Skyforger

LOCATION : Riga, Latvia

Status : Active
Music : Folk Metal


MEMBERS :
Pēteris "Peter" : vocals, guitar
Edgars "Zirgs" : bass
Alvis : guitar, backing vocals
Jānis Osis : drums

Past members :
Imants Vovers : drums, backing vocals
Rihards Skudrītis : guitar, backing vocals
Kaspars Bārbals : bagpipes, pipes, kokle, backing vocals
Mārtiņš Pētersons : guitar, backing vocals
Ģirts "Motors" Kļaviņš : guitar, backing vocals
Egons Kronbergs : guitars
Edgars "Mazais" : drums
Artūrs Jurjāns: drums


HISTORY :
Skyforger founded in 1995 after the end of their previous and different metal band Grimndmaster Dead that was founded in 1991. Skyforger lyrics deal with paganism, mythology, ancient Latvian history and so, nothing related with politic. In 2003, the band released pure folk music album "Sword Song", in cooperation with Latvian Culture Capital foundation sponsored by the government.


RECORDINGS :
Semigalls' Warchant Demo, 1997
Kauja Pie Saules (The Battle of Saule), album 1998
Latvieðu Strçlnieki (Latvian Riflemen), album 2000
Perkonkalve (Thunderforge), album 2003
Zobena Dziesma (Swordsong), album 2003
Semigalls' Warchant, compilation 2005
Kurbads, album 2010
Senprūsija, album 2015 [ details ]
Senprūsija live, DVD 2015 [ details ]
Lec, eglīte, single 2022


WEBSITES :

Contact : hopkins@skyforger.lv

Find more information on Sword Chant :
- Band news

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