Kirk Windstein
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Kirk Windstein is the guitar player for Crowbar and Down.
He is currently also working on a side project, a band called Valume Nob. In 2006 with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, they formed Kingdom Of Sorrow, their album including guest artists, is due for release in April 2007.
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[edit] Crowbar
Crowbar was started in 1989 by Kirk and the band name references a NOLA (New Orleans, LA) organization. The band was originally signed to Pavement Records and released "Obedience Through Suffering" in 1991. Then childhood friend, Phil Anselmo (who at the time was in Pantera) produced their next effort 1993's self-titled. The album went on to achieved international success with songs such as "All I Had (I Gave)," "Existence is Punishment" and "No Quarter" (by Led Zeppelin). MTV's Headbanger's Ball began to play the music video "All I Had (I Gave)" and was even critiqued on Beavis and Butt-Head. Following that success, the band toured with Pantera and their parties became notorious. The products of the mayhem were filmed and appeared on Pantera's "Home Video 3" and Crowbar's "Like Broken" Home Video, in which Kirk dressed up as the incredible Hulk. Phil eventually took a break with Pantera and focused on Down, which was formed in the late 1980s.
[edit] Down
Down released their debut album on Elektra Records in 1995 with Kirk on guitar, Phil on vocals, Pepper Keenan on guitar, Todd Strange on bass, and Jimmy Bower (Crowbar, Superjoint Ritual, and Eyehategod) "NOLA" in 1995. The band played a 13 show tour and the album was certified gold by the RIAA. Following the tour, each person went back to their respective bands. Crowbar recorded three albums until Down reunited to release "Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow" in 2002. Following the release the band toured on the second stage at Ozzfest, and then continued to tour on the "An Evening With... Down" tour. Once again the band members went back to their main projects (with the exception of Phil and Jimmy), thereby allowing Kirk to record Crowbar's "Life's Blood for the Downtrodden" with Rex Brown on bass, Craig Nunenmacher (Black Label Society and original Crowbar member) on drums and Down producer Warren Riker in spring 2005.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Crowbar albums
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September 26, 1991 | Obedience Through Suffering | Pavement Records | ||
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October 12, 1993 | Crowbar
(Produced by Phil Anselmo) |
Pavement Records | 100,000 | |
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March 29, 1994 | Live +1 (EP) | Pavement Records | ||
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May 23, 1995 | Time Heals Nothing | Pavement Records | ||
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October 29, 1996 | Broken Glass | Pavement Records | ||
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July 7, 1998 | Odd Fellows Rest | Pavement Records | ||
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March 7, 2000 | Equilibrium | Spitfire Records | ||
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August 8, 2001 | Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form | Spitfire Records | ||
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February 8, 2005 | Lifesblood for the Downtrodden
(Produced by Warren Riker) |
Candlelight Records |
[edit] Down albums
| Album Cover | Date of US Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak | US sales | |
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September 19, 1995 | NOLA | Elektra | 57 | ||
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March 26, 2002 | Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow | Elektra | 44 | ||
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Down | 2007 | Down III | TBA |
[edit] Music videos
- 1993 Crowbar - "All I Had (I Gave)"
- 1993 Crowbar - "Existence Is Punishment"
- 1994 Down - "Stone the Crow"
- 1995 Crowbar - "Like Broken" (Full Length Home Video)
- 1995 Crowbar - "The Only Factor"
- 1996 Crowbar - "Broken Glass"
- 1997 Pantera - "Home Video 3" (Full Length Home Video) (Kirk as The Incredible Hulk)
- 2002 Down - "Ghosts along the Mississippi"
- 2005 Crowbar - "Dead Sun" (Filmed in Miami, Florida around August 2004 and directed by John-Martin Vogel and Robert Lisman)
- 2005 Crowbar - "Lasting Dose"
- 2005 Crowbar - "Slave No More" (Filmed in Miami, Florida on June 21, 2005 and directed by John-Martin Vogel)
