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Trauma is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981. The band is best known for having bassist
Cliff Burton Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who was the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He performed on ''Kill 'Em All'' (1983), '' Ride the Lightning'' (1984 ...
in its initial lineup, who would later leave the band to join
Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
. It currently consists of members Brian Allen, Kris Gustofson, Steve Robello, Joe Fraulob, and Greg Christian. On September 28, 2020, vocalist Donny Hillier died from an undisclosed illness. He was replaced by vocalist Brian Allen almost a year later on August 24, 2021. In 2023, Trauma will serve as opening act for Queensryche's Digital Noise Alliance U.S. tour.


Band members


Current members

* Kris Gustofson – drums * Steve Robello – guitars , bass guitar * Joe Fraulob – guitars * Brian Allen – lead vocals


Former members

* Donny Hillier – lead vocals * Michael Overton – guitars * George Lady – guitars *
Cliff Burton Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who was the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He performed on ''Kill 'Em All'' (1983), '' Ride the Lightning'' (1984 ...
– bass guitar * Dennis Shafer – drums * Lucas Advicula – bass guitar * Ross Alexander – guitars * Glen Gordon – bass guitar * Kurt Fry – guitars * Marcel Eaton – bass guitar * Jeff Jones – guitars * Bobby Eaton – guitars *
Greg Christian Gregory Christian (born April 29, 1966) is an American musician who is the former bassist for thrash metal band Testament. He left the band in 1996, but rejoined in 2004 and left again in 2014. In addition to Testament, Christian has also played ...
– bass guitar


Timeline


Discography

* ''Scratch and Scream'' (1984) * ''Rapture and Wrath'' (2015) * ''As the World Dies'' (2018) * ''Awakening'' (2022)


See also

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List of bands from the San Francisco Bay Area This is a list of bands from the San Francisco Bay Area, music groups founded in the San Francisco Bay Area or closely associated with the region. Individual musicians who formed bands under their own name there are included, but not if they are ...
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List of heavy metal bands A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
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List of thrash metal bands Various bands have played thrash metal at some point of their career. The genre evolved in the early 1980s from combining the drum beats of hardcore punk with the guitar style of the new wave of British heavy metal. It emerged partially as a rea ...


References


External links


Official Facebook page

Official SoundCloud page
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