Trail Of Tears 成立于1994年的挪威哥特金屬樂隊 Trail of Tears was a Norwegian gothic metal band originally formed in 1994 under the name of Natt. Through most of their career the band emphasised the use of constrasting soprano and death grunt vocals, but with the release of Free Fall Into Fear — in 2004 — the band switched this contrast mostly to tenor and death growls, with rare soprano passages. 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 of 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 recording label DSFA Records. Their debut — Disclosure in Red — was released in that same year, and touring through Europe followed, alongside Tristania and The Sins of Thy Beloved. Their second album, Profoundemonium, was released in 2000, and female vocalist Helena Iren Michaelsen left the band soon after, being replaced by Cathrine Paulsen in May of that year. The band proceeded to play in Europe several times during 2000.