Breakup (2013) In January 2013, Ronny Thorsen, Endre Moe, and Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow were announced to have left Trail of Tears. Thorsen has been reported as leaving the band, despite being the only constant member of Trail of Tears since its inception. The remaining members were initially reported to be Cathrine Paulsen and Bjørn Erik Næss; both parties split from one another on acrimonious grounds. According to Thorsen's Facebook statements, Massacre Records gave full support to himself, Moe, and Rønnow, while Oscillation is the final Trail of Tears album. Some months later in 2013, Thorsen, Moe and Rønnow, along with Miriam Renvåg "Sphinx" and Krister Dreyer "Morfeus", formed the band Viper Solfa. Reformation (2020) In October 2020, the band announced that they have returned with new guitarist Nicolay "Jørni" Johnsen and ex-Sirenia vocalist Ailyn, and are planning both new music and anniversary shows where they will play older albums in their entirety. Members Ronny Thorsen − vocals (1994–2013, 2020–present) Runar Hansen − lead guitar (1997–2006, 2020–present) Jonathan Alejandro Pérez − drums (1997–2006, 2020–present) Endre Moe − bass guitar (2007–2013, 2020–present) Ailyn - soprano vocals (2020–present) Nicolay "Jørni" Johnsen - guitar (2020–present) Former members Kjell Rune Hagen − bass guitar (1994–2006) Terje Heiseldal − rhythm guitar (1994–2004) Ales Vik − soprano vocals (1994–1997) Michael Krumins − lead guitar (1994-1997) Vidar Uleberg − drums (1994–1996) Frank Roald Hagen − synthesizers (1997–2006) Helena Iren Michaelsen − soprano vocals (1997–2000) Cathrine Paulsen − soprano vocals (2000–2004, 2007–2013) Kjetil Nordhus − tenor vocals (2003–2006, previously a session member) Bjørn Erik Næss − guitars (2007–2013) Cato Jensen − drums (2007–2012) Pål Olsen − guitars (2007–2010) Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow − drums (2012–2013) Timeline Discography Albums Disclosure in Red (1998) Profoundemonium (2000) A New Dimension of Might (2002) Free Fall Into Fear (2005) Existentia (2007) Bloodstained Endurance (2009) Oscillation (2013) Demos As Natt Natt (1996) As Trail of Tears When Silence Cries... (1997) References External links Trail of Tears at MySpace Trail of Tears at Napalm Records Norwegian gothic metal musical groups Norwegian symphonic black metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1994 1994 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Kristiansand Napalm Records artists Massacre Records artists Musical groups disestablished in 2013 Musical groups reestablished in 2020