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Style
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Pagan Folk Metal
Status:
Active
Country :
Latvia
Band Members :
Peter - vocals,
guitars, folk instruments, warrior voices
Motors - guitars, warrior voices
Edgars 'Zigs'- bass, backing vocals, folk instruments, warrior
voices
Kaspars – folk instruments, warrior voices
Edgars 'Mazais'- drums, percussion
Official
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Info:
Skyforger have been
tempering their music in the smithy of the Thundergod Pērkons
since 1995. Becoming increasingly captivated by the history of
Heathen Latvia, the band narrowed their focus and changed their
name - thus the weapon known as Skyforger was born.
For the last decade, the band has been fighting under the flag of
Latvian Pagan Metal; an extreme blend of traditional Baltic Folk
music and various Metal influences ranging from Norwegian inspired
Black Metal through to 80s-rooted Heavy Metal. The band's unique
combination of ancient and modern influence has given them a wide
appeal throughout both the Metal and Folk scenes, and has brought
great variety to their song writing over the course of the five
Skyforger albums.
Skyforger's popularity and recognition continue to grow, and their
Pagan/Folk Metal style continues to develop. They are a rarity in
that they present proud, nationalistic music without any political
leanings; and their passion for the land of their fathers can be
heard like the surging of the tide, underpinning the warships of
their songs.
Note:
Song titles listed in English, but are written in Latvian on the
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Semigalls'
Warchant
Demo - 1997 |
1. Werewolves
2. Chief Nameisis
3. Signs Carved in Stone
4. Night Of The Winter Solstice
5. Long I Heard, Now I See
6. Semigalls' Warchant
Re-released in 2005 on CD |
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Kauja Pie
Saules (The Battle of Saule)
1998 |
1.
Neighed the
Battlehorses
2. Battle of Saule .1236
3. Ancient Oak
4. Viestards' fight at Mežotne.1219
5. Kurshi
6. Forger Forged in the Sky
7. Why the Horns are Blown?
8. Battle at Garoza Forest.1287
9. Sacred Firecross |
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Latvieđu
Strçlnieki (Latvian Riflemen)
2000 |
1. Latvian
Riflemen
2. Battle of Plakani, Battle of Veisi
3. March 1916
4. Death Island
5. Six Days of Madness
6. Colonel Briedis
7. In the Tīrelis Swamp
8. Be Like Men
9. In Lifes darkest Hour |
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Perkonkalve (Thunderforge)
2003 |
1. Intro
2. When Usiņš Rides
3. The Shortest Night of the Year
4. Warlord of the Night Sky
5. Long Dance
6. Thjunderforge
7. Oh, fog, oh, Dew (The Holy Wedding)
8. The Woman of Serpents
9. Through the Gates of the World Beyond
10. In Darkness and Frost |
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Zobena Dziesma
(Sword song)
Pure folk music album -
2003 |
1. Long I
heard, now I see
2. Sword Song
3. Perkons Brought the Bride
4. Ready to be a Warrior
5. Around the Hill I Went
6. Prussian Maid Rides to War
7. Perkons Left Thundering
8. Silver River Flows
9. Oh, Fog, oh, Dew
10. Horses Neighed
11. Where You'll Ride, Brother?
12. Neighed the Battle Horses
13. When Sun is Rising |
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Semigalls'
Warchant
Re-release - 2005 |
1. Werewolves
2. Chief Nameisis
3. Signs Carved in Stone
4. Night Of The Winter Solstice
5. Long I Heard, Now I See
6. Semigalls' Warchant
+ 4 new songs
re-mastered demo songs (1997, sold out), plus 4 new
tracks; including completely new artwork and never before
seen photos from the bands archives. |
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