Windir
Windir originally was the one-man project of one Terje Bakken,
known as Valfar.
The first two albums were recorded almost exclusively by Valfar
himself, with the man joining forces with several members of
another local band (Ulcus) to form a complete band, that band
recording the later albums
1184
and
Likferd.
Windir's sound blends many elements of the old school of
epic Norwegian black metal, but also brings viking and folk
elements to the
table to forge a rich, mature sound (and well-produced,
unlike many similar-styled Norwegian bands).
Tragedy befell the band in early 2004, when Valfar was found
dead, a victim of hypothermia he suffered when caught in a
snowstorm.
The band announced its official breakup in April, as the remaining
members felt they could not continue as Windir without him.
Several of the members later formed a new band,
Vreid.
Current Members
Valfar (Terje Bakken)
vocals
RIP: January 17, 2004, hypothermia
Strom (Stian Bakketeig)
guitars
(Vreid)
Sture Dingsøyr
guitars
(Vreid)
Hvall (Jarle Kvåle)
bass
(Vreid)
Righ (Gaute Refsnes)
violin
Steingrim (Jørn Holen)
drums
(Vreid)
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Discography
Soknardalr
1997
Head Not Found
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- Sognariket sine krigarar
- Det som var Haukareid
- Mørket sin fyrste
- Sognariket si herskarinne
- I ei Krystallnatt
- Røvhaugane
- Likbør
- Sóknardalr
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Arntor
1999
Head Not Found
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- The Beginning
- Arntor, a Warrior
- The burial mound of King Hydnes
- The Blacksmith and The Troll of Lundamyri
- The Struggle
- The Longing
- Ending
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1184
2001
Head Not Found
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- Todeswalser
- 1184
- Dance of Mortal Lust
- The Spiritlord
- Heidra
- Destroy
- Black New Age
- Journey To the End
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- Valfar
- Strom
- Sture Dingsøyr
- Hvall
- Righ
- Steingrim
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Likferd
2003
Head Not Found
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- Resurrection of the Wild
- Martyrium
- Despot
- Blodssvik
- Fagning
- On the Mountain of Goats
- Dauden
- Ætti Mørkna
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- Valfar
- Strom
- Sture Dingsøyr
- Hvall
- Righ
- Steingrim
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Valfar, Ein Windir
COMPILATION
2004
Tabu
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- Stri
- Stridsmann
- Dans På Stemmehaugen
- The Profound Power
- Dauden (Performed by: Enslaved)
- Ending (Performed by: Finntroll)
- Mørkets Fyrste (Performed by: E-Head)
- Destroy (Performed by: Notodden All Stars)
- Likbør (Performed by: Weh)
- Svartasmeden og Lunnamyrstrollet
- Blodssvik
- Soge II – Framkomsten
- Krigaren Si Gravferd
- Sognariket Sine Krigarar
- Byrjing
- Arntor, Ein Windir
- Saknet
- 1184
- Journey To The End
- Martyrium
- Fagning
- On The Mountain of Goats
- Sòknardalr
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Sognametal
2005
Tabu
