Latvian Riflemen is the second Skyforger album, and last one on Mascot Records. Unfortunately label failed to support band with any promotional campaigns and tours, so in 2001 band left label fully disappointed with their working attitude. In this album Skyforger took unexpected thematic shift from their previous albums - from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. The idea to write album about heroic Latvian Riflemen story came to singer's Peter mind when he was accidentally reading the book "Storm of Souls" by Aleksandrs Grīns. He was really enth… read more
Latvian Riflemen is the second Skyforger album, and last one on Mascot Records. Unfortunately label failed to support band with any promotional campa… read more
Latvian Riflemen is the second Skyforger album, and last one on Mascot Records. Unfortunately label failed to support band with any promotional campaigns and tours, so in 2001 band left … read more
Skyforger is an extraordinary folk metal band from Rīga, Latvia. They have been tempering their music in the smithy of the Latvian Thundergod Pērkons since 1995. For almost three decades, the band has been fighting under the flag of Latvian pagan metal; an extreme blend of traditional Balticfolk 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… read more
Skyforger is an extraordinary folk metal band from Rīga, Latvia. They have been tempering their music in the smithy of the Latvian Thundergod Pērkons since 1995. For almost three decades, t… read more
Skyforger is an extraordinary folk metal band from Rīga, Latvia. They have been tempering their music in the smithy of the Latvian Thundergod Pērkons since 1995. For almost three decades, the band has been fighting under the flag of La… read more