Greek melodic Power metal masters FIREWIND, the group led by guitar-wizard and Ozzy Osbourne band member Gus G., are proud to announce the release of their upcoming 8th studio album, ”Immortals”, which will be released on January 20th, 2017 via the band’s longtime label partner Century Media Records in Europe.
Gus G. checked in to comment about “Immortals” and its artwork (which can be seen above!) as follows: “Today we’re very happy to reveal the cover artwork for our 8th studio album. It’s titled “Immortals” and it’s the first concept album FIREWIND has ever made. Since we’re from Greece, we thought it would be a cool idea to make a concept of Greek history and heritage. So, on this album we focused on the legendary battles of Thermopylae and Salamis during the 2nd Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC. The artwork was once again created by our longtime collaborator, Gustavo Sazes and we feel it reflects the vibe we tried to capture on this album – Epic, Powerful, Glorious, Everlasting.”
“Immortals” marks the first time FIREWIND used an outside co-producer, working with Dennis Ward (Unisonic, Pink Cream 69), who not only engineered, mixed and mastered the album, but also co-wrote it together with Gus G. The album’s tracklisting reads as follows:
FIREWIND – “Immortals”:
1. Hands Of Time
2. We Defy
3. Ode To Leonidas
4. Back On The Throne
5. Live And Die By The Sword
6. Wars Of Ages
7. Lady Of 1000 Sorrows
8. Immortals
9. Warriors And Saints
10. Rise From The Ashes
Next to the standard jewel case CD and Digital Download formats, “Immortals” will also be released as LP on 180gr vinyl with a poster as well as the entire album on CD as bonus. Additionally, there will also be a limited edition Mediabook CD with expanded booklet, a bonus track and 3 stickers. Look out for more details and pre-order details soon…
A first album’s online single is set to debut on November 25th, but in the meantime you can already check out a few sample riffs in a play-through clip that Gus G. recorded in co-operation with Toontrack’s EZmix 2 and the Metal Guitar Gods 4 EZmix Pack expansion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E7SFBKYVcU
Gus G. and Toontrack have also launched a regular “Metal Month Masterclass” series of video lessons, of which the first two episodes can be seen here:
1. Arpeggios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv4jKjnb5zM
2. Phrasing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3rJScx9nAk
3. Alternate Picking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAhtDn9Nco8
More to follow soon…
In order to support the release of “Immortals”, FIREWIND are set to hit the road across Europe and the UK. Those dates as well as some first festival dates confirmed for 2017 and also a string of GUS G. solo shows in Asia are as follows:
FIREWIND – Europe & UK Tour 2017
Special Guests: Manimal & Scar Of The Sun
15.02.2017 Glasgow (UK) – Audio
16.02.2017 Manchester (UK) – Academy 3
17.02.2017 Sheffield (UK) – Corporation
18.02.2017 Wolverhampton (UK) – Slade Rooms
19.02.2017 London (UK) – Underworld
21.02.2017 Southampton (UK) – Engine Rooms
22.02.2017 Paris (France) – Backstage by the Mills
23.02.2017 Strasbourg (France) – La Laiterie
25.02.2017 Vienna (Austria) – Szene
26.02.2017 Budapest (Hungary) – A38
27.02.2017 München (Germany) – Feierwerk
28.02.2017 Aschaffenburg (Germany) – Colos-Saal
01.03.2017 Bochum (Germany) – Rockpalast
02.03.2017 Vosselaar (Belgium) – Biebob
FIREWIND – European Festivals 2017
16.06.2017 Duisburg (Germany) – Rage Against Racism
13-15.07.2017 Balingen (Germany) – Bang Your Head
09-12.08.2017 Villena (Spain) – Leyendas del Rock
08.09.2017 Olen (Belgium) – Olensfest
GUS G – Live 2016/2017
10.12.2016 Maasmechelen (Belgium) – Maasvallei
20.01.2017 Anaheim, CA (USA) – The Grove (w/ Metal Allegiance, Marty Friedman)
22.03.2017 Tokyo (Japan) – Club Quattro
23.03.2017 Osaka (Japan) – Club Quattro
25.03.2017 Seoul (South Korea) – Vhall
More info and updates on FIREWIND and “Immortals” coming soon…
FIREWIND Line-Up
Henning Basse – Vocals
Gus G. – Guitar
Petros Christo – Bass
Bob Katsionis – Keyboards
Jo Nunez – Drums
FIREWIND Discography
Between Heaven And Hell (CD, 2002)
Burning Earth (CD, 2003)
Forged By Fire (CD, 2005)
Allegiance (CD, 2006)
The Premonition (CD/LP, 2008)
Live Premonition (CD/DVD, 2008)
Days Of Defiance (CD/LP, 2010)
Few Against Many (CD/LP, 2012)
Apotheosis – Live 2012 (CD, 2013)
Immortals (CD/LP, 2017)
FIREWIND online
http://www.firewind.gr
http://www.facebook.com/firewindofficial
http://twitter.com/firewindmusic
http://www.youtube.com/firetv
