Winds (band) explained

Winds
Background:	group_or_band
Genre:	Progressive metal, neoclassical metal
Years Active:	1998–present
Label:	The End Records
Website:	Official Site
Current 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.

Members

Current members

• Lars Eric Si 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

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

• 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

Discography

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

Note

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

External links

• Official Website
• Official The End Records Winds page
• Carl August Tidemann Official Site