Windhand is an American
doom metal
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band formed in
Richmond, Virginia
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, in 2008. Currently signed to
Relapse Records
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, Windhand released their most recent album, ''
Eternal Return
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'', in October 2018.
History
Windhand formed in 2008 with singer
Dorthia Cottrell, guitarists Asechiah Bogdan (also a member of
Alabama Thunderpussy
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) and Garrett Morris, bassist Nathan Hilbish and drummer Jeff Loucks.
In 2010, they released a two-song demo titled ''Practice Space Demo''. Loucks was then replaced by former The Might Could drummer Ryan Wolfe.
The band signed with Forcefield Records and released their
eponymous debut album in 2012. Hilbish left the band and was replaced by Parker Chandler.
Shortly after, the band left Forcefield and signed to
Relapse Records
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, which released their second album, ''
Soma
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'', in 2013. The album reached No. 24 on the ''Billboard''
Heatseekers Albums
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chart, making it the band's first release to make a ''Billboard'' chart, and was named one of the year's best heavy metal albums by ''
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''.
In 2013, Windhand released the split album ''
Reflection of the Negative'' with Cough and another with the band Salem's Pot, simply titled ''Windhand / Salem's Pot'', followed by the live album ''
Live at Roadburn 2014
Windhand is an American doom metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, in 2008. Currently signed to Relapse Records, Windhand released their most recent album, ''Eternal Return (Windhand album), Eternal Return'', in October 2018.
History
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'' the next year.
In 2015, with
Jack Endino
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as producer, they recorded and released their third album, ''
Grief's Infernal Flower'', which peaked at No. 16 on the ''Billboard''
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chart and No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart, and was named the 17th-best album of 2015 by ''
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''. Founding guitarist Asechiah Bogdan then left the band and was not replaced.
In early 2018, Windhand released the split EP ''
Windhand / Satan's Satyrs'' with fellow Virginia band
Satan's Satyrs. This EP reached No. 11 on the ''Billboard''
Heatseekers Albums
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chart.
Their fourth full-length album, ''
Eternal Return
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'', again with Endino producing, was released in October 2018. That album reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard''
Heatseekers Albums
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chart.
Members
Current members
*
Dorthia Cottrell – vocals
(2008–present)
* Garrett Morris – guitars
(2008–present)
* Ryan Wolfe – drums
(2010–present)
* Parker Chandler – bass
(2013–present)
Former members
* Nathan Hilbish – bass
(2008–2013)
* Jeff Loucks – drums
(2008–2010)
* Asechiah Bogdan – guitars
(2009–2015)
Discography
Demos
* ''Practice Space Demo'' (independent, 2010)
Studio albums
* ''Windhand'' (Forcefield Records, 2012)
* ''
Soma
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* SOMA (architects), a New York–based firm of architects
* Soma (company), a company that designs eco-friendly water filtration systems
* SOMA Fabrications, a builder of bicycle frames and other bicycle ...
'' (Relapse Records, 2013) – No. 24 ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums
* ''
Grief's Infernal Flower'' (Relapse Records, 2015) – No. 7 ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums, No. 17 ''Billboard'' Tastemaker Albums, No. 16 ''Billboard'' Hard Rock Albums, No. 39 ''Billboard'' Rock Albums
*''
Eternal Return
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'' (Relapse Records, 2018)
Splits
* ''
Reflection of the Negative'' (Relapse Records, 2013)
* ''Windhand / Salem's Pot'' (RidingEasy Records, 2014)
* ''
Windhand / Satan's Satyrs'' (Relapse Records, 2018)
Singles
*
"Orchard" (Relapse Records, 2013)
Live albums
* ''Live at Roadburn 2014'' (Roadburn Records, 2014)
* ''Live Elsewhere'' (self-released, 2019)
References
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Relapse Records artists
American doom metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2009
Heavy metal musical groups from Virginia
Music of Richmond, Virginia