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

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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''. He also appeared on Dave Grohl's heavy metal side-project ''

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'' 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. Wagner had also been recording under the band name Blackfinger. He also formed

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, which features former Trouble bassist Ron Holzner.

Death

Wagner died from complications of

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on August 22, 2021, at the age of 62. According to bassist Ron Holzner, Wagner refused to be vaccinated before his death because he was "generally opposed to institutionalized medicine". Wagner completed the solo album ''In the Lonely Light of Mourning'' before his death, to be released posthumously on Cruz Del Sur Music.

Discography

Solo albums

*2022: ''In the Lonely Light of Mourning''

Albums with Trouble

*1984: ''

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'' *1985: ''

'' *1987: ''

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'' *1990: ''

'' *1992: '' Manic Frustration'' *1995: ''

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'' *2007: '' Simple Mind Condition''

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:

– "My Tortured Soul" (vocals on one track)

References

External links

Official website
* 1959 births 2021 deaths American male singers American heavy metal singers American performers of Christian music Trouble (band) members Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada {{metal-music-stub