Ronny Thorsen, frontman for Norwegian gothic metal band, TRAIL OF TEARS spoke to Metalhead.ro recently about a number of topics. A few excepts from the chat follows:

Metalhead.ro: First of all, what's the latest Trail Of Tears news?

Ronny Thorsen: "At the moment we are preparing for our first North American tour, set to start January 15th, 2008. We're doing 23 shows in the US, Canada and Mexico so that will keep us busy for a month or so. After that we will concentrate on Europe and possibly South America. We have also started writing material for the next album but for now touring is priority number one."

Metalhead.ro: I know that on february 1 it has been stated that Cathrine Paulsen has re-joined the band. This happened a few months after the events on November 2006. What has her reaction to all this events? Did she gave you an immediate answer?

Ronny Thorsen: "Cathrine was the first one to join the new line-up. When I first contacted her it wasn`t primarily to get her to join but we soon hit it off and agreed to work together again. What happened in November 2006 was of course unfortunate and created some unforeseen problems for the band but I am just feeling good about the situation now a year later as I am now privileged to work with people who are hungry and able to help the band reach new levels."

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Dates on Trail Of Tears' upcoming North American headlining tour with CELLADOR, ECHOES OF ETERNITY and UNEXPECT include:

January

15 - Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
16 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
17 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
18 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
19 - Mark`s Place - Bedford, NH
20 - BB Kings Blues Club - New York City, NY
22 - Velvet - Quebec City, QC
23 - FouFounes Electique - Montreal, QC
24 - The Funhaus - Toronto, ON
25 - Peabody`s Down Under - Cleveland, OH
26 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
27 - Station 4 - St Paul, MN
30 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
31 - Roseland Grill - Portland, OR

February

2 - Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA
3 - El Jardin del Silencio Extreme Rock Bar - Mexicali, Mexico
4 - Whiskey a Go Go - West Hollywood, CA
6 - Bluebird Theather - Denver, CO
7 - Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM
8 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
9 - Ridglea Theater - Ft Worth, TX
10 - Meridian - Houston, TX