| Windir |
| Genre(s) |
| Black/Folk/Viking Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| History, Vikings, War, Misanthropy, Myths |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Last label |
Status |
|
Norway
(Sogndal) |
1994 |
Tabu Recordings |
Split-up |
| Last known line-up | Terje "Valfar" Bakken - Vocals, Accordion (Formerly also Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, up to "Arntor") (R.I.P. 3rd September 1978 - 14th January 2004)
Jørn "Steingrim" Holen - Drums (1994-2004) (Vreid, Cor Scorpii, Ulcus)
Stian "Strom" Bakketeig - Guitar (2001-2004) (Cor Scorpii, Ulcus, Mistur, Vreid)
Sture Dingsøyr - Guitar (also Vocals on "SognaMetal") (2001-2004) (Vreid, Ulcus, Finnugor)
Jarle "Hvà ll" Kvåle - Bass (2001-2004) (Vreid, Ulcus)
Gaute "Righ" Refsnes - Keyboards (2001-2004) (Cor Scorpii, Ulcus) | | Former/past member(s) |
Guitar:
Sorg (1994-1996)
Guest members:
Steinarson - Clean Vocals on "Arntor"
Cosmocrator - Clean Vocals on "1184" and "SognaMetal" (Mindgrinder, Source of Tide, Scum (Nor), Notodden All Stars, The Wretched End)
Vegard Bakken - Vocals on "SognaMetal" (Vegard is Valfar's brother) | | Additional notes | "On January 14, 2004, Terje "Valfar" Bakken went out on a walk towards his family's cabin at Fagereggi, but he never arrived. Three days later, authorities found his body at Reppastølen in the Sogndal valley. He had gotten stuck in a snow storm, and had died of hypothermia."
The band performed a last concert in Oslo on September 3rd in 2004 in honor of Valfar. Enslaved (Nor), Finntroll and Mindgrinder were the guest bands.
Both Enslaved (Nor) and Finntroll, along with some other bands, also recorded a Windir cover for the "Valfar, Ein Windir" compilation.
"Windir" is a word in the Sognamål Norwegian dialect, translating to "Warrior". | | Buy their stuff | Buy from The End Records
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| pakchooieunf | July 19th, 2002 |
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| AndreasS | February 9th, 2010 | | Member options |
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