Trauma (American band)

Trauma
Trauma in 2018
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal, thrash metal
Years active	1981–1985, 2013–present
Labels	Shrapnel, Metal Blade, Pure Steel, The Orchard/Sony, Rivet
Members	Kris Gustofson Steve Robello Joe Fraulob Greg Christian Brian Allen
Past members	Donny Hillier Cliff Burton Michael Overton Ross Alexander Dennis Schaefer George Lady Lucas Advicula Kurt Fry Marcel Eaton
Website	traumametal.com

Trauma is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981. It currently consist of members Donny Hillier, Kris Gustofson, Steve Robello, Joe Fraulob, and Greg Christian. Early Trauma bassist Cliff Burton would go on to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the heavy metal band Metallica.

On September 28, 2020, vocalist Donny Hillier died from an undisclosed illness. He was replaced by vocalist Brian Allen almost a year later on August 24, 2021.

Band members

Current members

• Kris Gustofson – drums (1982–1985, 2013–present)
• Steve Robello – guitars (2017–present), bass guitar (2014–2017)
• Joe Fraulob – guitars (2017–present)
• Greg Christian – bass guitar (2017–present)
• Brian Allen – lead vocals (2021–present)

Former members

• Donny Hillier – lead vocals (1981–1985, 2013–2020) (died 2020)
• Michael Overton – guitars (1981–1985)
• George Lady – guitars (1981–1983)
• Cliff Burton – bass guitar (1981–1982) (died 1986)
• Dennis Shafer – drums (1981–1982)
• Lucas Advicula – bass guitar (1982–1984)
• Ross Alexander – guitars (1983–1985)
• Glen Gordon – bass guitar (1984–1985)
• Kurt Fry – guitars (2013–2015)
• Marcel Eaton – bass guitar (2013–2014)
• Jeff Jones – guitars (2015–2017)
• Bobby Eaton – guitars (2016–2017)

Timeline

Discography

• Scratch and Scream (1984)
• Rapture and Wrath (2015)
• As the World Dies (2018)
• Awakening (2022)

See also

• List of bands from the San Francisco Bay Area
• List of heavy metal bands
• List of thrash metal bands

External links

• Official Facebook page
• Official SoundCloud page