Genre(s):
Power/Speed Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
N/A
Origin:
United States (San Francisco, California)
Formed In:
1981
Status:
Split-up
Last Known Line-Up:
Glen Gordon - Bass
Kris Gustofson - Drums (ex-St. Elmos Fire)
Ross Alexander - Guitars
Michael Overton - Guitars
Donny Hillier - Vocals
Former/Past Member(s):
Lucas Advicula - Bass
Cliff Burton - Bass (R.I.P. 1986) (ex-Metallica, ex-Agents of Misfortune, ex-EZ-Street, ex-Spastik Children)
Dennis Schaefer - Drums
Tiger Lady - Guitars
Additional Notes
The band appeared on the Metal Massacre II (1982) compilation, on Metal Blade Records, with the song "Such A Shame".
Not to be confused with:
Trauma (PL) - Death Metal from Elbląg, Poland
Trauma (ID) - Death Metal from Cipinang, East Jakarta (early), Bintaro, South Jakarta (later), Indonesia
Trauma (VE) - Death/Black Metal/Grindcore from Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Trauma (PE) - Thrash/Heavy Metal from Lima, Peru
Trauma (IT) - Thrash Metal from Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Trauma (ES) - Death/Thrash Metal/Crossover from Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Trauma (IT) - Thrash/Heavy Metal from Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Trauma (CR) - Heavy Metal from Coronado, Costa Rica
Trauma (US) - Thrash Metal from Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, United States
Trauma (HR) - Thrash Metal from Poreè, Croatia
Trauma (CU) - Thrash Metal from Pinar del Río, Cuba
Trauma (CL) - Thrash Metal from Concepción, Chile
Trauma (AR) - Thrash/Progressive Metal (early) Groove Metal (later) from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Trauma (RU) - Doom/Death Metal from Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir region, Russia
Not to be confused with:
Trauma (PL) - Death Metal from Elbląg, Poland
Trauma (ID) - Death Metal from Cipinang, East Jakarta (early), Bintaro, South Jakarta (later), Indonesia
Trauma (VE) - Death/Black Metal/Grindcore from Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Trauma (PE) - Thrash/Heavy Metal from Lima, Peru
Trauma (IT) - Thrash Metal from Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Trauma (ES) - Death/Thrash Metal/Crossover from Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Trauma (IT) - Thrash/Heavy Metal from Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Trauma (CR) - Heavy Metal from Coronado, Costa Rica
Trauma (US) - Thrash Metal from Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, United States
Trauma (HR) - Thrash Metal from Poreè, Croatia
Trauma (CU) - Thrash Metal from Pinar del Río, Cuba
Trauma (CL) - Thrash Metal from Concepción, Chile
Trauma (AR) - Thrash/Progressive Metal (early) Groove Metal (later) from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Trauma (RU) - Doom/Death Metal from Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir region, Russia
Discography:
Trauma - Demo I [demo] - 1982
Trauma - Scratch And Scream [full-length] - 1984
Trauma - Demo 2 [demo] - 1984
Trauma - As The World Dies [full-length] - 2018
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Official Site:
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