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France |
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Doom Metal |
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Page online:
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January 17, 1999
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Last update/review:
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January 17, 2017
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Northwinds
Northwinds is one of the very few true doom bands from France,
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.
Since then they've gone on to record four more albums, most recently
releasing
Winter in 2015.
Current Members
Thomas Batside
guitars
Thomas Boivin
bass
Emmanuel Peyraud
keyboards
Sylvain Auvé
drums/vocals
Former Members/Guests
Vincent Niclas
guitars/bass/vocals
Sébastian Thurjez
guitars/bass/backing vocals
David Marcos
guitars
Marco
keyboards
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
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Sébastian Thurjez
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Marco
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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
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David Marcos
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Marco
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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
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Thomas Batside
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Thomas Boivin
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Emmanuel Peyraud
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Sylvain Auvé
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Winter
2012
Black Widow
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- Turned to Stone
- Land of the Dead
- Last Chance
- Gorgon (Angel Witch cover)
- Black Tower
- Winter
- Clear Windowpane (Saint Vitus cover)
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Vincent Niclas
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Thomas Batside
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Thomas Boivin
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Emmanuel Peyraud
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Sylvain Auvé
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Eternal Winter
2015
Black Widow
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- Eternal Winter
- Chimères
- Crossroads
- From the Cradle to the Grave
- A Light for the Blind
- Under Your Spell
- No Peace at Last
- Inferno (Blitzkrieg cover)
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Thomas Batside
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Thomas Boivin
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Emmanuel Peyraud
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Sylvain Auvé
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