Windir
Windir ('Primal Warrior' in English) was a folk black metal band from Sogndal, Norway. The band combined black metal with folk music and mythology. The band was formed in 1994 and released its debut album in 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. Many of Windir's lyrics are written in Sognamål. Read Full BioWindir ('Primal Warrior' in English) was a folk black metal band from Sogndal, Norway. The band combined black metal with folk music and mythology. The band was formed in 1994 and released its debut album in 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. Many of Windir's lyrics are written in Sognamål.
Windir started as a one-man-band in 1994, and on the first album, Sóknardalr, Valfar plays everything except the drums himself. On Arntor Valfar decided to include more session members, but the screaming vocals, rhythm guitars, bass, synthesisers and accordion were still handled by Valfar. The third album, 1184, was written together with his friends in another Sogndal-based band, Ulcus. After this Ulcus merged with Windir, and from then on Windir presented itself as a full band. 1184 slightly changed the sound of Windir and included more electronic elements in the music. This provoked divided reactions from the fans. Likferd continued the musical style from 1184. On both 1184 and Likferd some of the lyrics are written in English. This was done in order to reach a larger audience, but also to give the music a wider spectre, and create other atmospheres.
Valfar, ein Windir is a 2-disc compilation album by Windir released in 2004. The first disc contains some new recordings, tributes, live songs, and rerecordings. The second disc is a "best of" collection. The money made with selling Valfar, ein Windir goes straight to Valfar's family. A version of the album was also released later that does not include the second disc. The bands contributing with tributes are: Enslaved, Finntroll, E-head, Notodden All Stars (Cosmocrator from MindGrinder, Samoth and Trym from Emperor/Zyklon) and Weh.
On January 14, 2004, Valfar went for 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. Valfar had been caught in a snow storm and suffered death from hypothermia. After that, the band was put to rest by the remaining members. The remaining members went their seperate ways forming two new bands; Vreid, created and headed by Hváll, and Cor Scorpii.
Final line-up:
* Valfar: Vocals, Accordion, and Additional Instruments
* Hvàll: Bass - (now in Vreid)
* Steingrim: Drums - (now in Vreid, ex-Cor Scorpii)
* Sture: Rhythm Guitar - (now in Vreid)
* Strom: Lead Guitar - (now in Cor Scorpii and Mistur)
* Righ: Synths - (now in Cor Scorpii)
Discography:
Demos:
1995 - Sogneriket
1996 - Det Gamle Riket
Albums:
1997 - Sóknardalr
1999 - Arntor
2001 - 1184
2003 - Likferd
2004 - Valfar, ein Windir (Compilation album, tributed to deceased founder Valfar)
DVD's:
2005 - SognaMetal
http://www.windir.no/
http://www.windir.tk/
Windir started as a one-man-band in 1994, and on the first album, Sóknardalr, Valfar plays everything except the drums himself. On Arntor Valfar decided to include more session members, but the screaming vocals, rhythm guitars, bass, synthesisers and accordion were still handled by Valfar. The third album, 1184, was written together with his friends in another Sogndal-based band, Ulcus. After this Ulcus merged with Windir, and from then on Windir presented itself as a full band. 1184 slightly changed the sound of Windir and included more electronic elements in the music. This provoked divided reactions from the fans. Likferd continued the musical style from 1184. On both 1184 and Likferd some of the lyrics are written in English. This was done in order to reach a larger audience, but also to give the music a wider spectre, and create other atmospheres.
Valfar, ein Windir is a 2-disc compilation album by Windir released in 2004. The first disc contains some new recordings, tributes, live songs, and rerecordings. The second disc is a "best of" collection. The money made with selling Valfar, ein Windir goes straight to Valfar's family. A version of the album was also released later that does not include the second disc. The bands contributing with tributes are: Enslaved, Finntroll, E-head, Notodden All Stars (Cosmocrator from MindGrinder, Samoth and Trym from Emperor/Zyklon) and Weh.
On January 14, 2004, Valfar went for 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. Valfar had been caught in a snow storm and suffered death from hypothermia. After that, the band was put to rest by the remaining members. The remaining members went their seperate ways forming two new bands; Vreid, created and headed by Hváll, and Cor Scorpii.
Final line-up:
* Valfar: Vocals, Accordion, and Additional Instruments
* Hvàll: Bass - (now in Vreid)
* Steingrim: Drums - (now in Vreid, ex-Cor Scorpii)
* Sture: Rhythm Guitar - (now in Vreid)
* Strom: Lead Guitar - (now in Cor Scorpii and Mistur)
* Righ: Synths - (now in Cor Scorpii)
Discography:
Demos:
1995 - Sogneriket
1996 - Det Gamle Riket
Albums:
1997 - Sóknardalr
1999 - Arntor
2001 - 1184
2003 - Likferd
2004 - Valfar, ein Windir (Compilation album, tributed to deceased founder Valfar)
DVD's:
2005 - SognaMetal
http://www.windir.no/
http://www.windir.tk/
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Journey to the End
Windir Lyrics
A vague shadow lurking in the dark,
A sane man's worst nightmare,
A vision containing death,
As a wake in honour of himself,
For equal sane mortals,
It's a nightmare becoming real,
But I, I see it as the Final clause of a neverending deal,
I embraced my vision,
as it was common for me,
A fate, a destiny,
an inevitable early death Finally I'm dead,
And the vision is revealed for everyone else
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Star Wolf
Woah! Love this song...!
This taste... A perfect balance between Black Metal rawness and Viking/Folk epic sound with an Electro twist; sweet, melodic, but not cloying, the sound Windir achieved in 1184 is compact, solid, full of highlights! and if I dare to use the word "delicate" I mean each detail was performed with exquisiteness. To be honest, I lost the trace of this band since "Arntor", and just know about them again, after Valfar passed away in 2004 without listened to their current stuff at the moment; nevertheless I can say this is sublime! not to use a cliche word but because I know where the line of beauty becomes something beyond the basic senses. Absolutely Paroxysm!
Terje Bakken AKA "Valfar"
1978 - 2004
REQVIESCAT IN PACE
Thank'u my Moon for bringing this sound back to me tonight.
Sven Stefansson
Lyrics repair:
Scream
A vague shadow lurking in the dark
A sane man's worst nightmare
A vision containing death
As a wake in honour of himself
For equal sane mortals
It's a nightmare becoming real
But I, I see it as the Final clause of a neverending deal
Scream
I embraced my vision, as it was common for me
A fate, a destiny, an inevitable early death
Finally I'm dead
And the vision is revealed for everyone else
Vocal
I embraced my vision, as it was common for me
A fate, a destiny
Finally I'm dead
And the vision is revealed for everyone else
Valentina N.
Such a shame he died. I wonder how his music would have evolved. This song is a master piece..it reaches my soul in a way I've never experienced before.
Matthew Holcomb
Me too mee too..Terje was a genius his music and writing wad amazing
Matthew Holcomb
The world will never know. His neither has made a good name for some of the original members. Valfar was a genius for sure
gst013
Stupid trolls...but yea, listen to Vreid and you'll hear a lot more very similar stuff to Windir 🤘
i meow at strangers in the street
@Tyler Darren is this just a really convoluted way of advertising for a service nobody here cares about
Tyler Darren
@Shiloh Chase happy to help xD
An Sörz
How can I miss someone I never met? Thinking of Valfar's death along with Quorthon's makes me sad.
Toto Ro
Dammit i feel u
Goathrone
I guess you empathize with them thanks to their music and therefore it's a pity that that talent has disappeared.
Микси Тошев
😭