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Psalm 9 by Trouble (Us) (CD, 1984)

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Trouble - Psalm 9 CD 1984 Cult Classic Doom Heavy Metal Eric Wagner Revelations.

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Record LabelFlying Dolphin Records

UPC4250444155125

eBay Product ID (ePID)25050127723

Product Key Features

Release Year1984

FormatCD

GenreRock

StyleHard Rock

ArtistTrouble (Us)

Release TitlePsalm 9

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Number of Discs1

ReviewsKerrang (Magazine) (p.53) - "[E]very song is a masterclass in metal....PSALM 9 should be regarded as equal to any Ozzy-era Sabbath album."

Additional informationA huge throwback to the '70s in every sense (looks, sound, etc.), Chicago's Trouble had little hope of fitting into the various mid-'80s heavy metal scenes. Instead the band were busy updating the genre's prehistoric doom teachings for the new decade, beginning with their eponymous debut, later re-baptized Psalm 9. First track, "The Tempter," immediately set the revisionist tone: opening with a plodding, monolithic riff which only grudgingly allowed the song to break into its chugging gallop, while clearly setting Trouble apart from their heroes in Black Sabbath with its pro-God lyrics. Except for this basic but crucial difference of perspective, issues of Heaven and Hell still pervaded much of the album, and ranged from obvious near-sermonizing like "Revelation (Life or Death)" and "Fall of Lucifer," to rather more discreet material such as "Assassin" and "Bastards Will Pay." And even though there were consistently strong combination of elegant melodies and thunderous riffs throughout, some of Psalm 9's biggest surprises were saved for last, as the instrumental "Endtime" prefaced a straight-up reading of the Bible passage that lends the album its name, and, finally, a faithful cover of Cream's "Tales of Brave Ulysses." Don't let all of these understandable English influences confuse you though, for Psalm 9 was undoubtedly one of the opening salvos of a truly American-bred doom style. [The CD was also released with a bonus DVD featuring live footage and band interviews.] ~ Eduardo Rivadavia