---
title: "Trail of Tears"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/trail-of-tears"
genre: "Gothic Metal"
country: "Norway"
formed: 1994
---

# Trail of Tears

**Trail of Tears** is a gothic metal band, from Norway, active 1994 to present.

Trail of Tears is a Norwegian gothic/symphonic black metal band formed in 1997. Through most of their career the band emphasised the use of contrasting soprano and death grunt vocals, except for the release of Free Fall into Fear in 2005, in which the band switched this contrast mostly to tenor and growls, with less frequent soprano passages. The band disbanded in 2013, being succeeded by Thorsen's project Viper Solfa. In 2020, they reformed with old and new members, including previous Sirenia vocalist Ailyn.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Trail of Tears |
| Genre | Gothic Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Norway |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ailyn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ailyn) | Lead vocals | 2020 to present | Current |
| [Jonathan Alejandro Perez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonathan-alejandro-perez) | Drums (drum set) | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Endre Moe](https://themetalnet.com/musician/endre-moe) | Electric bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Ronny Thorsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ronny-thorsen) | Lead vocals | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Runar Hansen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/runar-hansen) | Electric guitar | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Nicolay Johnsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nicolay-johnsen) | Electric guitar | 2020 to present | Current |
| [Helena Iren Michaelsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/helena-iren-michaelsen) | Contralto vocals | 1997 to 2000 | Former |
| [Kjetil Nordhus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kjetil-nordhus) | Baritone vocals | 2003 to 2006 | Former |
| [Bjørn Erik Næss](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bj-rn-erik-n-ss) | Electric guitar | 2007 to 2013 | Former |
| [Cathrine Paulsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cathrine-paulsen) | Soprano vocals | 2000 to 2013 | Former |
| [Cato Jensen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cato-jensen) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2012 | Former |
| [Frank Roald Hagen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-roald-hagen) | Keyboard | 1997 to 2006 | Former |
| [Kjell Rune Hagen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kjell-rune-hagen) | Electric bass guitar | 1997 to 2006 | Former |
| [Pål Olsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pal-olsen) | Electric guitar | 2007 to 2010 | Former |
| [Terje Heiseldal](https://themetalnet.com/musician/terje-heiseldal) | Electric guitar | 1997 to 2005 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Disclosure in Red](https://themetalnet.com/album/66fbd605-b588-36eb-a91e-5ca5a2ae6a1b) | Album |
| 2000 | [Profoundemonium](https://themetalnet.com/album/07abbf7f-ff6d-39d3-8b41-0d42759f36da) | Album |
| 2002 | [A New Dimension of Might](https://themetalnet.com/album/2ea42fd5-5f4c-3f04-8f68-e135846bcf29) | Album |
| 2005 | [Free Fall Into Fear](https://themetalnet.com/album/a0702949-ea62-325a-8f61-ff5d1671df5c) | Album |
| 2007 | [Existentia](https://themetalnet.com/album/5fc58bdc-9dc9-36b8-aa88-5e30e338636e) | Album |
| 2009 | [Bloodstained Endurance](https://themetalnet.com/album/80051579-33c5-4523-b7e8-64bc7ee6f759) | Album |
| 2013 | [Oscillation](https://themetalnet.com/album/98085113-e0a7-4f87-8a87-a905d6b8e6ee) | Album |
| 2024 | [Winds of Disdain](https://themetalnet.com/album/479f02ea-1089-4586-932d-2a4df455f7bd) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Tristania](https://themetalnet.com/band/tristania) (listened together)
- [Sirenia](https://themetalnet.com/band/sirenia) (listened together)
- [Leaves’ Eyes](https://themetalnet.com/band/leaves-eyes) (listened together)
- [Theatre of Tragedy](https://themetalnet.com/band/theatre-of-tragedy) (listened together)
- [Within Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/band/within-temptation) (listened together)
- [Lacuna Coil](https://themetalnet.com/band/lacuna-coil) (listened together)
- [Xandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/xandria) (listened together)
- [After Forever](https://themetalnet.com/band/after-forever) (listened together)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (listened together)
- [Elis](https://themetalnet.com/band/elis) (listened together)
- [Draconian](https://themetalnet.com/band/draconian) (listened together)
- [Flowing Tears](https://themetalnet.com/band/flowing-tears) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Trail_of_Tears/1236
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3220
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/76xPyUXPsTtSfap214AjLd
- bandcamp: https://trailoftears.bandcamp.com/

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