On January 14, 2004, Terje “Valfar” Bakken, known as the vocalist and founder of the black metal band Windir, walked to his family’s cabin at Fagereggi, Norway. On January 17, his body was found at Reppastølen in the Sogndal valley. He died from hypothermia after being surprised by sudden inclement weather en route. He was buried on January 27 at Stedje Church in Norway. In March 2004, Windir officially disbanded. The Windir logo can be seen on his tombstone.

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