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Windir ("Warrior" in English) was a black metal band from Sogndal, Norway. The band was formed in 1994 by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Terje "Valfar" Bakken, and released its debut album Sóknardalr in 1997. Windir combined black metal with Scandinavian folk music, folklore and mythology, and many of the band's lyrics are written in Sognamål. Windir produced four albums in their almost ten years of existence. The band broke up in March 2004 after frontman Valfar died of hypothermia after becoming caught in a blizzard on his way to his family's cabin in Norway. Following his death, the remaining band members went on to form a number of new bands including Vreid, Mistur, and Cor Scorpii.

Windir
OriginSogndal, Norway
Genres
  • Melodic black metal
  • Viking metal
  • folk metal
  • atmospheric black metal
Years active1994–2004
LabelsTabu
Head Not Found
MembersValfar
Strom
Sture
Hvàll
Steingrim
Righ
Websitewww.windir.no

Most of the band's early albums featured lyrics written in frontman Valfar's native dialect, Sognamål. The band had an "intense affinity for traditional music and Norwegian texts, drawing much of its lyrical content from local sagas, using traditional folk tunes in its music, and singing in an archaic rural dialect."[1] With the coining of the term, the genre "Sognametal" as established by Windir has inspired many bands from the small region of Sogn og Fjordane, most of whom are ex-members of Windir or friends of them.[2] These bands include: Vreid, Cor Scorpii, Mistur, Sigtyr and Feigd.


Valfar's death


On January 14, 2004, Terje "Valfar" Bakken went to his family's cabin at Fagereggi, Norway, by foot. On January 17, his body was found at Reppastølen in the Sogndal valley. He died from hypothermia after being surprised by sudden inclement weather en route.[3] He was buried on January 27 at Stedje Church in Norway. In March 2004, Windir officially disbanded.[4]

A compilation album containing Windir outtakes and B-sides, Valfar, ein Windir, was released in 2004 as a tribute to Valfar. On September 3, 2004, in Oslo, Windir's remaining members performed their last concert to go back to their roots and keep base with what they thought was real.[3] Enslaved, Finntroll, Notodden All Stars, Weh, E-Head and Mindgrinder were the guest bands.


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Arntor


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Demo albums


The demos feature Valfar on vocals, Sorg on guitars, and Steingrim on drums.


References


  1. Berger, Harris M.; Greene, Paul D. (December 27, 2011). Metal Rules the Globe: Heavy Metal Music Around the World. Duke University Press. pp. 194. ISBN 978-0822347330. Windir.
  2. "Sognametal: The Legacy of Windir – Part 1". The Toilet Ov Hell. October 20, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "AllMusic ((( Windir > Biography )))". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  4. "WINDIR Is Now History". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. September 17, 2004. Retrieved April 29, 2017.



На других языках


[de] Windir

Windir (Altnordisch[1] oder Sognamål: ‚Krieger‘) war eine norwegische Extreme-Metal-Band. Sie wurde oft dem Viking Metal zugeordnet,[1] allerdings behandeln ihre Texte nicht die nordische Mythologie, sondern die Geschichte Sogndals.[1]
- [en] Windir

[es] Windir

Windir (Guerrero Primitivo en castellano) fue un grupo noruego de black/folk/viking metal de la localidad de Sogndal que combinó black metal folclórico con mitología nórdica. La banda tocó durante diez años, entre 1994 y 2004, y se disolvió tras la muerte del cantante, fundador y artista multidisciplinar Terje "Valfar" Bakken, a causa de una hipotermia.

[ru] Windir

Это – статья о музыкальной группе. О переменных среды операционной системы Windows, включая %WINDIR% – см. переменные среды.



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