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Trauma (band)

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Record label
  
Shrapnel Records

Genres
  
Power metal, Thrash metal

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Years active
  
1981–1985, 2011–present

Labels
  
Shrapnel Records, Metal Blade, Pure Steel Records

Associated acts
  
Metallica, St. Elmo's Fire, Moon Dog Mane, Black Sunday Dream, Mechanizm

Past members
  
Cliff Burton (bass) Donny Hillier (vocals) Michael Overton (rhythm guitar) Ross Alexander (lead guitar) Dennis Schaefer (drums) George Lady (lead guitar) Lucas Advicula (bass) Kurt Fry guitars, Steve Robello guitars and Marcel Eaton bass

Origin
  
San Francisco, California, United States (1981)

Albums
  
Scratch and Scream, O.N.E., Str8 Ballin & Comapany vol.1, TB-O-Not-2B, Paradigma: Demi Hidup Tak Harus Mati

Members
  
Cliff Burton, Kris Gustofson, Donny Hillier, Marcel Eaton, Jeff Jones

Similar
  
Ron McGovney, Agents of Misfortune, Lloyd Grant, Leather Charm, Brian Slagel

Trauma is an American heavy metal band. It was known as being the band of bassist Cliff Burton, before he left them to join Metallica. Their music is comparable to that of Iron Maiden and Montrose with faster tempos, which is shown in the tracks "The Day All Hell Broke Loose" and "Lay Low" from their debut album. Kris Gustofson went on to play in numerous other bands, most notably St. Elmo's Fire. Michael Overton did an interview with Joel McIver for his book To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton. In 2014, the band signed a world-wide contract with German record label, Pure Steel Records and also with Red Lion music for European bookings. Their new album, "Rapture and Wrath" was released on February 27, 2015 making their first album in 31 years since "Scratch and Scream released in 1984. Trauma played select dates in Germany and appeared at Headbangers Open Air in Germany The band released a video of one of the new songs, "When I Die", in February 2015. Trauma is currently writing new material for a new album currently un titled.

Contents

Current members

  • Donny Hillier – vocals
  • Marcel Eaton – bass
  • Kris Gustofson – drums
  • Joe Fraulob - Guitars
  • Steve Robello - Guitars
  • Former members

  • Cliff Burton – bass
  • Michael Overton – guitars
  • Ross Alexander - guitars
  • George Lady – guitars
  • Lucas Advicula – bass
  • Dennis Schaefer – drums
  • Steve Quartarola - drums
  • Dan Cunningham - drums
  • Adam Alvarez - Bass
  • Discography

  • Scratch and Scream (1984)
  • Rapture and Wrath (2015)
  • Songs

    The Day All Hell Broke LooseScratch and Scream · 1984
    Api Dalam OtakParadigma: Demi Hidup Tak Harus Mati · 2014
    Pelangi HitamParadigma: Demi Hidup Tak Harus Mati · 2014

    References

    Trauma (band) Wikipedia