WINDIR

Release Year: 2010
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: epic monumental folk black metal

third revelatory album [2001] of talented Valfar, as if blown from severe arctic gales of the northern lands, for the first time was accomplished with full line-up, featuring Ulcus musicians [most still active with Vreid] joining the unique project for that occasion; wintry concept reveals genuine penetrating harmonies, sticking with a listener for hours and hours, turning this kind of experience into an adventurous journey to the long forgotten past, surrounded by mesmerizing nature - it is one of the most mind-altering, triumphant episodes in haunting, almost hypnotic folk black metal genre's history, once again released on cult label of Metalion, significantly expanding the epic vision, where centuries-old tradition and personal worldview merge into cohesive, timeless sonic narrative; recent Norwegian repress comes with authentic layout