Northwinds
Northwinds is one of the very few true doom bands from France
(if not the only one), having been formed way back in 1987
even though they didn't get around to recording an album until
1998.
That album,
Great God Pan, is a fine, Sabbath-inspired doom metal album
with keyboards applying an occasional
psychedelic edge to the proceedings.
Black Sabbath's "A National Acrobat" is an interesting choice for
a cover, and the bands use of flutes and "celtic instruments"
(a bagpipe-like sound in one instance) lends a distinctive touch to
the band.
A good band worth checking out.
They have also released a second album, apparently a concept
album, entitled
Masters Of Magic.
Current Members
Vincent Niclas
guitars/bass/vocals
Thomas Batside
guitars
Thomas Boivin
bass
Emmanuel Peyraud
keyboards
Sylvain Auvé
drums/vocals
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Former Members/Guests
Sébastian Thurjez
guitars/bass/backing vocals
David Marcos
guitars
Marco
keyboards
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Discography
Great God Pan
1998
Black Widow
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- Great God Pan
- The Pain
- A National Acrobat
- The Forest Of Koncoret (The Friends Of Hell)
- Mother And Son
- Northwinds
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- Vincent Niclas
- Sébastian Thurjez
- Marco
- Sylvain Auvé
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Masters Of Magic
2001
Black Widow
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- The Great Ancient
- Over The Mountain
- Lost Paradise
- Entre Chien et Loup
- Violet Rainbow
- Broceliande
- King Of A Green Mountain
- Dancing In Moonlight
- The Book Of Thoth
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- Vincent Niclas
- David Marcos
- Marco
- Sylvain Auvé
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Chimeres
2006
Black Widow
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- Master of Magic
- Dusty Pictures
- Le Cercle des Fées
- Life on the Run
- Never Never Land
- Winds of Sorrow
- Crystal Ball
- Le Soir du Diable
- Friends of Hell
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- Vincent Niclas
- Thomas Batside
- Thomas Boivin
- Emmanuel Peyraud
- Sylvain Auvé
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