Tarot (band)

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Tarot
Tarot performing in Germany in 2007
Background information
Also known as	Purgatory (1982–1984)
Origin	Kuopio, Finland
Genres	Heavy metal
Years active	1982–2016, 2023–present
Labels	King Foo, Spinefarm
Members	Marko Hietala Zachary Hietala Janne Tolsa Tommi Salmela Antero Seppänen
Past members	Mako H Pecu Cinnari
Website	wingsofdarkness.net

Tarot is a Finnish heavy metal band. They are most famous for being one of the earliest metal bands in Finland, and for the song "Wings of Darkness" from the 1986 album Spell of Iron. While having enjoyed a broad underground popularity in Finland, the band has never been notable elsewhere until gaining new success in recent years, with their singer and bassist Marko Hietala in the largely successful Nightwish for nearly two decades. With a more global audience, the band re-recorded Spell of Iron for its 25th anniversary.