Winds (band)

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Winds
Origin Norway
Genres Progressive metal, neoclassical metal
Years active1998–present
Labels The End Records
Website Official Site
Members Lars Eric Si
Carl August Tidemann
Jan Axel von Blomberg
Andy Winter

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

Contents

Members

Current members

Session members

Of Entity and Mind

  • Drajevolitch - vocals
  • Paul S - Bass, fretless bass
  • K. Haugen - electric and acoustic guitars (Age of Silence)

Reflections of the I

  • Drajevolitch - vocals
  • 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

Discography

Date of ReleaseTitleLabelNote/s
2001 Of Entity and Mind Avantgarde Music EP
2002 Reflections of the I The End Records Album
2004 The Imaginary Direction of Time The End Records Album
2007 Prominence and Demise The End Records Album

Note

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

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