The Official Windir Thread (ambient, dance, metal, pop, albums)

[Comus]

Windir deserve an epic bump, there's just something so listenable about Valfars type of black metal, and that remains once the rest of the band joined too.

[Seltzer]

Definitely. Nowadays I barely listen to metal anymore, but Windir still gets a regular spin.

The first time I heard Arntor, I couldn't believe how magical it was.

[Comus]

I remember the first time I heard Arntor so well, I can't remember where or what I was doing but when the intro kicked it nothing else mattered. It was just brilliant, the melodies, the guitars, the vocals everything just fit together. Thing is, as a singular entity there's nothing spectacular about any one element on Arntor, it's simply the composition.

It flows so well and everything is right as it should be, it's musical perfection.

[Dr. Psycho]

Windir is great.

[Inuzuka Skysword]

Eh, Sóknardalr was my favorite album. I felt like Windir progressively got worse (if at all) after it.

Also, I have everything Windir has ever released, demos and the tape. Good stuff.

[Comus]

Yeah same here, of the Demos I think Det Gamle Riket is the strongest. Another thing I love, is that on last.fm Windir has a ridiculous amount of scrobbles per listener compared to other bands with similar popularity.

[Seltzer]

K, I'm gonna keep bumping this thread until someone gives Arntor a listen and is converted by its beauty.

[Dr. Psycho]

"Destroy" off of 1184 = epic.
been listenin to songs off of that album nonstop at the moment.

[Comus]

Originally Posted by Seltzer

K, I'm gonna keep bumping this thread until someone gives Arntor a listen and is converted by its beauty.

You failed your duty brother!

I'm gonna bump it for the same reason, also to say that 1184 is a hell of a lot better than I remember it. I completely forgot the entire melodic aspect of this album for some reason. It's still overhyped by the fans on last.fm though.

[Seltzer]

Hehe I was going to wait a bit longer before bumping it, but I'm happy someone else did.

Yeah, 1184 is great, especially Journey to the End. I think it's probably overhyped because it's more accessible than the rest IMO - I mean Dance of Mortal Lust is pretty damn catchy.