Windhand is an American

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band formed in

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, in 2008. Currently signed to

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, Windhand released their most recent album, ''

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'', in October 2018.

History

Windhand formed in 2008 with singer

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, guitarists Asechiah Bogdan (formerly of

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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

, which released their second album, ''

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'', in 2013. The album reached No. 24 on the ''Billboard''

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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 ''

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'' 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'' the next year. In 2015, with

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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''

chart. Their fourth full-length album, ''

'', again with Endino producing, was released in October 2018. That album reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard''

chart. In October 2024, Windhand announced they were partnering with Creep Purple Records to release a limited vinyl pressing of previously unreleased outtakes recorded from 2012 to 2014, entitled Songs From The Satan House.

Members

Current members

– vocals (2008–present) * Garrett Morris – guitars (2008–present) * Ryan Wolfe – drums (2010–present) * Thomas Hamilton – bass (2025–present) * Leanne Martz – guitar (2025–present)

Former members

* Nathan Hilbish – bass (2008–2013) * Parker Chandler – bass (2013–2024) * Jeff Loucks – drums (2008–2010) * Asechiah Bogdan – guitars (2009–2015)

Discography

Demos

* ''Practice Space Demo'' (independent, 2010) * ''Songs From The Satan House'' (Creep Purple Records, 2024)

Studio albums

* ''Windhand'' (Forcefield Records, 2012) * ''

'' (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 *''

'' (Relapse Records, 2018)

Splits

* ''

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'' (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) * ''Levitation Sessions'' (The Reverberation Appreciation Society, 2020)

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control Relapse Records artists American doom metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2009 Heavy metal musical groups from Virginia Music of Richmond, Virginia Female-fronted musical groups