Windir

Windir ( ) was a black metal band from Sogndal Municipality, Norway, formed in 1994¹ by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Terje "Valfar" Bakken. They released their debut album, Sóknardalr, in 1997¹. Windir produced four albums in nearly ten years. The band broke up in March 2004¹ after frontman Valfar died of hypothermia during a blizzard on his way to his family's cabin in Norway. Following his death, the remaining band members formed several bands, including Vreid, Mistur, and Cor Scorpii.

Windir ( ) was a black metal band from Sogndal Municipality, Norway, formed in 1994 by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Terje "Valfar" Bakken. They released their debut album, Sóknardalr, in 1997. Windir produced four albums in nearly ten years. The band broke up in March 2004 after frontman Valfar died of hypothermia during a blizzard on his way to his family's cabin in Norway. Following his death, the remaining band members formed several bands, including Vreid, Mistur, and Cor Scorpii. ==History== The band formed in 1994 and released four albums in ten years. On January 14, 2004, Terje "Valfar" Bakken walked to his family's cabin in Fagereggi, Norway. On January 17, his body was found at Reppastølen in the Sogndal valley. He died from hypothermia after being caught in sudden inclement weather en route. He was buried on January 27 at Stedje Church in Norway. In March 2004, Windir officially disbanded. 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 reconnect with their roots and maintain what they believed was real. Enslaved, Finntroll, Notodden All Stars, Weh, E-Head, and Mindgrinder were the guest bands. Biography Metal Archives File

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