Tribulation (band)

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]

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

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)