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Winds
Origin Norway
Genre(s) Progressive metal
Progressive rock
Neo-Classical metal
Power metal
Years active 1998 - present
Label(s) The End Records
Website Official Site
Members
Lars Eric Si
Carl August Tidemann
Jan Axel von Blomberg
Andy Winter

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History

Winds came into existence in 1998 when four Norwegian musicians from different backgrounds happened to cross musical paths. This was a result of previous work some of them had done with each other and through mutual acquaintances who lead them together. These individuals were already renowned within their specialties: Lars Eric Si as a vocalist with a truly unique voice, Carl August Tidemann as a neo-classical guitar virtuoso, Jan Axel von Blomberg as the most highly regarded metal drummer of our time, and Andy Winter as a classically inspired pianist. Carl August Tidemann is a highly technical Norwegian Neo-classical metal guitarist and composer best known for his work in progressive bands like Jan Axel ‘Hellhammer’ Blomberg born August 2, 1969, is a three time Spellemannprisen award-winning Heavy Metal Drummer from

Looking back at the history of the band, as the first recording Of Entity and Mind was completed in 2000, Avantgarde Music made an offer to sign Winds for two records. Of Entity and Mind is the first EP by the Norwegian neoclassical metal band Winds. This deal was inked without even presenting the music to any other labels. Of Entity and Mind was received with awe by the fans as they didn’t anticipate Winds’ uncompromising combination of classical, progressive and metal music with sounds and harmonies. It was unlike anything else done before.

As Of Entity and Mind continued receiving positive feedback, the band had not been idle and was already far into the process of composing the follow-up, to be entitled Reflections of the I. Reflections of the I is the first full-length album by Norwegian Progressive metal band Winds. After this record was completed, The End Records, who inquired about licensing the album for release in America, contacted the band. The End Records came into existence in 1998 its sights set on offering discriminating listeners the best in eclectic avantgarde metal The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Avantgarde Music was consulted and accepted the offer. Reflections of the I was released in 2002 and hosted great reviews and critical acclaim, receiving top scores in virtually every significant publication related to their style of music.

As before, the band was still on a creative rollercoaster and had almost completed ideas for all the tracks to a third album even before the previous was released. Having fulfilled their contract with Avantgarde Music, Winds was now free to accept offers from other labels. Once again, The End Records was quick to put an offer on the table, this time to take on the band worldwide. The band accepted the offer without hesitation, and although other labels had showed interest, the band signed to The End Records for three more albums.

So the time came to start recording the third album. The drums were recorded first, along with some basic guitar and piano ideas that were to be re-recorded later. As life went on for the Winds members, while also occupying themselves with other bands and projects, tours and recordings, suddenly a whole year had gone by before any serious activity had happened with the band since the drum recordings. The band members now found themselves in a situation where activity in other bands had started to slow down, and their involvements in many of their other bands and projects had either been put on hold or even abandoned altogether. This was quite a significant time for Winds as it allowed the band to refocus their activity on completing the record and it also made them realize that this band was indeed a top priority for all the members.

After six months of being in and out of the studios (Toproom and Fagerborg in Norway, and The Factory in Vancouver for mixing) the album was finally completed. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The third Winds effort is entitled The Imaginary Direction of Time. The Imaginary Direction of Time is the second full-length album by Norwegian Progressive metal band Winds. Following in the vein of the previous albums with philosophically charged lyrics, the new album takes Winds to new heights both in the lyrical and musical field. This is without a doubt the band’s most elegant album to date, and it also has a new and added dimension of intricacy because of the increased collective effort in the compositional process. The members’ personal growth and accomplishments on their instruments also shine through on this record, and the band feels this is the most accomplished record they have ever worked on, featuring the best individual performances they have ever done but also their best collective effort through carefully designed arrangements and a world class production that can compete with any other top release in the world today. [1]

Members

Former members

Session members

Of Entity and Mind

Reflections of the I

The Imaginary Direction of Time

Prominence and Demise

Discography

Date of Release Title Label
2001 Of Entity and Mind Avantgarde Music
2002 Reflections of the I The End Records
2004 The Imaginary Direction of Time The End Records
2007 Prominence and Demise The End Records

Note

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

External links

Madder Mortem is a Norwegian Dark metal band They were formed in 1993 as Mystery Tribe. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Of Entity and Mind is the first EP by the Norwegian neoclassical metal band Winds. Avantgarde Music is an Italian Record label focusing on black and Doom metal artists See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Reflections of the I is the first full-length album by Norwegian Progressive metal band Winds. The End Records came into existence in 1998 its sights set on offering discriminating listeners the best in eclectic avantgarde metal "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Imaginary Direction of Time is the second full-length album by Norwegian Progressive metal band Winds. The End Records came into existence in 1998 its sights set on offering discriminating listeners the best in eclectic avantgarde metal Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Prominence and Demise is the third full-length album by Norwegian Progressive metal band Winds, released on September 4, The End Records came into existence in 1998 its sights set on offering discriminating listeners the best in eclectic avantgarde metal
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