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title: "Lake of Tears"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/lake-of-tears"
genre: "Gothic Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1992
---

# Lake of Tears

**Lake of Tears** is a gothic metal band, from Sweden, active 1992 to present.

Lake of Tears is a Swedish heavy metal band originally formed in 1994, generally considered to play gothic metal/gothic rock and doom metal. However, their sound has expanded to include psychedelic rock and progressive rock elements. The band broke up in 2000 amid creative differences, but reunited in late 2003, releasing the acclaimed album Black Brick Road. They released their eighth studio album, Illwill, in April 2011. In 2014 they released their first live album, By the Black Sea. The band's newest album, titled Ominous, was released on 18 February 2021.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_of_Tears

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Lake of Tears |
| Genre | Gothic Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Borås, Sweden |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Daniel Brennare](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-brennare) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Fredrik Jordanius](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fredrik-jordanius) | Guitar | 2009 to present | Current |
| [Johan Oudhuis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-oudhuis) | Membranophone | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Mikael Larsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-larsson) | Electric bass guitar | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Christian Saarinen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-saarinen) |  | 1999 to 2000 | Former |
| [Jonas Eriksson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonas-eriksson) | Electric guitar | 1992 to 1996 | Former |
| [Magnus Sahlgren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/magnus-sahlgren) | Electric guitar | 2004 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Greater Art](https://themetalnet.com/album/a3058101-59a9-3caa-ac02-ed3a9e7abd2b) | Album |
| 1995 | [Headstones](https://themetalnet.com/album/89fcc691-c76e-3e10-963c-642025f3123a) | Album |
| 1997 | [A Crimson Cosmos](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8fe100a-9d09-36b9-a6bb-244dcfae50c2) | Album |
| 1999 | [Forever Autumn](https://themetalnet.com/album/ff0e0afa-ba52-35af-8fe6-06cfd895485a) | Album |
| 2002 | [The Neonai](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed806fdb-9d61-30f0-aa6c-7da41fcee442) | Album |
| 2004 | [Black Brick Road](https://themetalnet.com/album/7d5e7b15-226b-37fe-882d-bcc17ae68e42) | Album |
| 2007 | [Moons and Mushrooms](https://themetalnet.com/album/11769cf8-0775-3552-9029-69ab75e793bc) | Album |
| 2011 | [Illwill](https://themetalnet.com/album/5bd5e00f-9d68-4b27-b9c7-cd276f15d496) | Album |
| 2021 | [Ominous](https://themetalnet.com/album/377f3cd5-d7f6-4053-93f6-aa155431b079) | Album |
| 2025 | [The Secrets of the Rain](https://themetalnet.com/album/689eb7ae-ed33-470e-9a35-477c25b03dce) | EP |

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- [Moonspell](https://themetalnet.com/band/moonspell) (listened together)
- [Tiamat](https://themetalnet.com/band/tiamat) (listened together)
- [My Dying Bride](https://themetalnet.com/band/my-dying-bride) (listened together)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (listened together)
- [Theatre of Tragedy](https://themetalnet.com/band/theatre-of-tragedy) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Draconian](https://themetalnet.com/band/draconian) (listened together)
- [Sentenced](https://themetalnet.com/band/sentenced) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Lake_of_Tears/2443
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMrvPRPbiHoY_AqEmApLuIQ
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelakeoftears
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/13ltbymjg9upz4wOoF5TTs
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/9401
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/254023830

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/lake-of-tears](https://themetalnet.com/band/lake-of-tears). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt