Windir

Windir () was a black metal band from Sogndal Municipality, Norway. The band was formed in 1994 by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Terje "Valfar" Bakken, and released its debut album, Sóknardalr, in 1997.

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Musical artist.name: Windir
Musical artist.background: group_or_band
Musical artist.origin: Sogndal, Norway
Musical artist.years_active: 1994–2004
Musical artist.current_members: Valfar Strom Sture Hvàll Steingrim Righ

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Instance of: musical group
Has part: Terje Bakken
Genre: black metal
Country of origin: Norway
Record label: Tabu Recordings
Official website: www.windir.no
Image: Vreid Paris 21207 03.jpg

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inception: 1994-00-00
location of formation: Sogndal Municipality
start of work period: 1994-00-00
name: Windir
topic has template: Template:Windir
end of work period: 2004-00-00

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Contents

Valfar's death
Band members
Final line-up
Past members
Session members
''Arntor''
Other session members
Discography
Albums
Compilations
Videos
Demo albums
References
External links

Windir combined black metal with Scandinavian folk music, folklore, and mythology, and many of the band's lyrics were written in Sognamål. Windir produced four albums in their nearly 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 several new bands, including Vreid, Mistur, and Cor Scorpii.

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