12 years after their last studio album, U.S. Doom/Stoner legends Trouble are back with a brand new studio recording: ’Simple Mind Condition’. This new record has been produced by Vinny Wojno (Kreator/Machine Head) and will be released in spring 2007 on the Escapi Music Group label.

Trouble have, since the early ‘80s, epitomised the grinding doom metal of Black Sabbath and along the way influenced many other bands in the genre, such as Kyuss and Candlemass. Their work serves as inspiration for an entire generation of '90s bands.

Trouble, formed in Chicago in 1979 by vocalist Eric Wagner, guitarist Bruce Franklin, guitarist Rick Wartell, bass guitarist Sean McAllister and drummer Jeff Olsen, were drawing deeply from Black Sabbath for inspiration and used occasional nods to the psychedelic sounds of the late '60s. From these sources, the band forged an uncompromising and unique brand of classic metal, made even more unique by their gloomy down-tuned riffs and spiritual, often openly religious lyrics, which quickly earned them the dubious "white metal" tag.

The band toured throughout the Midwest during the early '80s before signing with Metal Blade Records and releasing their amazingly mature eponymous debut, later referred to as ‘Psalm 9’, in 1984. The equally impressive ‘The Skull’ followed in 1985, a deeply personal record, reflecting lead singer Wagner’s inner demons as well as the growing turmoil within the group. This led to the replacement of bass guitarist McAllister with Ron Holzner and the departure of drummer Jeff Olsen. Dennis Lesch was drafted as his replacement for 1987's ‘Run To The Light’, after which the band took a three-year break.

After a period of being in limbo and just when it seemed that Trouble's fortunes had run out, the band was snapped up by Rick Rubin’s visionary Def American Records, for which they recorded another self-titled album in 1990, with Rubin in the producer's chair. More experimental than previous efforts, the album featured Barry Stern on drums (who tragically died in 2006) and expanded upon the group's tentative psychedelic notions of the past while abandoning none of their thunderous power chords.

Encouraged by a euphoric response from the media, the revitalized group embarked on a year-long tour, expanded their fan base considerably and returned to the studio with every intention of making their next album the one that would push them over the edge. Sure enough, `92's stunning ‘Manic Frustration’ realized all their creative ambitions, delving even deeper into Beatleesque psychedelia and featuring some of Trouble's most aggressive, energetic performances ever.

After this record, the band took a three-year gap before 95s ’Plastic Green Head’, and again this was an album that offered consistently strong songwriting that harkened back to their doom roots. Another positive signal was the return of founding drummer Jeff Olsen. Soon after it’s release, vocalist and founder member Eric Wagner left the band, and without his hugely influential and integral part of the band, so apart from sporadic appearances with vocalist Kyle Thomas, a long period of hibernation ensued.

In 2004, rock superstar Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) put together a tribute to his metal roots by assembling a who's who of metal with his Probot project. The disc featured various vocalists from Dave's favorite metal bands, and he especially asked Trouble’s vocalist Eric Wagner to sing on the track ‘My Tortured Soul’ – an honour indeed.

The first re-formed version of Trouble appeared in 2005, playing to an ecstatic Swedish audience which resulted in the successful ’Live In Stockholm DVD’, issued by Escapi Music.
Fast forward to 2007: A re-formed Trouble are ready to unleash ’Simple Mind Condition’ with close-to all original members: singer Eric Wagner, guitarist Rick Wartell, guitarist Bruce Franklin, drummer Jeff Olsen and new bass guitarist Chuck Robinson have created an album that could well be described as their best recording up-to-to date.

This is not so much a re-union or a cynical comeback record, it is much more a reassertion of the bands relevancy to a whole generation of rock, and also a record that will gain a whole new generation of rock fans. A clear message to all who have come in their wake: The guvnors of doom are back! A full U.S has successfully been completed and a European tour is planned to support the album - be prepared for the return of Trouble!