Draft:Tears of Tragedy

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
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.

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. Third album, titled Statice, was released on December 7, 2016. It was ranked No. 3 on Oricon's weekly Indies Albums chart.

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

Current members

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

Former members

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

Studio albums

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

Live albums

 * Trinity & Overture 15th Anniversary Special (2024)

Singles

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

Demos

 * "Demo" (2010)

Compilations

 * & (2022)