WINDS Mastermind Says New Album Will Feature 'Several Guest Appearances'

WINDS keyboardist/mastermind Andy Winter has issued an update on the group's new record, which is currently in production for a 2006 release. Andy's entire message reads as follows:

"Earlier this year, more specifically in May, I reconfirmed on the Winds forum after much speculation to the contrary, that we would not have any guests appearing on the new WINDS record. At the time I made this statement, it was correct. However, I have to say now, 4 months later, that this is no longer the case.

"A lot can change in 4-5 months time, and we honestly had no plans to feature guests on the new records until we realized how diverse the new material was becoming, and so we felt it was suitable to add some new elements to the sound to compliment this diversity.

"I can therefore confirm that we will indeed have several guest appearances on the new WINDS record, and although it’s too soon to say anything more about who they are at the moment, I think everyone will be quite surprised to learn about it when the time comes.

"In the past we have been very selective about who we have invited to be guests on WINDS records, in fact, on our last three records combined there has only been one guest, and that was the man behind the spoken voice on the first two albums known only as Drajevolitch.

"So our new guests will become members of a very exclusive club, so to speak. I also want to add that we would not have invited guests unless we felt they had something very special to contribute to our music, and we would never have invited guests for the purpose of marketing ploys or to add more famous names to the record or anything like that.

"The decision is purely artistic, and I think the end result will justify our change of heart in this matter beyond any doubt."