Tribulation (band)

Tribulation
Tribulation performing at Rockharz Open Air 2023
Background information
Also known as	Hazard (2001–2004)
Origin	Arvika, Sweden
Genres	Gothic metal heavy metal black metal death metal (early)
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Century Media, Metal Blade, Blood Harvest, Pulverised
Members	Adam Zaars Johannes Andersson Oscar Leander Joseph Tholl
Past members	Jonathan Hultén Jakob Ljungberg Jakob Johansson
Website	tribulation.se

Tribulation is a Swedish gothic metal band from Arvika that formed in 2005. In early 2009, the band released its debut studio album The Horror. ^{[1] [2]} Their second full-length studio album The Formulas of Death was released in 2013. ^[3] In 2015, they released their third full-length studio album Children of the Night which showed a departure from the death metal sound of their first two albums, ^[4] drawing significantly on traditional heavy metal, black metal and gothic rock as well as the occult and supernatural mythology. ^[5] Decibel described the group as "blackened goth metallers". ^[6]

Members

• Tribulation live at Party.San 2023
• 
  Johannes Andersson
• 
  Adam Zaars
• 
  Oscar Leander
• 
  Joseph Tholl

Current members

• Johannes Andersson – bass, vocals (2005–present)
• Adam Zaars – rhythm guitar (2005–present)
• Oscar Leander – drums (2017–present)
• Joseph Tholl – lead guitar (2020–present)

Past members

• Jonathan Hultén – lead guitar (2005–2020)
• Jakob Johansson – drums (2005–2012)
• Jakob Ljungberg – drums (2012–2017)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• The Horror (2009)
• The Formulas of Death (2013)
• The Children of the Night (2015)
• Down Below (2018)
• Where the Gloom Becomes Sound (2021)
• Sub Rosa In Æternum (2024)

EPs

• Putrid Rebirth (2006)
• Waiting for the Death Blow (2015)
• Melancholia (2016)
• Lady Death (2017)
• Nightbound (2018)
• Hamartia (2023)

Live albums

• Alive & Dead at Södra Teatern (2019)

References

1. Whish, Bill (April 2009). "The Horror review". Exclaim! . Retrieved 18 October 2012.
2. Norton, Justin M. (3 March 2009). "The Horror review". About.com . Retrieved 18 October 2012.
3. "TRIBULATION Set North American Release Date For The Formulas Of Death Album". BraveWords . March 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
4. Jenner, Ross (26 January 2018). "Tribulation – Down Below" . Retrieved 16 June 2018.
5. Multiple sources:
   • "The Formulas of Death TRIBULATION Interview". CVLT Nation. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
   • "Embracing the Occult With Sweden's Tribulation [Interview]". Bloody Disgusting. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
   • "Listen to the new gothic metal anthem from Tribulation, 'Hamartia'". treblezine.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
   • Keenan, Hersher (2 March 2023). "Tribulation Paints a Dark, Gothic Veneer on Blue Öyster Cult's 'Vengeance (The Pact)'". Metal Sucks . Retrieved 8 November 2023.
6. "Tribulation Grace the Cover of the March Issue of Decibel". Decibel Magazine . 15 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Tribulation at AllMusic