Review by ZeroSymbolic7188 for Trouble - Psalm 9 (1984)

I have this album in my top 20. I love Trouble. 

Trouble are not a Christian Heavy Metal Band, and never claimed to be. They are a very good traditional heavy metal band with just enough doom elements to fit comfortably within that subgenre. That being said, I am a Christian man, and as such the typical Satan, Hell, and so on that is common aesthetic in most metal is something that I find entertaining, but not relatable (It's halloween stuff to me). Trouble introduces Christian spirituality, but they do this in a way that is ponderous not preachy, and THAT is something that I can highly relate to, and it's not heavy handed. Don't get the idea that this is anything like Stryper for example. I just mean to say that it's this aspect of the music that makes Trouble a little bit extra special for me. It's the frosting. 

Let's talk about the cake. Trouble is an excellent heavy metal unit. Everybody in this band can play, and they write very catchy music. You're going to get plenty of quality metal here. The vocals are maybe the weak point, but they aren't weak, its just that the band is so damn good that you would need somebody in the class of Dio, Halford, or Dickenson at the mic to stay on par with what the instrumentalists have to offer. Eric Wagner is damn good, he's just not quite a god.

So there you have it my honest and not at all biased Review of a Trouble album.