What is "windhand"

Windhand are an American doom metal band that formed in Richmond, Virginia in 2009. Currently signed to Relapse Records, Windhand released their most recent album, Grief's Infernal Flower in October 2015. The album peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart, #7 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and was named the 17th best album of 2015 by Consequence Of Sound.

The band formed in 2009, and in 2010, released a two song demo titled "Practice Space Demo". The band signed onto Forcefield Records and in 211 recorded their debut album Windhand (album) and it was released in 2012. Nathan Hilbish left the band and was replaced by Parker Chandler on bass. The band shortly after, left Forcefield and then signed onto Relapse Records where the released their second album "Soma" in 2013. They also did a split with the band Cough titled "Reflections of the Negative". The band released a live album titled "Live in Roadburn 2014" and in 2015, with Jack Endino as producer, they recorded and released their third album "Grief's Infernal Flower" which has been hailed as their best album.

Windhand is the debut album by the Richmond, Virginia doom metal band of the same name. It was released in 2012 on Forcefield Records.