Trail of Tears is a Norwegian Gothic/symphonic black metal band originally formed in 1994 under the name of Natt. Through most of their career the band emphasised the use of contrasting soprano and death grunt vocals, but with the release of Free Fall into Fear in 2005, the band switched this contrast mostly to tenor and death growls, with less frequent soprano passages.
Formed in 1994, the band's initial name was Natt, but in 1997 their name was...
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Trail of Tears is a Norwegian Gothic/symphonic black metal band originally formed in 1994 under the name of Natt. Through most of their career the band emphasised the use of contrasting soprano and death grunt vocals, but with the release of Free Fall into Fear in 2005, the band switched this contrast mostly to tenor and death growls, with less frequent soprano passages.
Formed in 1994, the band's initial name was Natt, but in 1997 their name was switched to Trail of Tears, in order to reflect the evolution of their sound and the changes that had been made from their initial line-up. The first demo the band recorded was When Silence Cries..., which contained three tracks and was released in April 1997. Guitarist Michael Krumins left the band and was replaced by Runar Hansen shortly thereafter.
The release of the demo lead the band to sign a contract for two albums with Dutch label DSFA Records. Their debut — Disclosure in Red — was released in that same year, and touring through...
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