First song online + new album details revealed! Metalfest Open Air 2010!

02|03|2010

Finally this is time for big news package about our new album KURBADS, which will be released by METAL BLADE on 23/26 April in Europe, 11 May in North America!
Today we would like to post online first song of new album "Kurbads" and reveal album cover and song titles!

Kurbads track listing:

1. Curse Of The Witch
2. Son Of The Mare (featured)
3. The Nine-Headed
4. Bewitched Forest
5. In The Yard Of The Father's Son
6. The Devilslayer
7. The Stone Sentinel
8. In The Underworld
9. Black Rider
10. The Last Battle
11. Kurbads (Bonus track)

SKYFORGER recorded KURBADS at Latvian studio Lauska in 2009 together with the bands own bagpipe player Kaspars Barbals handling engineering duties.
The band members also produced the album themselves. The artwork was created by SKYFORGER´s guitarist Martins and is connected to the whole story of Kurbads
More information regarding the concept of Kurbads will be revealed shortly.

Meanwhile enjoy new song "Son Of The Mare", the first single of the new album!

 

SKYFORGER CONFIRMED FOR METALFEST OPEN AIR 2010!

 

 

From Metalfest Open Air press release:

About 15 years yet, the thundergod SKYFORGER is raging upon the horizon of Latvian pagan metal. This Baltic heathen quintet could reap their high status within the underground scene by their unique musical vein and charm: bizarre, but melodic black metal in the style of Scandinavian school anchors in a nostalgic heavy metal-basement, which is substantial surrounded by a dominant and very self-contained folk-metal-storm. So open your senses for another, grandiose pagan-scenario at METALFEST !

Dates / locations where SKYFORGER will appear:

Thursday 13 May 2010 - Flugplatz, Dessau, Germany
Friday 14 May 2010 - Schloß Mamling, Mining am Inn, Austria
Saturday 15 May 2010 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland

Album release party at Ragnarök Festival

01|03|2010

Skyforger will do new album KURBADS release party at Ragnarök Festival 2010 , and in connection with that, also perform rare folk concert for the first time in Germany!

Skyforger signs with Metal Blade Records

08|02|2010

Since today SKYFORGER have a new label, which is METAL BLADE RECORDS!

We are currently mixing our new album Kurbads which will be released on Metal Blade worldwide. Album is set for release the 23th/26th of April 2010 in Europe, 11th of May in North America. More details on the recording process and the album details will be announced shortly as well as a brand new song will be posted soon!
Stay tuned!

A short album video trailer (with new music!) can be seen on YouTube and Vimeo!

Furthermore, this saturday You can catch SKYFORGER live on Winterfire Festival!

Kaltenbach Open Air 2010

02|01|2010

Happy New year, everyone! Time for some live news / updates:

SKYFORGER have been confirmed for Kaltenbach Open Air festival. Also some club shows are/will be soon added, don't forget to check often the gig section for more infos.

About new album KURBADS - right now that's been mixed, we work on artwork & all other details, so expect some news from us shortly!

Recently we did a festival trip to Ireland and Holland, we send big thanx to Cathal/Jim from Winterfest team and Roman/TMR and of course all metalheads who attended and made this weekend a special one! There was pretty harsh return travel: canceled flights, airports snow-blocked. So, instead of 3 hours we spent 3 days to get home. Needless to say that was no fun, few of us fell ill afterwards. But hey, that was worth it!

Nice black/white Cork photos are online now (thank you for those, Lauris!)

Hellbent for cooking - Heavy Metal cookbook !

15|11|2009

Every metalhead have to eat, so why should it be an unpleasant experience?

Skyforger offers a chance to get an insight of Latvian kitchen presented by first ever Heavy Metal cookbook! HELLBENT FOR COOKING is is a 224-page deluxe full-color cookbook, featuring 101 lavishly illustrated recipes from more than 30 countries!
All the recipes were handed down by metal bands from around the globe and the book also features bios for every band, amazing drawings, anecdotes, interesting stories and tips/tricks to succeed your kitchen magic.

For more information and to buy a copy, go to www.hellbentforcooking.com  and also there's info HERE. For wholesale and press inquiry, please contact Ian Christe (Bazillion Points) at bazillion@bazillionpoints.com

Eindhoven Metal Meeting

10|11|2009

Skyforger is confirmed for Eindhoven Metal Meeting in Effenaar (NL) on 19.12.2009
Our playing time is 20:10 - 20:50 at Jäger Stage. Check out running order HERE.

  

There's a NEW interview at Zware Metalen.com (in Dutch) - added 12. october 2009

SKYFORGER AT CORK WINTERFEST!

Also we are happy to announce Skyforger's return on Irish shores!
Skyforger will headline the Friday night of this year's Cork Winterfest festival!
Tickets go on sale Oct. 1st from corkwinterfest.com & all usual Ireland ticket outlets. 

First ever concert in Sweden!

01|09|2009

Skyforger will perform first gig in Sweden on 7th November 2009, in Stockholm!
Our old friends Månegarm will showcase their new album "Nattväsen".
Also on the bill are old touring allies of Viking metal fame Thyrfing.
Reserve your tickets already now to be a part of the heaviest release party of the year!

   

Merch at summer festivals

07|08|2009

 

For those who would like to get some Skyforger merch (shirts, girlies, patches)
and are visiting summer festivals - Summer Breeze, Rockarea, Wolfszeit (all DE), Bloodstock, Metalfest (all UK) - have a look at merch booths of Dutch company
Goddess Of Desire. For full list of mailorder locations click HERE [markets].
German fans can find many items & CD's at Ketzer Records and Articaz.  

Party San 2008 - double dvd out now!

09|06|2009

We recently got a message from Party.San Festival HQ:

As long as PARTY.SAN lives, Metal will reign! Finally! The new PARTY.SAN double DVD
is available! 170 Minutes of pure fucking Armageddon recorded at the bloodiest festival site ever - the mighty PARTY.SAN Open AIR 2008!
This double DVD will make your fucking TV explode! You'll get a great documentation (incl. making of the festival, interviews, backstage & camping place impression etc.) and well produced clips from BOLT THROWER, OBITUARY, BEHEMOTH, BLOODBATH, VREID, DISMEMBER, KOLDBRANN, SKYFORGER, IMPALED NAZARENE, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, HAIL OF BULLETS and lots more!
The DVD is convincing with a great menu and a fucking awesome sound. This is a must for all fans and visitors! Get hold of your copy now HERE ! Watch DVD TRAILER !

YouTube & Twitter

02|06|2009

Hi, guys! From now on You can check out some latest videos on our YouTube site or get fresh Skyforger tidings on Twitter. Both will be updated on regular basis.