Eric Wagner is an American heavy metal singer who is best known for his work with doom metal

Doom metal

Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...

 band Trouble

Trouble (band)

Trouble is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s...

. He briefly left Trouble in the mid-nineties and formed Lid with guitarist Danny Cavanagh, resulting in 1997's In The Mushroom. Wagner returned to Trouble in 2002. He appeared on Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...

's heavy metal side project Probot in 2004.

On May 2, 2008 it was announced via the official Trouble website that Wagner had left the band again because "at this moment in time I just can't handle touring anymore." His replacement was named as ex-Warrior Soul

Warrior Soul

Warrior Soul is an American hard rock band formed by lead singer Kory Clarke, guitarist Cliff St. Croix , later replaced by John Ricco, later replaced by Alex, a Scotsman living in New York City , and guitarist Chris Moffett. Then Peter Jay Tsudis...

 frontman Kory Clarke.

Most recently, Wagner has been recording under the band name Blackfinger.

External links

• Official Trouble website
• Blackfinger at MySpace
• Lid at MySpace
• Eric Wagner at MySpace