Through most of their career the band emphasized the use of contrasting soprano vocals and death grunt vocals, but with the release of Free Fall into Fear — in 2005 — the band switched this contrast mostly to tenor vocals and death growls, with rare soprano passages.
Kjetil Nordhus, Runar Hansen, Kjell Rune Hagen, and Jonathan Perez walked out in November 2006 due to bad organisation leading to monetary loss for all the members of the band and posted a statement on the Trail of Tears' website saying the band had split up. Ronny Thorsen soon issued a statement saying they would in fact be carrying on without them and that they couldn't have chosen a worse time to leave the band due to the upcoming tour for the album Existentia. All tour dates had to be canceled.
On February 1, 2007 it was stated that former Trail of Tears vocalist Cathrine Paulsen re-joined the band. The band was also confirmed for 2007's Sweden Rock Festival, which was then followed with an extensive North American headlining tour alongside Echoes of Eternity and Unexpect.
In August 2008, the band announced that they will enter Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France with Terje Refsnes on November 3, 2008 to record their sixth studio album. Ronny Thorsen says that there are fourteen songs ready, with an additional four or five on the drawing board. The album was released in 2009.
The band's final album, Oscillation, was released in 2013.
Current members:
* Ronny Thorsen - Vocals - (Session for Blood Red Throne, Scariot, Tristania)
* Cathrine Paulsen - Soprano vocals - (Lucid Fear)
* Bjørn Erik Næss - Guitars - (Panomania, Lucid Fear)
* Pål Olsen - Guitars - (Guardians Of Time)
* Endre Moe - Bass - (Cutthroat (Nor), Dimension F3H (Live))
* Cato Jensen - Drums - (Cutthroat (Nor), Lucid Fear, Sarcoma Inc., Dimension F3H (Live))
Former members:
* Jonathan Perez - Drums - (Sirenia, Sonido Latino)
* Kjell Rune Hagen - Bass
* Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals - (Chain Collector, Green Carnation)
* Runar Hansen - Lead guitar
* Terje Heiseldal - Rhythm guitar
* Frank Roald Hagen - Synthesisers
* Ales Vik - Soprano vocals
* Helena Iren Michaelsen - Soprano vocals - (Black Widow, Imperia, Angel, ex-Sahara Dust)
* Vidar Uleberg
* Michael Krumins - Lead guitar
Albums:
1998 - Disclosure In Red
2000 - Profoundemonium
2002 - A New Dimension of Might
2005 - Free Fall Into Fear
2007 - Existentia
2009 - Bloodstained Endurance
2013 - Oscillation
Demos:
1996 - Natt
1997 - When Silence Cries...
Official site: www.trailoftears.no
Empty Room
Trail of Tears Lyrics
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The lyrics of Empty Room by Trail of Tears convey a sense of regret and sorrow towards a past action that cannot be undone. The first part of the song talks about a child who was left alone to suffer in an empty room, haunted by nightmares. The singer expresses remorse for causing harm to the child and wishes they could undo their actions. The second part of the song talks about the aftermath of the harm caused, with candles lit and tearful eyes. The singer again expresses regret for ruining everything and wishes they could turn back time.
The lyrics are open to interpretation as to what exactly happened to the child and what the action was that caused harm. It could be interpreted as physical abuse, emotional neglect or some other form of trauma. The repetition of "All alone" and "I think and I shiver" creates a haunting atmosphere and conveys the emotional toll of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Empty room
The room is vacant with no one around.
A lonely child
A kid is all alone with no company around.
Left to suffer
The child is enduring pain by themselves.
Empty room
The room is vacant with no one around.
And nightmare wild
The kid is experiencing a terrible dream.
Never forgotten
The child's misery and loneliness are permanently etched in their mind.
I never meant
I didn't intend for things to turn out like this.
To do you harm
I didn't plan for the child to suffer this way.
And if I could reverse our story
If I could go back in time and change the events leading up to now,
I'd never dare
I don't think I would have the courage to do so.
All alone
The child has no one for companionship.
All alone
The child has no one for companionship.
I think
I ponder what could have been.
And I shiver
The mere thought of the possible outcomes gives me chills.
What could have been
The hypothetical results of a different course of action.
Was never real
The possibilities were never a reality.
I think and I think
I keep pondering the alternatives.
And I shiver
The potential outcomes scare me.
Candles lit
The room is dimly lit with candles.
And tearful eyes
The child's eyes are watery with tears.
But not dreaming
They're not sleeping, but they're not awake either.
Left to suffer
The child is enduring pain by themselves.
Candles lit
The room is dimly lit with candles.
And strangled cries
The child is choking on their cries of anguish.
Never forgotten
The child's misery and loneliness are permanently etched in their mind.
I never meant
I didn't plan for things to turn out like this.
To ruin it all
I didn't intend for the child's life to be ruined.
And if I could reverse our story
If I could go back in time and change the events leading up to now,
I'd never dare
I don't think I would have the courage to do so.
Contributed by Ethan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
James Henderson
Empty room
A lonely child
Left to suffer
Empty room
And nightmare wild
Never forgotten
I never meant
To do you harm
And if I could reverse our story
I'd never dare
All alone
All alone
I think
And I shiver
What could have been
Was never real
I think, and I think
And I shiver
Candles lit
And tearful eyes
But not dreaming
Left to suffer
Candles lit
And strangled cries
Never forgotten
I never meant
To ruin it all
And if I could reverse our story
I'd never dare
Nivroth Valachus
a lonely child
left to suffer Empty room
and nightmare wild
Never forgotten I never meant
to do you harm
And if I could reverse our story
I'd never dare
All alone
All alone
I think
and I shiver
What could have been
was never real
I think, and I think
and I shiver Candles lit
and tearful eyes
But not dreaming
left to suffer Candles lit
and strangled cries
Never forgotten I never meant
to ruin it all
And if I could reverse our story
I'd never dare
Monika
This band is so underrated! So great!
Neil Hughes
Existentia remains a firm favourite of mine. This album is excellent and made stunning by Emmanuelle Zoldan's operatic voice. And what a voice! This song could not have been performed so well by any other TOT line-up,
LucruxDCLXVI
This band is too talented to be so unheard of
Destroyedheart666
This song is my inspiration
mattcascade
This band was really on my wavelength, will miss them.
Creativinity7
My favorite song of Trail of Tears. I love their hardest stuff, too. But this sounds like a dark wedding song. I'm totally gonna play this and/or Myriads' "The Sanctum of My Soul." (I'm a weird Christian.)
Natália Rossi
So beautiful... I can't stop listening.
Alex Orozco
11 years since I uploaded this, can't believe I contributed to something on Youtube without infringing copyright lmao.
bob balser
A simple word...beauty ...
Johanna Gabriela
awesome! now i think that's the best song i hear today! : ))