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Greek power metal legends Firewind have confirmed Breed 77 as main support for their upcoming appearance at The Relentless Garage, London on January 7th, 2011.

Firewind, featuring Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G, will be touring in support of their critically acclaimed ‘Days Of Defiance’ album, on now on Century Media.

After last years successful debut release in 2009 and a busy year of writing, recording and performing just a few gigs, Chandler Mogel, Bob Katsionis, Mark Cross, Tony Kash and Sverd T. return with only one show in Greece for their fans on Friday, November 19th to the REVENGE OF ROCK in Athens, Greece! Recently the “Revenge of Rock” expanded its stage, added new lights and sound to it’s production and will ensure much greater live quality in the future!

Outloud will perform a full set of their first album’s material, as well as a few songs from the upcoming album which has recently been mixed, but not released yet!
Don’t miss that unique show, meet the band and rock away the night!

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127404383983518

FIREWIND - Days of Defiance

The mighty FIREWIND is just hours away from taking the stage in Raleigh, NC to kick off their short run of dates in North America. Anticipation for trek has been mounting for weeks, especially since these performances are on the heels of the release of ‘Days of Defiance’, FIREWIND’s latest opus. Now fans also have a chance to meet the man himself, the Greek guitar god GUS G has announced a meet and greet prior to the New York show at Sam Ash.

In conjunction with Blackstar Amps, GUS G will appear at Sam Ash on 48th St this Saturday (November 6) at 2PM. Later that night, FIREWIND will take the stage for an incredible headline set at Gramercy Theater with support coming from Powerglove and The Absence.

Make sure you catch FIREWIND on this run of dates, you will regret it if you don’t!

11/04 – Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC
11/05 – Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
11/06 – Gramercy Theater – New York, NY
11/07 – Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC

FIREWIND - Days of Defiance

One of the most respected young guitarists in heavy metal, GUS G, has returned with an incredible slab of heavy metal. Today, FIREWIND releases ‘Days of Defiance’ in stores everywhere which features the incredible shredding of GUS G and the powerful, soaring voice of Apollo Papathanasio which had made FIREWIND one of the most talked about bands in their scene ever since signing to Century Media years ago.

‘Days of Defiance’ features the incredible single “World on Fire” (available here – and below): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4pRK7IMKR0), charged by some of the fastest and heaviest playing in the band’s history. While the CDs are in store everywhere, fans can take home special packaging such as digibooks, vinyl and more exclusively through CMDistro.com.

http://www.cmdistro.com/Search/Firewind_Days_of_Defiance

FIREWIND is also landing on American soil in a few short days for a special engagement of four shows. Featuring support from POWERGLOVE and THE ABSENCE, these shows will offer North America’s only chance to see FIREWIND in 2010. Don’t miss out!

11/04 – Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC

11/05 – Jaxx – West Springfield, VA

11/06 – Gramercy Theater – New York, NY

11/07 – Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC

FIREWIND - Days of Defiance

Greek metal gods Firewind are returning to Japan in January 2011 for a series of headline appearances.

The band will take their ‘Days Of Defiance’ world tour to:

Jan 10th Osaka/ Shinsaibashi Club Quattro

Jan 11th Nagoya/ Nagoya Club Quattro

Jan 12th Tokyo/ Shibuya Club Quattro

Firewind’s new album ‘Days Of Defiance’ is released next week!

Check out the bands latest video for “World on Fire” below.

FIREWIND - Days of Defiance

Hot off the heels of GUS G’s recent campaign as the new guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE, Gus’ longtime traditional heavy metal band FIREWIND is back with a new effort. ‘Days of Defiance’ is out on October 26 via Century Media and offers the most ferocious tunes yet from the Greek Gods of rock!

‘Days of Defiance’ features GUS G at his best, playing fast and furiously with his bandmates as Apollo Papathanasio soars above it with his epic vocal performance, which has started to gain comparisons to the mighty Bruce Dickinson himself. Now, FIREWIND has posted a video to take you through a track-by-track breakdown of the new record. Gus and Apollo talk about their inspirations, playing techniques and recording process for each song on the album to give you a better sense of what is to come on October 26.

Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy2nuSelftA

FIREWIND currently have pre-orders for the album available exclusively through CMDistro.com. Head over to pick up the CD or one of several bundle packages with bonus items ranging from t-shirts to posters and even a GUS G instructional DVD. Check these packages out here: http://www.cmdistro.com/Search/firewind_days_of_defiance

Catch FIREWIND on tour in the US with POWERGLOVE and THE ABSENCE!

11/4 – Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC
11/5 – Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
11/6 – Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
11/7 – Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QUE

Greek metal Gods have announced a one-off London appearance at The Relentless Garage, set for January 7th 2011!

There will be just 20 VIP packages available for this show. Priced at just £45, this will include a ticket for the show, a Firewind t-shirt and a chance to meet and have photos taken with Firewind!

There are also two exclusive Firewind/Gus G giveaways in conjunction with Metal Hammer.

The Oct issue will be offering one lucky fan a chance to win a Blackstar HT5s mini-stack!

The December issue will be giving away an ESP Gus 200 guitar, signed by Gus G!

I’d be grateful if you could add the attached info to your news pages. There are two news items:

YOUR CHANCE TO MEET FIREWIND

GREEK METAL GODS FIREWIND RETURN TO THE UK FOR AN EXCLUSIVE ONE-OFF APPEARANCE AT THE RELENTLESS GARAGE IN LONDON ON JANUARY 7^TH 2010!
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO PICK UP ONE OF ONLY TWENTY VIP TICKETS FOR THIS VERY SPECIAL SHOW!
THE VIP TICKETS COST JUST £45, WHICH WILL ENTITLE THE LUCKY TICKET HOLDER ENTRANCE TO THE GIG, A ‘FIREWIND’ T-SHIRT AND A CHANCE TO MEET AND HAVE THEIR PHOTO TAKEN WITH THE BAND PRIOR TO THE SHOW!
THERE ARE ONLY TWENTY VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THIS SHOW, SO GRAB YOUR CHANCE NOW TO BE ONE OF THE LUCKY HANDFULL THAT GET TO MEET GUS G AND THE GUYS IN LONDON!
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO MEET THE BAND & GRAB THIS EXTREMELY LIMITED VIP PACKAGE
EMAIL: firewindvippackage@factorymusic.co.uk

‘DAYS OF DEFIANCE’
in LONDON JANUARY 7^TH 2011

Following hot on the heels of the release of their acclaimed new album, ‘Days Of Defiance’, Greek metal Gods Firewind head back to the UK for a one-off, exclusive London show at The Relentless Garage!

In conjunction with Blackstar Amps and Gus G, and to coincide with the launch of the album, Metal Hammer will be giving away a Blackstar HT5s mini stack.

The December issue will feature a chance to win an ESP LTD200 Gus G signature model guitar, signed by Gus G! And if that wasn’t enough the lucky winner will receive their prize from Gus G in person prior to Firewind’s London appearance!

FIREWIND - Days of Defiance

The Greek melodic metal phenomenon FIREWIND, led by the young guitar sensation Gus G., have returned with the scathing new studio album Days of Defiance, which is easily their defining musical moment. The disc is set for an October 25^th release worldwide. Days of Defiance is a truly ambitious and dynamic opus featuring some of the most brilliant guitar playing the genre has seen in many years.

The video for the album’s blistering lead-off single, “World On Fire,” can now be viewed exclusively at MetalSucks, so click on the link below now to check it out. The clip was shot by the renowned Patric Ullaeus (Dimmu Borgir, In Flames, Lacuna Coil).
http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/09/15/exclusive-video-premiere-firewind-set-the-world-on-fire/

FIREWIND will celebrate the album’s release with a limited number of special North American headlining shows. The trek, which kicks off on Nov. 4^th and runs through Nov. 7^th, features Powerglove and The Absence in the support slots. Either see below or visit www.myspace.com/firewind to view all of the dates and these shows are not to be missed. Direct ticketbuy links are listed below as well.
Gus G. states: “The video for ‘World on Fire’ was shot entirely on green screen and I think this time Patric Ullaeus has outdone himself! The concept is based on the album cover artwork and it’s something we’re doing for the first time on a video of ours. There’s a barbaric vibe to it, lots of fire, metal warriors and even a Valkyrie. We’re very pleased with the final result and we believe this is our best video yet. Check it out and let the FIREWIND rage on.

“We are also very happy to announce four special album release shows in North America this fall in support of our new record, Days of Defiance. It’s been awhile since FIREWIND played North America, as our last tour was Spring/Summer 2008.

“This is a very special run for us, as it will be the first time we’ll play the new songs live. It also might be awhile until we come back for a full North American run, so we REALLY hope to see many of you come out to these shows. We’ll be sure to rock you to the ground and that’s a promise!”
FIREWIND Headlining Shows
11/4 Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/onlineSale?action=selectPerformance&performance_id=1327050
11/5 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15004528840A2886?LID
11/6 The Gramercy – New York, NY http://www.livenation.com/event/0000452AF9C49405?sid
11/7 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, Que http://www.admission.com/html/home.htmI (Tickets on-sale Friday, Sept. 17^th)

(New York, NY) — POWERGLOVE are pleased to announce their participation in a short run of tour dates with power metal titans FIREWIND led by the young guitar sensation Gus G (OZZY OSBOURNE) and THE ABSENCE. Dates are scattered through out the northeast and Canada. “We’re very excited to go out on this run. We’re all big fans of Firewind, and the blazing guitar work of Gus G. And with a powerful band like The Absence on board, this should be a diverse and fun lineup. It will be our first time on the road after the release of our new album Saturday Morning Apocalypse, and we have some new shit in store for you!” says drummer Bassil Silver.

November 4th – Volume 11 Raleigh, NC

November 5th – Jaxx West Springfield, VA

November 6th – The Gramercy New York, NY

November 7th – Les Foufounes Electriques  Montreal, Quebec, CANADA

The band recently released the morphing album cover and video teaser surrounding their next record “Saturday Morning Apocalypse” which is due out September 28th, 2010 via eOne Music. Combining power metal style with nostalgic theme songs of popular 80′s and 90′s cartoon and television theme songs, the band has tapped into the minds of generation X and Y with their most interesting release to date.

The teaser trailer with morphing album art can be seen here: http://bit.ly/csYI66

“Saturday Morning Apocalypse came out brighter and darker, faster and slower than our previous releases,” says Silver. This is the band’s first record with eOne Music and this time they’re taking their songs in a new direction. The band had previously stuck to 8 bit Nintendo game theme songs. However, this new release is their take on Saturday morning cartoons and movies that anyone who’s grown up in the 80′s will immediately recognize. Silver concludes with, “No matter what we write, we know all the comments will be about how bizarre we look, how ridiculous this track list is, and the fact that we somehow got Tony Kakko to sing the Pokemon theme for us. We would tell you how clown-rapingly awesome it is, but you can decide that for yourself when the album comes out in September.”

A full track listing of their power metal renditions can be found below.

1. X-Men

2. Gotta Catch Em All

3. The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest

4. This Is Halloween

5. Batman

6. Transformers

7. Inspector Gadget

8. Heffalumps and Woozles (Winnie The Pooh)

9. The Simpsons (Feat. Tony Kakko)

10. The Flinstones 11. Gotta Catch Em All (Feat. Tony Kakko)

“We are POWERGLOVE and we are here to f*ck with your childhood!” proclaims the band at the beginning of their live shows. After finding success mining the brains of the A.D.D. driven video game generation with songs like “Tetris,” POWERGLOVE have set their sights on the inner child in all of us. To this end, the band has set its blasters from stun to kill; it’s target: the world! The band has recently completed two separate, successful, tours with HAMMERFALL and SONATA ARTICA. Watch for them this summer as they continue to add dates for video game festivals and live performances.

POWERGLOVE is composed of four battle-hardened rockers out of Boston, MA: Alex Berkson, Bassil Silver, Chris Marchiel, and Nick Avila. This band shreds metal renditions of everything from old school 8- bit video game classics to contemporary blockbusters, all with a heavy metal attitude – and there’s nothing you can do to stop them!

For more information on E1 Metal please visit http://www.e1metal.com/ or follow @E1MetalATTACK

For more information on POWERGLOVE visit the links below.

http://twitter.com/powergloveband

http://www.youtube.com/user/vgmetaldotcom

http://www.myspace.com/powerglove

http://www.facebook.com/pages/PowerGlove/26997286776

FIREWIND - Days of Defiance

The Greek melodic metal phenomenon FIREWIND, led by the young guitar sensation Gus G., have returned with the scathing new studio album Days of Defiance, which is easily their defining musical moment. The group will celebrate the album’s release with a limited number of special North American headlining shows. The trek, which kicks off on Nov. 4^th and runs through Nov. 7^th, features Powerglove and The Absence in the support slots. Either see below or visit www.myspace.com/firewind to view all of the dates and these shows are not to be missed.

Gus G. states: “We are very happy to announce four special album release shows in North America this fall in support of our new record, Days of Defiance. It’s been awhile since FIREWIND played North America, as our last tour was Spring/Summer 2008.

“This is a very special run for us, as it will be the first time we’ll play the new songs live. It also might be awhile until we come back for a full North American run, so we REALLY hope to see many of you come out to these shows. We’ll be sure to rock you to the ground and that’s a promise!”

The much anticipated Days of Defiance is set for an October 25^th release worldwide. Days of Defiance is a truly ambitious and dynamic opus featuring some of the most brilliant guitar playing the genre has seen in many years.

Click on the link below to view a new trailer featuring a short advance clip of the new “World On Fire” video, shot with acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus / www.revolver.se (In Flames, Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDV3-svl4lg.

FIREWIND Headlining Shows
11/4 Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC
11/5 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
11/6 The Gramercy – New York, NY
11/7 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, Que

FIREWIND - Days of Defiance

The Greek melodic metal phenomenon FIREWIND, led by the young guitar sensation Gus G. has returned with the scathing new studio album effort Days of Defiance, which is easily their defining musical moment. The much anticipated disc is set for an October 25^th release in Europe, as well as an October 26^th release in North America. Days of Defiance is a truly ambitious and dynamic opus featuring some of the most brilliant guitar playing the genre has seen in many years.

The striking cover artwork was designed by the band’s longtime partner in all design matters, Gustavo Sazes / www.abstrata.net and can now be viewed at www.myspace.com/firewind.

A special iTunes edition for Days of Defiance will feature the exclusive new track, “Riding On The Wind.”

FIREWIND’s guitarist and songwriter Gus G., currently on tour with Ozzy Osbourne in Europe, checks in with the following comment about the album and its artwork: “I’m very excited and cannot wait for our fans to listen to our new album! We feel we’ve captured great performances and took our songwriting to the next level on this one. There’s tons of cool guitar on there and I believe Bob has finally managed to reach warp-speed with his keyboard solos! Even more seriously, I highly recommend that you listen to this album at a very loud volume.

“As for the artwork, it was once again done by our visual wizard and webmaster extraordinaire, Gustavo Sazes. This time we asked Gustavo to come up with a great landscape scenery, with a more traditional approach and even get the “pencil” style of artwork on there, but also combine it with more modern stuff. So, he gave us that…with a slight futuristic, sci-fi element and I think the end result is stunning!”

FIREWIND – Days of Defiance Track Listing

1. The Ark Of Lies
2. World On Fire
3. Chariot
4. Embrace The Sun
5. The Departure
6. Heading For The Dawn
7. Broken
8. Cold As Ice
9. Kill In The Name Of Love
10. SKG
11. Losing Faith
12. The Yearning
13. When All Is Said And Done
14. Riding On The Wind (iTunes Exclusive)

Click on the link below to view a new trailer featuring a short advance clip of the new “World On Fire” video, shot with acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus / www.revolver.se (In Flames, Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDV3-svl4lg.

FIREWIND Release New Digital Single; Post Audio Snippet On Their MySpace

The Greek metal phenomenon FIREWIND, led by the young guitar sensation Gus G. has returned with the scathing new effort Days of Defiance, which is easily their defining moment. The much anticipated disc is set for an Oct. 26^th North American release (Oct. 25^th throughout Europe) and it’s a truly ambitious and dynamic opus featuring some of the most brilliant guitar playing the genre has seen in many years.

The “World On Fire” single is now available for purchase on digital platforms, so click on the link below now to purchase.
http://bit.ly/bZhVcp
An audio snippet of the track can be heard now at www.myspace.com/firewind

Click on the link below to view a new trailer featuring a clip of the new “World On Fire” video. Be sure to stay tuned to the band’s MySpace page in the coming weeks for the new album’s cover art and track listing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDV3-svl4lg

FIREWIND Triumphantly Returns With Days of Defiance On Oct. 26^th,
Release New Digital Single On 8/17 and Post New Video Trailer Online

The Greek metal phenomenon FIREWIND, led by the young guitar sensation Gus G. has returned with the scathing new effort Days of Defiance, which is easily their defining moment. The much anticipated disc is set for an Oct. 26^th North American release (Oct. 25^th throughout Europe) and it’s a truly ambitious and dynamic opus featuring some of the most brilliant guitar playing the genre has seen in many years. Click on the link below to view a new trailer featuring a clip of the new “World On Fire” single. Be sure to stay tuned to www.myspace.com/firewind in the coming weeks for the new album’s cover art and track listing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDV3-svl4lg

The “World On Fire” single will be available for purchase on digital platforms starting on 8/17, so keep an eye out for that.

Gus G. further states: “Usually when we write an album we let the music come to us and go with the flow. Maybe that’s why our albums have variety and you can hear everything from super heavy songs, to speed metal shredding, to rock anthems and ballads. Days of Defiance wasn’t much different in the making, but this time we recorded almost all of it in our home studios, which allowed us to be more relaxed. That’s why I feel the new album features the best performances by all of us. One of our main goals though was to get a bit more of an ‘unpolished’ sound and be more raw. I think we achieved it and that gives an extra heaviness to the overall sound. We mixed the album in Helsinki, Finland at Sonic Pump Studios. Nino Laurenne (Thunderstone) and Tapio Pennanen mixed it and they did a killer job. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.”

Llexi Leon, creator of the multi-media concept Eternal Descent, conducted an interview with FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. shortly before Ozzy Osbourne’s July 3, 2010 performance at the iTunes festival at London, England’s Roundhouse. Watch the chat below.

Gus G. is featured in the third issue of the gothic comic book series Eternal Descent, slated for publication later this month. The issue features a storyline inspired by guitar hero Gus G. who helps ETERNAL DESCENT characters Lyr and Sirian race against time to save Apollo and the rest of the band from the dissonant call of the Damned.

Gus G. - Eternal Descent

The comic book will be available at comic book stores worldwide through Diamond Distribution.

Llexi Leon recruits ESP artists for cameo appearances in the Eternal Descent comic which is inspired by a host of iconic metal musicians.

The launch issue came out on March 31, 2010, with subsequent issues to be released every 4-6 weeks.

Eternal Descent spotlights GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle in issue 2, and Gus G. of FIREWIND and OZZY OSBOURNE in issue 3. Other bands — including STATIC-X, ATREYU, CHILDREN OF BODOM, and SOULFLY — are slated for cameo appearances in upcoming issues.

“Llexi Leon really caught my attention when I met him at NAMM, and he described his vision of combining actual rock dudes in his comic book series and doing an issue with each one,” explains Gus G. “I immediately asked him if we can be in one of his books and that’s how the whole thing started. It’s incredible! I feel Llexi has done a great job in capturing all of the band members’ characters.”

To view images from the Eternal Descent comic book issue #3 featuring Gus G., go to this location.

Eternal Descent, ESP Guitars Sponsor Gus G. Guitar Contest

Win an LTD GUS-600NT Guitar Played and Signed by FIREWIND / Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Gus G.

London, UK – Eternal Descent and ESP Guitars have once again joined forces to sponsor a contest to win a guitar – an LTD GUS-600NT ESP guitar played and signed by Gus G. of Ozzy Osbourne. The LTD GUS-600NT Guitar has a light alder body with a flamed maple top, a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, Sperzel locking tuners, Tonepros bridge/tailpiece, Seymour Duncan Distortion (bridge) and ’59 (neck) pickups with a set-thru construction at 25.5″ scale. Contest entries are accepted from now until August 31, 2010 at http://www.eternaldescent.com/contest/.  A winner will be randomly selected from all entries. One entry per person.

In the latest issue of Eternal Descent, you saw Gus G. using his random star-shaped Signature Series guitar to battle the hordes. In real life, you can see Gus playing his Signature ESP in the latest Ozzy Osbourne videos and onstage at Ozzfest.

“Llexi Leon really caught my attention when I met him at NAMM, and he described his vision of combining actual rock dudes in his comic book series and doing an issue with each one,” explains guitarist Gus G. “I immediately asked him if we can be in one of his books and that’s how the whole thing started. It’s incredible! I feel Llexi has done a great job in capturing all of the band members’ characters.”

The Eternal Descent comic book series is inspired by and features cameos from a host of iconic metal musicians including the bands Atreyu, Firewind, Shadows Fall, and Static X, among others. Issue 3 featuring Gus G. is available at comic retailers listed here: http://www.eternaldescent.com/events/Issue-3-Worldwide

Llexi Leon, the created of the Eternal Descent comic book, began making noise in London, England in 2005. His highly intricate guitar style exhibits the many influences corralled to create his intense sound – from classical, flamenco, electronica, and ambient genres to the more prominent genres of rock and metal. All of these genres infused to one, Leon has built a cinematic metal fantasia with his music which has branched out to a comic book series. His main aspirations are bringing stories to life through escapism. He utilizes everyday events and his vivid imagination to drive him to create more avenues for his multimedia enterprise.

Eternal Descent web sites:
http://www.eternaldescent.com
http://www.myspace.com/eternaldescent.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eternal-Descent/151763664056?ref=ts