Formed in the early 1990s as a classic heavy metal band, with touches of a down tuned sound.
Their leader and vocalist Fabio "Thunder" Bellan met drummer Massimo Tironi and formed a new Thunderstorm band, this time geared the sound toward classic doom metal in style of Black Sabbath, Candlemass, and Trouble, and called themselves Sad Symphony.
[1] Under Northwind, the band released two full-length albums, Sad Symphony (2000) and Witch Hunter Tales (2002).
During this time period, Mazzoleni and Tironi departed, Bellan took over full-time guitar duties and brought in new drummer Attilio Coldani.
They disbanded in November 2011 citing musical differences, which was displayed on their official website until the site was taken down.