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Winds (band)

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Years active
  
1998–present

Website
  
Official Site

Labels
  
The End Records

Origin
  
Norway (1998)

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Members
  
Jan Axel Blomberg, Carl August Tidemann, Andy Winter, Lars Eric Si

Genres
  
Progressive metal, Neoclassical metal

Albums
  
Prominence and Demise, Reflections of the I, The Imaginary Direction, Of Entity and Mind

Winds is a Norwegian neo-classical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses. The lyrics are written by Andy Winter, and deal mostly with astral and existentialist philosophy.

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Current members

  • Lars Eric Si a.k.a. Eikind (Age of Silence, Before the Dawn, Khold, Tulus) - vocals, bass
  • Carl August Tidemann (Arcturus, Tritonus) - guitars
  • Jan Axel von Blomberg a.k.a. Hellhammer (Age of Silence, Arcturus, The Kovenant, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir) - drums
  • Andy Winter (Age of Silence, Sculptured, Subterranean Masquerade) - piano

    • Of Entity and Mind

  • Drajevolitch - Voice
  • Paul S - Bass, Fretless Bass
  • K. Haugen - Electric & Acoustic Guitars (Age of Silence)

    • Reflections of the I

  • Drajevolitch - Voice
  • Vegard Johnsen - Violin
  • Stig Ove Ore - Viola
  • Hans Josef Groh - Cello

    • The Imaginary Direction of Time

  • Andre Orvik - Violin
  • Vegard Johnsen - Violin
  • Dorthe Dreier - Viola
  • Hans Josef Groh - Cello

    • Prominence and Demise

  • Lars Nedland (Solefald, Age of Silence, Borknagar, Ásmegin) - Guest appearance, vocals
  • Dan Swanö (Nightingale, Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath) - Guest appearance, vocals
  • Oystein Moe (Tritonus) - Guest appearance, bass
  • Agnete M. Kirkevaag (Madder Mortem) - Guest appearance, vocals
  • Andre Orvik - Violin
  • Vegard Johnsen - Violin
  • Dorthe Dreier - Viola
  • Hans Josef Groh - Cello

    • Note

    1. ^1 - the "history" is the official biography from the official Winds website: http://www.winds.ws/

    Songs

    What Is Beauty?The Imaginary Direction of Time · 2004
    Time Without EndThe Imaginary Direction of Time · 2004
    The Grand DesignProminence and Demise · 2007

    References

    Winds (band) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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