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Kirk Windstein | |
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.jpg) Windstein performing with Crowbar in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kirk Michael Windstein |
| Born | April 14, 1965 Unknown U.S. Air Force base[1] |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Sludge metal, stoner metal, southern metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Member of | Crowbar, Down, Kingdom of Sorrow |
Kirk Michael Windstein[2] (born April 14, 1965) is an American musician. He is the frontman, vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and sole constant member of the sludge metal band Crowbar. He is also a founding member of the heavy metal supergroup Down, playing guitar with them from 1991 to 2013 and later rejoining the band in 2020. In 2005, Windstein formed Kingdom of Sorrow with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed. Their debut album was released in 2008. Windstein began his musical career in 1985 as a guitarist for a cover band called Victorian Blitz, and in 1988 joined a hardcore punk band called Shell Shock as a vocalist and guitarist.
- ^ Kirk Windstein. "Facebook post from January 7, 2016". Facebook.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ Rosen, Steven (2012). "UG Special: Exclusive Interview With Phil Anselmo And 'Down'". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved June 19, 2024.