| Manic Frustration | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Trouble | ||
| Released | June 16 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1991 at Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu), Studio II (Culver City) and Hollywood Sound (Los Angeles) in California | |
| Genre | Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock | |
| Length | 43:19 | |
| Label | Def American | |
| Producer | Rick Rubin, Trouble | |
| Trouble chronology | ||
| Trouble (1990) |
Manic Frustration (1992) |
One For The Road (1994) |
Manic Frustration is the fifth studio album by American doom metal band Trouble, released in June 1992. It would be the second of two albums on Def American, produced by Rick Rubin, along with featuring drummer Barry Stern. The album marked a change in style toward a faster-paced, psychedelic sound; as opposed to the slower, doom metal style on their previous albums. Rubin in particular felt more highly about the album than their 1990 self-titled. In a retroactive piece conducted by Riff Relevant, the band would state the following about the album: "By the time ‘Manic Frustration’ came around two years later, Rubin listened to the demos during pre-production. He stood up to leave and Wartell asked him, “Wait, aren’t you even going to give us notes?”. To which Rubin simply responded, “No… everything’s perfect.”".[1]
The album would be originally released by Def American in 1992, on CD, Cassette and Vinyl. It would be re-issued in 2020 via Hammerheart Records on the same formats, alongside Trouble, The Skull and Psalm 9.
Manic Frustration has garnered critical acclaim upon release. At the time of release the album a perfect score from Kerrang[2] and a 9/10 from Rock Hard.[3] Manic Frustration has only attained further praise in the time since it's release. Martin Popoff, writing for The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal, would award the album a 10/10 score.[4] Other notable retroactive reviews include the likes of We Must Obey[5] and two reviews from Sputnik Music.[6][7]
Tracklist[]
All songs by Eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell, except where noted.
- 1. Come Touch The Sky (2:54)
- 2. 'Scuse Me (3:25)
- 3. The Sleeper (3:14)
- 4. Fear (3:38)
- 5. Rain (4:17)
- 6. Tragedy Man (4:17)
- 7. Memory's Garden (4:24)
- 8. Manic Frustration (4:10)
- 9. Hello Strawberry Skies (3:04)
- 10. Mr. White (3:26)
- 11. Breathe... (6:30) (Donovan)
Personnel[]
- Eric Wagner - Vocals
- Bruce Franklin - Guitar
- Rick Wartell - Guitar
- Ron Holzner - Bass
- Barry Stern - Drums
- Rick Seratte - Keyboards
- Ron Anderson - Vocal Guidance, Inspiration
- Gary Hoey - Vocal Guidance, Inspiration
- Rick Rubin - Producer
- Chris Kupper - Engineer
- Brendan O'Brien - Engineer
- Dave Sardy - Mixing
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- Kim Champagne - Art Direction
- Jean-Francois Podevin - Front Cover Illustration
- Chris Cuffaro - Photography
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Riff Relevant
- ↑ [Kaye, Don (12 September 1992). "Trouble - 'Manic Frustration'". Kerrang!. No. 409.]
- ↑ Rock Hard
- ↑ [Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 459. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.]
- ↑ We Must Obey
- ↑ Sputnik Music
- ↑ Sputnik Music
| V·T·E Trouble | |
|---|---|
| Current Members | Rick Wartell • Bruce Franklin • Kyle Thomas • Rob Hultz • Mark Lira |
| Past Members | Eric Wagner • Jeff Olson • Sean McAllister • Ron Holzner • Dennis Lesh • Ted Kirkpatrick • Barry Stern • Chuck Robinson • Kory Clarke • Shane Pasquila |
| Studio Albums | Psalm 9 • The Skull • Run To The Light • Trouble • Manic Frustration • Plastic Green Head • Simple Mind Condition • The Distortion Field |
| Live Albums | Trouble Live• Live in Stockholm • Live in L.A. • Live Palatine 1989 • Live Schaumburg 1993 • Black Shapes of Doom |
| Other Releases | One For The Road • Unplugged • Revelations (Life or Death) • Victim of The Insane |
| Associated Bands, Artists, Etc. | Lid • Wet Animal • Supershine • Retro Grave • Earthen Grave • Debris Inc. • The Skull • Blackfinger • Probot • Godspeed • Cathedral |