TROUBLE — Run to the Light (review)

TROUBLE — Run to the Light album cover Album · 1987 · Traditional Doom Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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Run to the Light is the 3rd full-length studio album by US doom metal act Trouble. The album was released in June 1987 by Metal Blade Records.

Trouble made quite an impact with the release of their first two albums and Run to the Light is seldom considered a seminal release like Psalm 9 (1984) or The Skull (1985). While Run to the Light may not hold the same influential position as the two predecessors in the minds of many doom metal fans, I for one find the album very enjoyable. The style hasn´t changed much since those early albums and the music is still doom metal with traditional heavy metal elements. Bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are still the main influences. We´re treated to both brick heavy and more uptempo riffing, great melodic harmony guitar work and those rusty and emotional vocals by lead vocalist Eric Wagner. The lyrics are still bleak as hell and deals with depression, alienation and other "uplifting" subjects. Trouble is one of those rare acts that actually has an instantly recognisable "sound" and in addition to their strong musicianship and great songwriting skills that´s one of their greatest assets. No one else could have made tracks like Thinking of the Past or On Borrowed Time. Or how about the great title track. That´s just Trouble spot on.

The production is professional and heavy. The sound suits the music very well.

So while Run to the Light may not have the "classic" status of its two predecessors it´s still a great doom metal album that should appeal to fans of the genre. A 3.5 - 4 star rating is deserved.
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