Windir
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| 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
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'''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==
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==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]]
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