Skyforger is a heavy metal band from Latvia which was formed in 1995 out of the remains of doom metal band Grindmaster Dead.
Most of their songs are about Baltic mythology and warfare; they also play traditional Latvian folk songs and their metal arrangements.
Members
- Current members
- Pēteris Kvetkovskis – lead vocals, guitar, Latvian folk instruments (1995–present)
- Edgars Grabovskis ("Zirgs") – bass guitar, backing vocals, Latvian folk instruments (1995–present)
- Alvis Bernāns – guitar (2014–present)
- Artūrs Jurjāns – drums, percussion (2016–present)[15]
- Former members
- Imants Vovers – drums, backing vocals (1995–1998)
- Rihards Skudrītis – guitar, backing vocals (1996–2000, 2001–2004, 2006–2008)
- Edgars Krūmiņš ("Mazais") – drums, percussion (1998–2015)
- Kaspars Bārbals – Latvian folk instruments, backing vocals (2004–2012)
- Mārtiņš Pētersons – guitar, backing vocals (2000–2001, 2008–2010)
- Ģirts Kļaviņš ("Motors") – guitar, backing vocals (2004–2006)
- Egons Kronbergs – guitar (2010–2013)
