Manic Frustration is the fifth studio album by American doom metal band Trouble, released on June 16, 1992.[5] The album marked a change in style toward a faster-paced, psychedelic sound, as opposed to the slower, doom metal style on their previous albums. It was the band's last release via the label Def American. A promotional disc was released with the songs "'Scuse Me," "The Sleeper," and "Memory's Garden" in 1992, the last song of which also had a music video. The album was reissued and remastered by Hammerheart Records in 2020.
Manic Frustration | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 16, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Studio | Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California), Studio II (Culver City, California), and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, psychedelic rock, stoner rock | |||
Length | 43:12 | |||
Label | Def American | |||
Producer | Rick Rubin and Trouble | |||
Trouble chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[2] |
Kerrang! | [3] |
Rock Hard | 9.0/10[4] |
All tracks are written by Eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell, except "Breathe..." by Donovan Leitch, which is a partial cover of his song Atlantis.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Come Touch the Sky" | 2:53 | |
2. | "'Scuse Me" | 3:24 | |
3. | "The Sleeper" | 3:14 | |
4. | "Fear" | 3:37 | |
5. | "Rain" | 4:16 | |
6. | "Tragedy Man" | 4:16 | |
7. | "Memory's Garden" | 4:23 | |
8. | "Manic Frustration" | 4:10 | |
9. | "Hello Strawberry Skies" | 3:03 | |
10. | "Mr. White" | 3:25 | |
11. | "Breathe..." | Donovan Leitch | 6:31 |
Total length: | 43:12 |