Trauma was an American heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band. It was known as being the band of bass virtuoso Cliff Burton

Cliff Burton

Clifford Lee "Cliff" Burton was an American musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the American heavy metal band Metallica....

, before he left them to join Metallica

Metallica

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. Their music was comparable to that of Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

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 and Montrose

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 with faster tempos, which is shown in the tracks "The Day All Hell Broke Loose" and "Lay Low" from their debut album. Kris Gustofson went on to play in numerous other bands, most notably St. Elmo's Fire. Michael Overton did an interview with Joel McIver

Joel McIver

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 for his book "To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton".

Last-known Line-up

• Donny Hillier (1981–1985), vocals
• Michael Overton (1981–1985), guitar
• Ross Alexander (1983–1985), guitar
• Glen Gordon (1984–1985), bass *
• Kris Gustofson (1982–1985), drums *

Other members

• Cliff Burton
  Cliff Burton
  Clifford Lee "Cliff" Burton was an American musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the American heavy metal band Metallica....
  
   (1981–1982), bass

• George Lady (1981–1983), guitar
• Dennis Schaefer (1981–1982), drums
• Rob Churchfield (*1985) Bass Guitar! (*Actual Last known bassist for Trauma. R.Brow on drums.)
• Ronn Brow (*1985) Drums! (*Actual last known drummer for Trauma in 1985. R.Churchfield on bass guitar.)

Discography

• Metal Massacre
  Metal Massacre
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  II; 'Such A Shame
• Scratch and Scream (1984)