THE SKULL- the new band featuring two original members of American doom metal legendsTROUBLE,Eric Wagner(vocals) andJeff "Oly" Olson(drums), alongside longtimeTROUBLEbassistRon Holzner, guitaristLothar Keller(SACRED DAWN) and formerPENTAGRAMguitaristMatt Goldsborough- will release its debut album,"For Those Which Are Asleep", on November 4 viaTee Pee Records.
Written and recorded this past spring,"For Those Which Are Asleep"is the first full-length album to featureWagner,HolznerandOlsonsince the 1995 release ofTROUBLE's critically acclaimed LP"Plastic Green Head". The new record's greatest strength is how well it captures the apocalyptic trudge thatTROUBLEdelivered 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 ofWagneris 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 asKellerandGoldsboroughweave ominous atmospheres over the molten, crushing core ofHolznerandOlson's sinister strut.
"For Those Which Are Asleep"track listing:
01.Trapped Inside My Mind
02.The Touch Of Reality
03.Sick Of It All
04.The Door
05.Send Judas Down
06.A New Generation
07.Till The Sun Turns Black
08.For Those Which Are Asleep
09.Sometime Yesterday Mourning
10.The Last Judgment
This month,THE SKULLwill pay tribute toTROUBLE's landmark debut"Psalm 9"(whichWagnerandOlsonco-wrote and performed on) in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the record's release.THE SKULLwill perform the influential album in its entirety at both theWings Of Metalfestival (August 29 in Montreal) and theVultures Of Volumefestival (August 30 in New Castle, Delaware) as headliners of each gathering. The band has also been confirmed to perform the full album at Barcelona'sDay Of Doomfestival on October 10. Additional shows are expected to be announced as well.
Left to right in photo:Jeff Olson,Matt Goldsborough,Eric Wagner,Ron HolznerandLothar Keller
Photo credit:Ty Klingsick
