Windhand | |
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Origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Forcefield (2010–2013) Relapse (2013–present) |
Members | Dorthia Cottrell Garrett Morris Ryan Wolfe |
Past members | Nathan Hilbish Jeff Loucks Asechiah Bogdan Parker Chandler |
Website | windhand |
Windhand is an American doom metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, in 2008. [2] Currently signed to Relapse Records, [3] Windhand released their most recent album, Eternal Return , in October 2018.
Windhand formed in 2008 with singer Dorthia Cottrell, guitarists Asechiah Bogdan (formerly of Alabama Thunderpussy) and Garrett Morris, bassist Nathan Hilbish and drummer Jeff Loucks. [4]
In 2010, they released a two-song demo titled Practice Space Demo. [5] Loucks was then replaced by former The Might Could drummer Ryan Wolfe. [4] The band signed with Forcefield Records and released their eponymous debut album in 2012. Hilbish left the band and was replaced by Parker Chandler. [4] Shortly after, the band left Forcefield and signed to Relapse Records, which released their second album, Soma , in 2013. The album reached No. 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, making it the band's first release to make a Billboard chart, [6] and was named one of the year's best heavy metal albums by Rolling Stone . [7]
In 2013, Windhand released the split album Reflection of the Negative with Cough and another with the band Salem's Pot, simply titled Windhand / Salem's Pot, followed by the live album Live at Roadburn 2014 the next year. [8] In 2015, with Jack Endino as producer, they recorded and released their third album, Grief's Infernal Flower , which peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, [9] and was named the 17th-best album of 2015 by Consequence of Sound . [10] Founding guitarist Asechiah Bogdan then left the band and was not replaced. [4]
In early 2018, Windhand released the split EP Windhand / Satan's Satyrs with fellow Virginia band Satan's Satyrs. This EP reached No. 11 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. [11] Their fourth full-length album, Eternal Return , again with Endino producing, was released in October 2018. [12] That album reached No. 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. [11]
In October 2024, Windhand announced they were partnering with Creep Purple Records to release a limited vinyl pressing of previously unreleased outtakes recorded from 2012 to 2014, entitled Songs From The Satan House. [13]