Windir 1437491 221204098 2008-06-23T14:26:07Z 79.130.224.131 /* Final line-up */ {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Windir | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220px pixels --> | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | Origin = [[Sogndal]], [[Norway]] | Genre = [[Black metal]]<br/>[[Viking metal]]<br/>[[Folk metal]] | Years_active = 1994–2004 | Label = [[Tabu Recordings|Tabu]]<br/>Head Not Found | Associated_acts = [[Vreid]]<br />[[Cor Scorpii]] | URL = [http://www.windir.no/ www.windir.no] | Current_members = [[Terje Bakken|Valfar]] - vocals<br/>Hvåll - bass guitar<br/>''Steingrim'' - drums<br/>''Sture'' - rhythm guitar<br/>Strom - lead guitar<br/>Righ - keyboards | Past_members = }} '''Windir''' (''Warrior'' in [[English language|English]]) was a [[folk metal|folkloric]] [[black metal]] band from [[Sogndal]], [[Norway]]. The band combined black metal with Norwegian [[folk music]] and [[mythology]]. The band was formed in 1994, but did not release an album until 1997. Windir was a project of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Terje "[[Valfar]]" Bakken. Windir produced four albums in their almost ten years of existence, each more complex and successful than the last. The band broke up when Valfar died of [[hypothermia]] amidst the hills of Sogndal on January 14, 2004. Many of Windir's lyrics are written in the local dialect [[Sognamål]]. ==Valfar's death== On January 14th, 2004, Terje "Valfar" Bakken went to his family's cabin at [[Fagereggi]], Norway by foot. Seeing he had never arrived his family contacted local authorities, who organized a search party. On January 17th, Valfar's body was found at [[Reppastølen]] in the Sogndal valley. Apparently surprised by the extreme weather and deep snow, he had attempted to turn back toward home, but died from [[hypothermia]] on the way. He was buried on the 27th of January at Stedje Church in Norway. In March of 2004 Windir officially disbanded. A compilation album containing Windir outtakes and B-Sides, ''[[Valfar, ein Windir]]'', was released in 2004 as a tribute to Valfar. On September 3rd 2004, in Oslo, Windir's remaining members performed their last concert in honor of Valfar. [[Enslaved (band)|Enslaved]], [[Finntroll]] and Mindgrinder were the guest bands.<ref>[http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=360 Encyclopaedia Metallum - Windir<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg%2edll?p=amg&sql=11:dvfixqykldke~T1 allmusic ((( Windir > Biography )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.rockdetector.com/officialbio,10063.sm WINDIR | Unique, Detailed Biography | Rockdetector<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Three of the other members of the band have since created the band [[Vreid]], which continues Valfar's ambitions in a different direction. ==Members== ===Final line-up=== *[[Terje Bakken|Valfar]] - vocals, accordion, and additional instruments *Hvàll (Jarle Kvåle) - bass guitar *Steingrim - drums *Sture Dingsøyr - rhythm guitar *Strom (Stian Bakketeig) - lead guitar *Righ (Gaute Refsnes) - keyboards ===Past members=== *Sorg - guitars *Cosmocrator - clean vocals on ''[[1184 (Windir Album)|1184]]'' and ''[[Likferd]]'' *Vegard - vocals (some songs on ''[[SognaMetal]]'' DVD) (Vegard is Valfar's brother) ==Discography== ===Demos=== The demos feature Valfar on vocals, Sorg on guitars, and Steingrim on drums. *''[[Sogneriket]]'' (1995) *''[[Det Gamle Riket]]'' (1995) ===Albums=== *''[[Sóknardalr]]'' (1997) *''[[Arntor]]'' (1999) *''[[1184 (Windir Album)|1184]]'' (2001) *''[[Likferd]]'' (2003) *''[[Valfar, ein Windir]]'' (2004, compilation album, a tribute to deceased founding member Valfar) ===Videos=== *''[[SognaMetal]]'' (DVD, 2005) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.windir.no/ Official website] *[http://www.windir.no/default.aspx?p=biography&lang=engelsk Biography] [[Category:Norwegian heavy metal musical groups]] [[Category:Norwegian black metal musical groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1994]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2004]] {{Norway-band-stub}} [[bg:Windir]] [[de:Windir]] [[es:Windir]] [[fr:Windir]] [[it:Windir]] [[he:וינדיר]] [[lt:Windir]] [[hu:Windir]] [[nl:Windir]] [[no:Windir]] [[nn:Windir]] [[pl:Windir]] [[pt:Windir]] [[sco:Windir]] [[fi:Windir]]