August 27, 2021|date=August 27, 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Krakow |first=Steve |date=2021-08-26 |title=Doom-metal pioneer Eric Wagner has left our plane too soon |url=http://chicagoreader.com/music/doom-metal-pioneer-eric-wagner-has-left-our-plane-too-soon/ |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US}} Wagner completed his solo album, In the Lonely Light of Mourning, before his death. It was released posthumously on Cruz Del Sur Music.{{Cite web |last=BraveWords |title=ERIC WAGNER - Further Details Released For Late TROUBLE / THE SKULL Frontman's Posthumous Solo Album |url=https://bravewords.com/news/eric-wagner-further-details-released-for-late-trouble-the-skull-frontman-s-posthumous-solo-album |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=bravewords.com |language=en}}

Discography

=Solo albums=

  • 2022: In the Lonely Light of Mourning

=Compilation Albums Featuring Trouble=

=Albums with Trouble=

=Albums with Lid=

  • 1997: In the Mushroom

=Albums with Blackfinger=

  • 2014: Blackfinger
  • 2017: When Colors Fade Away

= Albums with The Skull =

  • 2014: For Those Which Are Asleep
  • 2018: The Endless Road Turns Dark

=Guest appearances=

2004: Probot – "My Tortured Soul" (vocals on one track)

References

External links

  • [https://www.ericwagnermusic.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227041930/https://ericwagnermusic.com/ |date=February 27, 2021 }}
  • {{Discogs artist|Eric Wagner}}

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Category:20th-century American male singers

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Category:American heavy metal singers

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