ACCEPT and JON ENGLISH are the latest acts confirmed for Sweden Rock Festival 2013, which will take place will take place June 5th – 8th in Sölvesborg, Sweden.
Confirmed acts now include: ACCEPT, AMARANTHE, AMON AMARTH, AXXIS, BULLET, DEMON, JON ENGLISH, FIREWIND, HUNTRESS, IHSAHN, KISS, KROKUS, MORGANA LEFAY, LENINGRAD COWBOYS, LEPROUS, MANILLA ROAD, MARTIN PRAHL’S SKELTER WHEEL, RUSH, SAXON, THE SCAMS, STATUS QUO, THRESHOLD, UFO, VADER, WITCHCRAFT.
Sweden Rock Festival is a four-day festival with a total of 80 bands performing on five outdoor stages. More info can be found at Swedenrock.com.
SAXON, MANILLA ROAD, FIREWIND, VADER and MARTIN PRAHL’S SKELTER WHEEL are the latest acts confirmed for Sweden Rock Festival 2013, which will take place on June 5th – 8th in Sölvesborg, Sweden.
Confirmed acts now include: AMARANTHE, AMON AMARTH, AXXIS, BULLET, DEMON, FIREWIND, HUNTRESS, IHSAHN, KISS, KROKUS, MORGANA LEFAY, LENINGRAD COWBOYS, LEPROUS, MANILLA ROAD, MARTIN PRAHL’S SKELTER WHEEL, RUSH, SAXON, THE SCAMS, STATUS QUO, THRESHOLD, UFO, VADER, WITCHCRAFT.
Sweden Rock Festival is a four-day festival with a total of 80 bands performing on five outdoor stages. More info can be found at www.swedenrock.com.
It was announced back in August that FIREWIND will be playing some very special Anniversary shows at the end of 2012 in their native Greece. Guitarist/founder Gus G. commented:
“2012 is the 10th year of FIREWIND in discography. To celebrate this, we will end our touring activities this year with some very special and intimate shows in Greece and more specifically with two shows in Athens and two shows in Thessaloniki. We plan to play different setlists each night and perform several songs of ours we’ve never done live before.”
Dates have been confirmed and are as follows:
December
15 – Thessaloniki – Mylos Club
16 – Thessaloniki – Mylos Club
20 – Athens – Kyttaro Live Club
21 – Athens – Kyttaro Live Club
Tickets are now on sale at this location. Check out the event page on Facebook here.
More on Firewind, including their live itinerary, at this location.
Greek melodic Metallers FIREWIND are wrapping up their successful “Few Against Many” European/UK tour together with Leaves’ Eyes this weekend with shows in Zwolle (The Netherlands) and Vosselaar (Belgium). In the meantime FIREWIND have already started to announce the next string of live activities in support of their acclaimed current album “Few Against Many” for 2013, which includes a first-ever visit of Australia in April, the Full Metal Cruise event in May as well as an appearance at UK’s Bloodstock Open Air in August. Here is a list of all next dates of the band revealed so far:
FIREWIND live:
05.10.2012 Zwolle (The Netherlands) – Hedon + Leaves’ Eyes
06.10.2012 Vosselaar (Belgium) – Biebob + Leaves’ Eyes
25.04.2013 Melbourne/Richmond (Australia) – The Corner Hotel
26.04.2013 Perth (Australia) – Rosemount Hotel
27.04.2013 Sydney/Leichhardt (Australia) – The Bald Faced Stag
28.04.2013 Brisbane (Australia) – Beetle Bar
05.05.-12.05.2013 Full Metal Cruise (DE/UK/F/NL) / www.full-metal-cruise.com
08.08 2013 Derbyshire (UK) – Bloodstock Open Air www.bloodstock.uk.com
A recent interview with FIREWIND’s Gus G. filmed in London for O2 Academy TV during the ongoing tour with Leaves’ Eyes can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7LjeoKFmWo
“Few Against Many”, was mixed by Jason Suecof & Eyal Levi at Audiohammer Studios (Trivium, All That Remains, Death Angel, etc.) and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music (Mastodon, Hatebreed, Symphony X, etc.). The iconic album’s artwork was once again created by FIREWIND’s longtime partner in all design matters, Gustavo Sazes / www.abstrata.net (Arch Enemy, Angra, Dream Evil, etc.). While the album’s standard version is available in the CD format as well as LP and also as Digital Download, “Few Against Many” is also released as limited edition Digipak CD with two bonus tracks. “Few Against Many” has recently climbed up the national sales charts in Greece to occupy the # 1 top spot for several weeks!
More FIREWIND online action:
Album “track by track” video with Gus G., Pt. 1:
Album “track by track” video with Gus G., Pt. 2:
Album EPK-clip:
“Wall Of Sound” official video:
“Edge Of A Dream (Feat. Apocalyptica)” official video:
Metal-Trails.com conducted an intervie with keyboardist/guitarist Bob Katsionis of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND before the band’s September 28 concert in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the chat below.
FIREWIND‘s new album “Few Against Many”, entered the official chart in Greece at No. 42 and in Germany at No. 90. Released in Europe on May 21 via Century Media Records and in North America on May 22 through DisManic, Inc. via eOne Distribution, the CD was mixed by Jason Suecof and Eyal Levi at Audiohammer Studios (TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS, DEATH ANGEL) in Sanford, Florida.
Produced by Gus, “Few Against Many” was recorded with his longtime bandmates, vocalist Apollo Papathanasio, keyboardist/guitarist Bob Katsionis and bassist Petros Christo, at Valve Studio in Greece as well as the Sweetspot Studios in Sweden and sees the band expanding on its signature melodic sound with some of its most aggressive songs to date. The CD also marks the recording debut of new FIREWIND drummer Johan Nunez (NIGHTRAGE).
Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND head to Europe tomorrow with LEAVES’ EYES in tow to begin the European leg of their ‘Few Against Many‘ tour. The UK/Ireland shows were a huge success and the band is looking forward to bringing their ‘Wall Of Sound‘ to European audiences!
FIREWIND & LEAVES’ EYES – “Few Against Many” European Tour 2012:
And check out this LINK for a very special tour contest with the chance to win a Gus G. Guitar!
FIREWIND have also just been confirmed for the newly launched Full Metal Cruise event, May 5th – 12th. The cruise starts in Hamburg/Germany and calls at the ports of Southampton/UK, Le Havre/France Amsterdam/The Netherlands, to end up in Hamburg again. Other bands announced to appear include IN EXTREMO, GAMMA RAY and DORO. More details can be found here: http://www.full-metal-cruise.com
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