Nattvindens Gråt "A Bard's Tale"

Nattvindens Gråt (Nightwind's Cry) was a Finnish gothic doom metal band, mainly known for several of their members who have become famous in other bands: keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and bassist Sami Vänskä both went on to Nightwish (for whom Holopainen is a co-founder and principle songwriter), whilst vocalist Tapio Wilska went on to join Finntroll. The title is in Swedish, meaning The Cry (or Weeping) of the Nightwind. The band was formed in 1994, and split up in 1997.

Teemu Kautonen started the band originally as a side-project of Darkwoods My Betrothed. After two albums and a demo the band split up, but reformed after several years under the name Nattvind.

A Bard's Tale is their first album.

Recording information:


Recorded at Walltone Studio, Savonlinna, Finland, in June 1995.