My environment variables are the best To meet with Windir, to disband In the forest they forever dwell Set WINDIR to C:\WINDOWS And drink some water with me Black metal album not forgotten In Norway and in Finland The mountains bring comfort! Why deny them of food? Why deprive them of water? And so we meet again...
yeah! Since discovering them a few days ago I have been listening almost nonstop. Cannot remove the melodies from head. I love the traditional folk elements I suppose the music is like the snow and ice covered lands whence it came - beautiful, brutal, powerful, invigorating...
8 months late, but bro you're not alone feeling that way. i'm listening to this album for 14 years now, and i still belive that this is one if the best music ever created. no controversy, no bullshit, just pure awesomness. hails from austria
Somehow I always get back to this album... whenever I'm sad, frustrated or when my depression comes out, this album, and Ulver's Bergtatt are my only friends. These two masterpieces helped me quite a lot of times already, and I'm back here again, and feel my grief slowly fading. Thank You Valfar, Thank You Windir a thousand times!
>and feel my grief slowly fading You're doing it wrong, fam. You're supposed to have your grief increasing until you are overcome with grimness to such a degree that the shriveled remains of your blackened heart are all that connects you to the world anymore.
It is so insanely sad that a mastermind like Valfar had died so young. But he left us a masterpiece of music and he will be never forgotten for this. He left a footmark in the history of Black Metal forever and I praise the day I stumbled over the music of Windir. It simply changed my life.
This album has special meaning to me as I am named after Sverre, who defeated king Magnus at the battle of Fimreite and took the throne of Norway in 1184.
Still love that german part in the lyrics at 02:55 Wenn ich tot bin werde Ich weiter gehen Weiter als jemals Um Kraft und Weisheit zu erreichen Wie ein Gott vom anderen Ende What a magical album. Its been 20 years today! 14. Jan. 2001 this masterpiece was released!
41:00 The perfect prelude to the second half of 'Journey To The End'. They introduce the electronic influence so naturally and make it such an important part of this album's sound that when it takes over completely, it is the logical way to conclude the album. To me, that clear, melancholy sound represents death and the afterlife. It is present on every track, but only at the very end does it get full reign.
I used to listen to this album all the time in high school. Listening to it again for the first time at 30 now and it's still one of the best black metal records ever in my opinion
Can't come close to describe how Windir has raised the bar for musical appreciation. Odin sacrificed an eye to drink from Mimir's well. I would gladly do the same to see Windir/Valfar perform live. Skål, Valfar!
This album is worse compared to the first and third ones, it's just too symphonic while folk elements were sidelined. Maybe seeing Dimmu Borgir thrive worldwide made Valfar think that a more symphonic sound was the way to go. Fortunately they changed this mindset on their Arntor album.
That is you opinion, not everyone is cynical bastard like you. I feel really bad that guy who gave us so many good memories through his music is dead. This is a great loss for the whole black metal ganre. He will be missed.
@@nebod1556 Nah, bit short through the curve aint it? A dead musician can be missed even if you dont know them personally. He cant create new songs, hence he will be missed by those that love his creations.
This is my favourite band of all time, literally changed my life and made me the vocalist of a black metal band. Today i listened to this album for what would be the 50th time and my girlfriend just told me horrible things. I understand now that in my heart lives this band and i would never let anyone take this album from me. Valfar, you saved my life plenty of times with your music, thank you.
Update: well, i left her. It turns out She was a man After all and i can't do much about It. I'm sad now and i don't think i Will recover well. Part of my soul Is far gone now and i can't even hold a pick in the correct way. Tomorrow i have to write the lyrics of our First single and again all of this Is thanks to Valfar. I can't describe how painful is my situation and i don't think i Will be Happy in my sentimental Life as this Is the third time my Heart gets mangled this year. This can affect my music a lot and i want to take Valfar's Path in terms of lyrics and "musical sadness" even because i have an advantage on this haha... Now i Will listen to this masterpiece once again, hoping i Will live enough so i can write everything i Need to Say.
@@eskild591 Phosphorous but we Always have problems recording because in south Italy nowdays it's impossibile to even start a grocery shop. Still i wont give up my Dreams
Discovered this album in 2021 thanks to a friend. I'm a little ashamed of myself for not finding it earlier. The whole album is amazing and a special mention for the second part of Destroy, with a risk taken on the instrumentation...
Don't be. I'm an old metalhead and in for the game since the formation of Black Sabbath. Never heard of Windir till I saw a compilation today on youtube which presented this album to me. Absolutely awesome and a genuine gem.
My friend whose a musician got me into this band thanks to this album. He'd pester me all the time to listen to it years ago, after a while I gave in to it. I still have it on my phone with many black metal music to this day. R.I.P. Valfar \m/
What an absolute gem I found out. I'm not the greatest "black" fan but the melodies and orchestrations on Emperor/Dissection's works and here blew my mind. Maybe it's time to finally get into Ulver.
I fucking love this album. Every time it makes me cry because of how amazing it is, and how perfect the emotions set in. I e been listening since 16, I'm 32 rn. Nothing beats Windir,Valfar, fr
Found this piece randomly. This is phenomenal! It is much more than just black metal to me. It is a journey... a tale... Don't even know who the founder was, but I am sad he died in 2004 at 25 yro.
Stil and untouchable piece of art in the history of Black Metal ! It's a littlebit like reading The Lord of the Rings , you need time to reset after you're done with the journey... but everytime you come back the spell hits you again!
One of the most epic bands I've ever heard of.... Been listening since the beginning... I'll never ever stop listening to Valfar... I still remember his forgotten album... Fucking absolutely epic....
When I was in high school (2005 I was a senior) i spent most days searching Metal Archives for new bands. I came across Windir and was hooked. If you've never heard of the site just Google metal archives. It has probably the most complete database of metal any where
Never too late to discover great music. For me this is better than Burzum and Bathory. Listen to Arntor if you still haven't. It's hard to tell which album is better, this one or that one.
absolutely fail to mention Dimmu Borgir together with windir. If windir is playing in the top league of everything then dimmu is somewhere between shit, blood and vomit.
I dunno' man, Spiritual Black Dimensions has a special place in my heart. It's in my opinion the best phase of Dimmu Borgir and a great contribution to black metal in general.
If you would see me, I dont look like a metal head at all 😆 And Ive been listening to black metal for years. Windir might be the finest ever outhere. Hail to the Warriors
1184 - 2001, sure took a long time to record this
Worth the wait. rofl
The first metal band ever haha...
817 years of recording made this music possible
so much epic years!!!
🤣🤘
I was looking for variable for Windows path (%windir%), but I'm not disappointed.
My environment variables are the best
To meet with Windir, to disband
In the forest they forever dwell
Set WINDIR to C:\WINDOWS
And drink some water with me
Black metal album not forgotten
In Norway and in Finland
The mountains bring comfort!
Why deny them of food?
Why deprive them of water?
And so we meet again...
@@BlackHermit comments like these are the reason I bother checking them at all
@@kajetanbawelnoswiat Thank you, I hope you liked my little poem haha
HAHAHAHAHA you make my day
FUCK WINDOWS.
im so happy im not the only guy obsessed with them. i feel like no one mentions windir anymore. valfar was a blackmetal mozart.
same
yeah! Since discovering them a few days ago I have been listening almost nonstop. Cannot remove the melodies from head. I love the traditional folk elements
I suppose the music is like the snow and ice covered lands whence it came - beautiful, brutal, powerful, invigorating...
8 months late, but bro you're not alone feeling that way. i'm listening to this album for 14 years now, and i still belive that this is one if the best music ever created. no controversy, no bullshit, just pure awesomness.
hails from austria
windir is very high on rateyourmusic.com charts
Fenriz is black metal Mozart!
Good audio quality for 1184
This guy died when he was 25? He was a genius, his music has many layers, I just can't stop listening to it, its crazy good.
died in a winter storm in janury 2004. trve kvlt death.
unlike those 27 club posers
@@declan2644 Who died cause drug abuse or suicide.
@@Isegrim-yd1tx Yeah cuz that never happens in the world of metal.....Reading comments like this is just sad.
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Somehow I always get back to this album... whenever I'm sad, frustrated or when my depression comes out, this album, and Ulver's Bergtatt are my only friends. These two masterpieces helped me quite a lot of times already, and I'm back here again, and feel my grief slowly fading. Thank You Valfar, Thank You Windir a thousand times!
me too bro
Im listening to work right now
Those two are my favorites from the genre, excellent albums!
>and feel my grief slowly fading
You're doing it wrong, fam. You're supposed to have your grief increasing until you are overcome with grimness to such a degree that the shriveled remains of your blackened heart are all that connects you to the world anymore.
It catches you cause it's just journey to the end ❤
RIP Valfar. Gone but never forgotten. You're in Valhalla now
VALFARRRR
It is so insanely sad that a mastermind like Valfar had died so young. But he left us a masterpiece of music and he will be never forgotten for this. He left a footmark in the history of Black Metal forever and I praise the day I stumbled over the music of Windir. It simply changed my life.
RIP and long live Terje “Valfar” Bakken (September 3, 1978 - January 14, 2004), aged 25
You will always be remembered as a legend.
This album has special meaning to me as I am named after Sverre, who defeated king Magnus at the battle of Fimreite and took the throne of Norway in 1184.
Nice job dude! I heard King Magnus was a loser.
Be proud of your ancestry and culture man!!
It wasn't about king Harald?
this album has special meaning to me because i sit in deep pits with it 😁
Still love that german part in the lyrics at 02:55
Wenn ich tot bin werde
Ich weiter gehen
Weiter als jemals
Um Kraft und Weisheit zu erreichen
Wie ein Gott vom anderen Ende
What a magical album. Its been 20 years today! 14. Jan. 2001 this masterpiece was released!
Thx man.
True, i like their accent
Når jeg er død
Jeg fortsetter
Lengre enn noen gang
For å oppnå makt og visdom
Som en gud fra den andre enden
@@cedriccapou2973 Det høres riktig ut
Burzum brought me here. How have I only just discovered this gem in 2019! Dam that's another album I need to buy when I get paid!
Deal with it... :P
check out Sacramentum - Far Away From The Sun as well as Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane if you like this melodic type of black metal
man, windir is another dimension, more metal than burzum and with another mood, do you a favor and listen the other albums :*
@@olivermlikota4465 don't forget about Unanimated - Ancient God of evil
@@sachimi_ggz No, it's not more metal than burzum, it's more folk
41:00 The perfect prelude to the second half of 'Journey To The End'. They introduce the electronic influence so naturally and make it such an important part of this album's sound that when it takes over completely, it is the logical way to conclude the album. To me, that clear, melancholy sound represents death and the afterlife. It is present on every track, but only at the very end does it get full reign.
agree!!
Masterpiece, from begining to end.
from begining to the journey of the end :D
I used to listen to this album all the time in high school. Listening to it again for the first time at 30 now and it's still one of the best black metal records ever in my opinion
Can't come close to describe how Windir has raised the bar for musical appreciation.
Odin sacrificed an eye to drink from Mimir's well. I would gladly do the same to see Windir/Valfar perform live.
Skål, Valfar!
This has quite probably been my most listened to album for the last 15 years. Brings tears to me eyes.
Not a single track out of place, a true masterpiece from the start to the end
It really is, I couldn't tell which one I like better, this one or Arntor.
its so good
This album is worse compared to the first and third ones, it's just too symphonic while folk elements were sidelined. Maybe seeing Dimmu Borgir thrive worldwide made Valfar think that a more symphonic sound was the way to go.
Fortunately they changed this mindset on their Arntor album.
Farewell Valfar!!! You will be missed, thank you for this gem !
No one missed him apart from family ...You didn't know him how do you miss him? For you dead or alive the same ...
That is you opinion, not everyone is cynical bastard like you. I feel really bad that guy who gave us so many good memories through his music is dead. This is a great loss for the whole black metal ganre. He will be missed.
@@nebod1556 Nah, bit short through the curve aint it? A dead musician can be missed even if you dont know them personally. He cant create new songs, hence he will be missed by those that love his creations.
This is my favourite band of all time, literally changed my life and made me the vocalist of a black metal band. Today i listened to this album for what would be the 50th time and my girlfriend just told me horrible things. I understand now that in my heart lives this band and i would never let anyone take this album from me. Valfar, you saved my life plenty of times with your music, thank you.
Update: well, i left her. It turns out She was a man After all and i can't do much about It. I'm sad now and i don't think i Will recover well. Part of my soul Is far gone now and i can't even hold a pick in the correct way. Tomorrow i have to write the lyrics of our First single and again all of this Is thanks to Valfar. I can't describe how painful is my situation and i don't think i Will be Happy in my sentimental Life as this Is the third time my Heart gets mangled this year. This can affect my music a lot and i want to take Valfar's Path in terms of lyrics and "musical sadness" even because i have an advantage on this haha...
Now i Will listen to this masterpiece once again, hoping i Will live enough so i can write everything i Need to Say.
What is the band called?
@@eskild591 Phosphorous but we Always have problems recording because in south Italy nowdays it's impossibile to even start a grocery shop. Still i wont give up my Dreams
@@Skeletallo nice, when you release on spotify or youtube one day, let me know what the song/album is called and ill give it a listen!
@@eskild591 Don't worry thank you a lot for your support
T-Shirt ordered, 2 Albums ordered, their Music is absolutely awesome and breathtaking in my opinnion.
this album is pure perfection :)
It really is...can't stop listening...
Discovered this album in 2021 thanks to a friend. I'm a little ashamed of myself for not finding it earlier. The whole album is amazing and a special mention for the second part of Destroy, with a risk taken on the instrumentation...
Welcome to Windir!
Don't be. I'm an old metalhead and in for the game since the formation of Black Sabbath. Never heard of Windir till I saw a compilation today on youtube which presented this album to me. Absolutely awesome and a genuine gem.
True masterpiece! Your art will live forever Valfar! RIP
The amount of catchy, epic and beautiful melodies is overwhelming, perfect album.
Valfar fue un gran músico , lamentablemente se fue muy joven, pero su metal dejo un buen legado,saludos desde la serena chile.
This is insanely good, how have I never heard?
same always new bands out there to blow me away
17:50 - 19:50 Just fantastic. Love the development, and then how it loops back around to the main riff.
My friend whose a musician got me into this band thanks to this album. He'd pester me all the time to listen to it years ago, after a while I gave in to it. I still have it on my phone with many black metal music to this day. R.I.P. Valfar \m/
Best metal album of all Time....RIP Valfar
Wow, Journey to the End is fucking awesome. Not to say the other stuff isn't, but man!
All the songs on this album are great, but "Destroy is definitely my favorite. "
Love this. First time I've heard the whole album. Such a shame what happened. I am now officially obsessed 🤘🖤
Yeah you are.... lies are for other scenes..
46:02 One of the most epic moments in metal, ever.
Fantastic section, and not even "metal" per se ... That's why Valfar was such a genius.
Such a unique sounding album...love it!
What an absolute gem I found out. I'm not the greatest "black" fan but the melodies and orchestrations on Emperor/Dissection's works and here blew my mind. Maybe it's time to finally get into Ulver.
Best black metal album ever: windir-1184! Best black metal Song ever: windir- heidra and journey to the end! Valfar Is an Epic Legend
🤘🏼⚔️🗡️
I fucking love this album. Every time it makes me cry because of how amazing it is, and how perfect the emotions set in. I e been listening since 16, I'm 32 rn. Nothing beats Windir,Valfar, fr
I embraced my vision, as it was common for me, A fate, a destiny, an inevitable death And the vision is revealed for everyone else.
Fuck yes...
Found this piece randomly. This is phenomenal! It is much more than just black metal to me. It is a journey... a tale... Don't even know who the founder was, but I am sad he died in 2004 at 25 yro.
This album is excel·lent! I just love all tracks. Thank you! lml
👍👍❄👍👍
Preciós us de la L geminada
Stil and untouchable piece of art in the history of Black Metal ! It's a littlebit like reading The Lord of the Rings , you need time to reset after you're done with the journey... but everytime you come back the spell hits you again!
Been years since I listened...truly listened....it's absolutely brilliant... Valfar...you are still missed!!
I will surely be listening to "Journey To The End" on my deathbed. Scratch that, The full Windir discog...
I love other albums too.... from the 1 st to the last "Likferd". I simply can not choose what i love most..
One of the BEST album ever 🤘🤘
Heidra is a precious and fuckin' brutal jewel in the midle of all this furor!
definitivamente un album Exelente de principio a fin Saludos
never heard before- boooaaaaah!! Masterpiece. Tusen Takk og ro i fred!🥀
One of the most epic bands I've ever heard of.... Been listening since the beginning... I'll never ever stop listening to Valfar... I still remember his forgotten album... Fucking absolutely epic....
Masterpiece.
RIP Valfar.
The opening riff in 1184 is the most metal use of high e strings possible.
Great album! I'm listening to all of his works, and the evolution was really interesting.
This album is still to this day, PEAK black metal, so epic sounding yet immersive and so damn memorable
I Love this album!!
you love this album !!!!
34:30 This album has no business being so damn good.
19:05 is such a great time in this album... epic
Playing this album for the first time, kinda strange of hearing riffs in major key for this genre, but it sounds unique
Brutal but warm. Weird but good.
Melodic Modal use and atonal progressions make this a stand alone album \.../,
Thank you for this gem. Feast forever in Valhalla
U know the feeling when an album is so good, it kinda hurts
I've been a black metal fan since high school yet I haven't discovered this until 2020, at 32 years of age. What a shame, and what a gem!
When I was in high school (2005 I was a senior) i spent most days searching Metal Archives for new bands. I came across Windir and was hooked. If you've never heard of the site just Google metal archives. It has probably the most complete database of metal any where
greatest album
I never knew how many people were such a fan of wndr, I see their band shirts everywhere!
Windir 1184 uno d los mejores álbumes d todos los tiempos!! Saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Ohne Worte . Doch eins. kult.
Ein valfar ❤❤🥰🤘🏽🌟
one of my all time favs & one of the best albums in Metal
First time listening to this band. Good stuff!
Shivering everywhere!!
Muito bom. MAGNIFICÊNCIA PURA!!!
This is fucking awesome. I'm ashamed I never heard of Windir until yesterday. Thanks UA-cam!
F***k u and welcome.
💙
Valfar was a musical genius.. !!!
Que excelente disco, como para escucharlo una y otra vez!
What a loss! Valfar was a genius
From a formal JW..... what an inspiring break from lost soul finally found
What an odd transition.
I'm still a Roman Catholic, yet still, I'm here and loving every minute.
Masterpiece.
A lot of comments saying they just found this band, Vreid is the band that came after Valfar died, no where near as good but some of the same vibes.
this is incredible.
Beautiful !
Excellent album 🤘🤘🤘🤘
WINDIR THE BEST!R.I.P. GENIUS VALFAR!
Saddly just discover this in 2019....wtf................."Journey to the end " is a master piece. Same level or better than Bathory, Burzum etc.
Never too late to discover great music. For me this is better than Burzum and Bathory. Listen to Arntor if you still haven't. It's hard to tell which album is better, this one or that one.
likferd is just as good also
@@malefic6034 Yes, in fact I would count Fagning as one of the greatest songs of all time (though relatively few would likely agree with me...)
Above all those imho. Journey is ... pure timeless art.
don't be ridiculous. this is good but not groundbreaking like those two
Maravillosa banda!!! Excelente álbum
Well, I am happy to open this great band and very sad to know about Valfar
Too many emotions for 1 day
Este album es la obra cumbre del black/viking/pagan/folk metal!!
All songs are brilliant, but my favourite is definitely "Destroy".
Damn. How good is this album!? \m/\m/
What a neverending masterpiece!!
\m/ This. Is. PURE!!! \m/
Best of the best.
I bought that Album !
you bought this album !!!!
He bought this album!
*gives awesome medal*
@@LordKaniche I would come to the ceremony! What a great human being!
journey to the end...
Drunk as fuck. Always visit this one at least once a year. 2022 🤘
These days of quarantine, I'mr re-listening to them and I can't stop! What a great band and sound! Hail Valfar!
The best of Norwegian Scene
100x better than anything dimmu borgir put out
absolutely fail to mention Dimmu Borgir together with windir. If windir is playing in the top league of everything then dimmu is somewhere between shit, blood and vomit.
Stormblast and Enthrone were great. But I have to admit their more recent stuff mostly sucks.
I dunno' man, Spiritual Black Dimensions has a special place in my heart. It's in my opinion the best phase of Dimmu Borgir and a great contribution to black metal in general.
Dimmu are symphonic black metal, you're comparing two entirely different bands.
@@rupe82 fuck dummy borgir ok
GOAT
If you would see me, I dont look like a metal head at all 😆
And Ive been listening to black metal for years.
Windir might be the finest ever outhere.
Hail to the Warriors
Looks dont matter. Within music like this we're all brothers/sisters
breve estaremos no salão dourado com vc Valfar.
Suscrito YA.Gracias. Tienes muy buena musica.Gracias.
Is the obelisk shaped thing supposed to be a woman walking away in a veil and gown? I feel like I might be seeing things 🤷♀️
Great album