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Tears of Tragedy
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2008–present
LabelsWalküre Records
Members
  • Toru
  • Hayato
  • Haruka
Past members
  • Yasu
  • Daisuke
  • Yuriko
  • Yohei
  • Hideyuki
Websitetears-of-tragedy.com

Tears of Tragedy is a Japanese symphonic metal band, active since 2008. They have released 4 studio albums, 1 live album, 5 singles, 1 demo and 1 compilation.

History

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Tears of Tragedy was founded in 2008 by guitarist Toru and keyboardist Hayato in Tokyo. They were joined by vocalist Yuriko, replaced in July 2010 by Haruka.[1]

The band's debut album, Elusive Moment was released in August 2011. On their second full-length record, Continuation of the Dream, released in 2013, they opted for a more melodic power metal sound.[1] Third album, titled Statice, was released on December 7, 2016.[2] It was ranked No. 3 on Oricon's weekly Indies Albums chart.[3]

The band's March 2018 single "Storia" was ranked No. 5 on Oricon's Indies Singles chart.[4] On November 25, 2020, Tears of Tragedy released their fourth album, titled Trinity.[5] On May 25, 2022, they released the album &, containing acoustic covers of songs from their previous albums.[6] & was ranked No. 8 on Oricon's Indies Albums chart.[7] Their fifth studio album, Wonder Arts, is set to be released on July 24, 2024.[8]

Members

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Current members

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  • Toru – guitars (2008–present)
  • Hayato – keyboards (2008–present)
  • Haruka – vocals (2010–present)

Former members

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  • Yasu – bass (2008–2012)
  • Daisuke – drums (2008–2012)
  • Yuriko – vocals (2008–2010)
  • Yohei – bass (2012–2016)
  • Hideyuki – drums (2012–2016)

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Elusive Moment (2011)
  • Continuation of the Dream (2013)
  • Statice (2016)
  • Trinity (2020)
  • Wonder Arts (2024)

Live albums

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  • Trinity & Overture 15th Anniversary Special (2024)

Singles

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  • "Astrea" (2017)
  • "Nonsite" (2020)
  • "Blue Lotus" (2022)
  • "Epitaph" (2022)
  • "Epitaph - Live at Shinjuku Blaze/August 2022" (2024)

Demos

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  • "Demo" (2010)

Compilations

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  • & (2022)

References

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  1. ^ a b "TEARS OF TRAGEDY". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "New Album from TEARS OF TRAGEDY". jame-world.com. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Oricon 2016 Week 51". jame-world.com. 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ "Oricon 2018 Weeks 11, 12 and 13". jame-world.com. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ "New Album from TEARS OF TRAGEDY". jame-world.com. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ^ "New Acoustic Album from TEARS OF TRAGEDY". jame-world.com. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ^ "Oricon 2022 Week 23". jame-world.com. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  8. ^ "TEARS OF TRAGEDYが7月24日に5thフル・アルバム「Wonder Arts」を発表! 8月3日にはレコ発ワンマン・ライヴを実施!". BURRN! ONLINE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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