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
Joyless Trance of Winter
Trail of Tears Lyrics
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The way it sharpens all my senses
Will enable me to fill the void
All your countless and weak attempts denied
You run with new-fed terror
Pale as you kiss damnation
Pale because of your failure
Bleak as the courage falls
Hit by the winter sadness
An orphan of your own madness
I'll attack when you least expect it
And make you stare in awe
With blood-shut eyes at the perishing sun
Too many lies
Too many failures
In mist of yourself
You struggle in vain
Shivers! The way you shiver as you crawl
To see you tremble as your panic grows
Is a reward to in its purest form
Fearful you watch the end
As it reflects in the mirror
As you turn blue I vanish
In a joyful trance
Winter! The hatred rises in the cold
The way it sharpens all my senses
Will enable me to fill the void
All your countless and weak attempts denied
You run with new-fed terror
Pale as you kiss damnation
Pale because of your failure
Too many lies
Too many failures
In mist of yourself
You struggle in vain
The lyrics of Trail of Tears's song "Joyless Trance of Winter" are ominous and dark, as they paint a picture of a cold, wintry landscape that is filled with hatred and despair. The singer of the song is clearly filled with anger and bitterness, and they revel in the pain and suffering of others. They describe how the winter sharpens all their senses, enabling them to fill the void left by others' countless and weak attempts to succeed. They take pleasure in watching their victims struggle and fail, reveling in their own power as a result.
Line by Line Meaning
Winter! The hatred rises in the cold
In this cold winter, my feeling of hatred is getting stronger.
The way it sharpens all my senses
This feeling is actually sharpening all my senses, making me more alert and focused.
Will enable me to fill the void
This hatred will fill the emptiness and bring a sense of purpose to my life.
All your countless and weak attempts denied
I have denied all your weak and numerous attempts to defeat me.
You run with new-fed terror
Now, you run away from me filled with fresh terror.
Pale as you kiss damnation
As you face destruction, you become pale and desperate.
Pale because of your failure
You are becoming pale because you have failed in your attempts to defeat me.
Hurt where it hurts the most
I will inflict pain on you where it hurts the most.
Bleak as the courage falls
Your courage will falter and leave you feeling bleak.
Hit by the winter sadness
The sadness of winter will strike you and weaken you even further.
An orphan of your own madness
You will become lost and alone, trapped in your own madness.
I'll attack when you least expect it
I will attack you unexpectedly, catching you off guard and unprepared.
And make you stare in awe
You will be left in shock and awe by my attack.
With blood-shut eyes at the perishing sun
You will watch as the sun sets and darkness falls, with your eyes shut in pain and horror.
Too many lies
You have told too many lies.
Too many failures
You have failed too many times.
In mist of yourself
You are lost in your own confusion and mistakes.
You struggle in vain
Your struggle is pointless and will ultimately lead to your defeat.
Shivers! The way you shiver as you crawl
You will be shivering with fear as you crawl towards me.
To see you tremble as your panic grows
I will watch with pleasure as your panic grows and your trembling intensifies.
Is a reward to in its purest form
Watching you suffer and panic is the greatest reward I can imagine.
Fearful you watch the end
You will be filled with fear as you watch the end of your own life.
As it reflects in the mirror
You will see your own destruction reflected back at you in the mirror.
As you turn blue I vanish
As you succumb to your own fear and turn blue, I will disappear into the darkness.
In a joyful trance
I will leave you in a state of ecstatic joy and satisfaction.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANK ROALD HAGEN, JONATHAN PEREZ, KJELL RUNE HAGEN, KJETIL NORDHUS, RONNY THORSEN, RUNAR HANSEN, TERJE HEISELDAL
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CarnivalSkull
The best song with the best members of this band
Hugo Nicolas
My favorite album
tomer ben david
i miss them!!!!
tedy warren
epic song.
Louis Vranken
Ooooh shit...this is fucking good