Manic Frustration

Manic Frustration is the fifth studio album by American doom metal band Trouble, released on June 16, 1992. 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.

Personnel

 * Trouble
 * Eric Wagner – vocals
 * Bruce Franklin – guitars
 * Rick Wartell – guitars
 * Ron Holzner – bass
 * Barry Stern – drums


 * Additional musicians
 * Rick Seratte – keyboards
 * Ron Anderson, Gary Hoey – vocal guidance & inspiration


 * Production
 * Rick Rubin – producer with Trouble
 * Chris Kupper, Brendan O'Brien – engineers
 * Dave Sardy – mixing at Hollywood Sound, Los Angeles
 * Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk, New York
 * Kim Champagne – art direction
 * Trouble – front cover concept
 * Jean-Francois Podevin – front cover illustration
 * Chris Cuffaro – individual photos