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NIGHTRAGE: Video Footage “The Venomous” From Athens Show Posted

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 27, 2017
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Photo by Soile Siirtola

Earlier this month the Greek/Swedish Melodic Death Metal act NIGHTRAGE joined FIREWIND on the “Immortals Over Greece 2017” tour. Now the video footage for “The Venomous”, from the Athens show (December 16th), has been posted online, watch here:

Greek/Swedish Melodic Death Metal act NIGHTRAGE’s latest album “The Venomous” was released on March 31st 2017, via Despotz Records. It might appear simple and straight forward, however, it’s everything BUT simple, it’s catchy and extreme, melodic and wild! And lyrically it deals with the failure of mankind and how we as human beings are racing towards our own extinction.

Watch the latest NIGHTRAGE videos:
The Venomous: https://youtu.be/48Z-pIpXqVE
Affliction: https://youtu.be/JI9pDaYoNck
In Abhorrence (audio streaming): https://youtu.be/RLxBbgCfbGE
Bemoan (audio streaming): https://youtu.be/iqeA7ZXv4w4

More information at:
BAND: https://nightrage.com – https://www.facebook.com/nightrage
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement

 

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GUS G.: Metal Hammer “God Of Riffs” Award, Touring Update

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 12, 2017
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Acclaimed guitarist GUS G. of Greek melodic Power metal masters FIREWIND checked in not only to comment about the recent “God Of Riffs” decoration given from 2017’s edition of Germany’s Metal Hammer Awards, but also to send an update as far as live-activities with both FIREWIND and the GUS G. solo band.

“Thank you Metal Hammer Germany for honoring me with the ‘God Of Riffs’ award! Such an acknowledgment from the Metal community means a lot to me & only makes me wanna get better & make some killer new riffs now!” – GUS G.

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Continuing promoting both the latest FIREWIND album release “Immortals” as well as the GUS G.’s sophomore solo-effort “Brand New Revolution”, here are the next live-shows including a Spanish tour for FIREWIND commencing today:

FIREWIND – Live 2017:
12.10.2017 Barcelona (Spain) – Sala Boveda
13.10.2017 Valencia (Spain) -16 Toneladas
14.10.2017 Pozal de Gallinas (Spain) – Atalaya Rock Festival
15.10.2017 Vigo (Spain) – Sala Master
27.10.2017 Rome (Italy) – Jailbreak Club
28.10.2017 Vouziers (France) – Vouziers Metal Fest

GUS G. – “Gunslingers” US Tour 2017 (w/ Vinnie Moore)
28.11.2017 Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
29.11.2017 Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
01.12.2017 Detroit, MI – Token Lounge
02.12.2017 Joliet, IL – The Forge
03.12.2017 Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
06.12.2017 Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater
07.12.2017 Brooklyn, NY – St Vitus
08.12.2017 Stanhope, NJ – Stanhope House
09.12.2017 Somerville, MA – Once Ballroom

FIREWIND – Live 2017:
14.12.2017 Ioannina (Greece) – Stage
15.12.2017 Thessaloniki (Greece) – Principal
16.12.2017 Athens (Greece) – Gagarin 205

RAGE + FIREWIND – European Tour 2018:
04.01.2018 Bochum (Germany) – Zeche
05.01.2018 Speyer (Germany) – 101
06.01.2018 Milano (Italy) – Legend Club
07.01.2018 Pratteln (Switzerland) – Z7
09.01.2018 Munich (Germany) – Backstage
10.01.2018 Salzburg (Austria) – Rockhouse
12.01.2018 Prague (Czech Republic) – Nova Chmelnice
13.01.2018 Zlin (Czech Republic) – Masters of Rock Café
14.01.2018 Kosice (Slovakia) – Collosseum
15.01.2018 Budapest (Hungary) – A38
16.01.2018 Bratislava (Slovakia) – Randal Club

GUS G. – Live 2018:
15.-20.04.2018 Palma/Marseille (Spain/France) – Full Metal Cruise

FIREWIND – Live 2018:
02.-04.2018 Wacken (Germany) – Wacken Open Air

FIREWIND’s 8th studio album, “Immortals” was released earlier this year via Century Media Records and managed to enter various international sales charts upon release as follows: Greece: # 6, Germany: # 72, Switzerland: # 45, Belgium (Wallonia): # 98, USA / Top New Artist Albums: #22, USA / Current Hard Music Albums: # 34.

“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. Next to the standard jewel case CD and Digital Download formats, “Immortals” is also released as LP on 180gr vinyl with a poster as well as the entire album on CD as bonus. Additionally, there is also a limited edition Mediabook CD with expanded booklet, 3 stickers and a bonus track.

Check out some of the tracks off FIREWIND’s “Immortals” release here:
“Hands Of Time” video: https://youtu.be/z3Q1o0m2sik
“Ode To Leonidas” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_nYCnVjcM
“Ode To Leonidas” video making of: https://youtu.be/9Kr9f5L6sPU
“Back On The Throne” lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJek1DFOaMg
“Lady Of 1000 Sorrows” video: https://youtu.be/MgfSALYaX8Q
Album track-by-track video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYccOz4FO78
Album EPK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxENF5x85xE
FIREWIND’s “Immortals” album as well as the group’s “Forged By Fire” (2005) and “Allegiance” (2006) albums, which were now also released for the first time ever on LP format, can be ordered alongside other FIREWIND and Gus G. catalogue items from CM Distro here: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDimmortalsCMD

FIREWIND: Announce European Tour With RAGE; Summer Dates Started

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 9, 2017
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Greek melodic Power metal masters FIREWIND continue to promote their much acclaimed newest studio album “Immortals” by playing a run of summer festival dates, a tour of Spain and the group has just being announced as support act for a European tour with RAGE in January 2018. Here are all upcoming dates for FIREWIND:

FIREWIND live 2017
16.06.2017 Duisburg (Germany) – Rage Against Racism Open Air
17.06.2017 St. Goarshausen (Germany) – RockFels
02.07.2017 Milano (Italy) – BattleField Metal Fest
11.08.2017 Villena (Spain) – Leyendas del Rock Festival
17.08.2017 Bratislava (Slovakia) – More Than Fest
08.09.2017 Olens (Belgium) – Olensfest
12.10.2017 Barcelona (Spain) – Sala Bovedal
13.10.2017 Valencia (Spain) –16 Toneladas
14.10.2017 Pozal de Gallinas (Spain) – Atalaya Rock Festival
15.10.2017 Vigo (Spain) – Sala Master
27.10.2017 Rome (Italy) – Jailbreak Club
28.10.2017 Vouziers (France) – Vouziers Metal Fest

RAGE w/ Very Special Guests FIREWIND – Europe 2018:
04.01.2018 Bochum (Germany) – Zeche
05.01.2018 Speyer (Germany) – 101
06.01.2018 Milano (Italy) – Legend Club
07.01.2018 Pratteln (Switzerland) – Z7
09.01.2018 Munich (Germany) – Backstage
10.01.2018 Salzburg (Austria) – Rockhouse
12.01.2018 Prague (Czech Republic) – Nova Chmelnice
13.01.2018 Zlin (Czech Republic) – Masters of Rock Café
14.01.2018 Kosice (Slovakia) – Collosseum
15.01.2018 Budapest (Hungary) – A38
16.01.2018 Bratislava (Slovakia) – Randal Club

FIREWIND checked in with the following comment: “The first dates of 2018 are already in! We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hitting the road in Europe as very special guests of the legendary Rage! This is a show you won’t wanna miss. The “Immortals” campaign marches on – see you in January!”.

“Immortals” is FIREWIND’s 8th studio album and managed to enter various international sales charts upon release as follows: Greece: # 6, Germany: # 72, Switzerland: # 45, Belgium (Wallonia): # 98, USA / Top New Artist Albums: #22, USA / Current Hard Music Albums: # 34.

“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. Next to the standard jewel case CD and Digital Download formats, “Immortals” is also released as LP on 180gr vinyl with a poster as well as the entire album on CD as bonus. Additionally, there is also a limited edition Mediabook CD with expanded booklet, 3 stickers and a bonus track.

FIREWIND line-up:
Henning Basse – Vocals
Gus G. – Guitar
Petros Christo – Bass
Bob Katsionis – Keyboards
Jo Nunez – Drums

FIREWIND online:
http://www.firewind.gr
http://www.facebook.com/firewindofficial
http://twitter.com/firewindmusic
http://www.youtube.com/firetv

FIREWIND: Release New Video ‘Lady Of 1000 Sorrows’

Posted by aliblackdiamond on April 13, 2017
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Greek power metal masters FIREWIND, have released a new video for the track ‘Lady of 1000 Sorrows’, from their latest album “Immortals”. Explained by the band via their official Facebook page – “Filmed & directed by Panagiotis Kountouras, the clip sets out to capture the vibe of our recent European club tour in support of “Immortals”“.

FIREWIND released their much anticipated 8th studio album, ”Immortals”, on 20th January via their longtime label Century Media Records.

“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 band completed a successful European “Immortals” tour throughout February and early March and still have more dates to come. Check them out:

FIREWIND – Live 2017:
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05.05.2017 St. Petersburg (Russia) – Aurora Hall
06.05.2017 Moscow (Russia) – Volta Club
02.06.2017 Pilsen (Czech Republic) – Metalfest Open Air
16.06.2017 Duisburg (Germany) – Rage Against Racism
17.06.2017 St. Goarshausen (Germany) – RockFels
11.08.2017 Villena (Spain) – Leyendas del Rock
08.09.2017 Olens (Belgium) – Olensfest
28.10.2017 Vouziers (France) – Vouziers Metal Fes

Interview With GUS G: “I think we came up with the right kind of album”

Posted by aliblackdiamond on February 27, 2017
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Interview By Alison Booth

Greek power metal giants FIREWIND recently unleashed their highly anticipated new album “Immortals”, their first in five years on their longstanding label, Century Media Records. The new material has been going down a storm with fans on the current European tour promoting “Immortals” and Metal Shock Finland Senior Manager Alison Booth had a quick catch up with guitar maestro GUS G. before the band’s performance in Sheffield, on 17th February.

Check out a few excerpts of the chat below, with the full audio on the player (background noise courtesy of a fan heater!):

Discussing “Immortals” and and the fan reaction, Gus stated:

“We’re surprised ‘cos we brought a lot of the new CD’s with us for our merch, but apparently everybody already has the CD and they already know the lyrics and they’ve already been singing along, which is pretty amazing! It’s refreshing you know. I think we came up with the right kind of album. From the feedback I got I think that’s what a lot of our fans have been waiting for, I think this is how the band should be sounding today honestly. It’s pretty clear to me what the sound and direction should be like and the good thing with this album is that it doesn’t only have the right sound, but it also has the right message. I’m just glad it made a lot of our fans happy.“

GUS G. The Corporation, Sheffield February 2017

GUS G. The Corporation, Sheffield
February 2017

Being back on the road with FIREWIND:

“Yeah it’s cool, it’s good! It’s a good vibe with the guys always. We haven’t done this for a while, we did a few gigs last year to warm things up. This is like our first club tour in five years, it’s exciting to do this again.”

On Henning Basse now being permanent vocalist for FIREWIND, Gus enthused:

“He really fits with what we’re doing right now. He’s one of the best of this genre right now in Europe for sure. As you know, you saw my solo band two years ago and he was singing there with me. That’s when we reconnected again and he was still looking for a band to join full time and we were looking for a singer. We started talking about it on that tour and one thing led to another and here we are!”

Talking about future FIREWIND shows, Gus revealed:

“Russia’s a place we always wanted to play, so it finally happens now, we also have some shows in Cyprus and Greece in March. Depending on how it goes we’re looking at doing some other territories – we’d love to go to South America, we’ve never been there. It would be the first time if it happens, so it’s in the talks right now. I’m not sure if it’s gonna happen but we would love to go there.”

Visit the official FIREWIND Facebook page here and the official band website with the rest of the “Immortals” tour dates at this location.

GUS G. FIREWIND Sheffield 2017

GUS G. FIREWIND
Sheffield 2017

Interview With MANIMAL:” We should be seen live!”

Posted by aliblackdiamond on February 25, 2017
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Interview By Alison Booth

Swedish metallers MANIMAL have been on the scene since 2001 and released their first album “The Darkest Room” in 2009, followed by the epic “Trapped In The Shadows” in late 2015, via AFM Records.

MANIMAL are currently on the “Immortals” European tour with Greek power metal giants FIREWIND, along with SCAR OF THE SUN and recently spent a week stunning UK fans with their powerful performances on the six-date run. Metal Shock Finland Senior Manager, Alison Booth, caught up with the whole band before their show in Sheffield at the Corporation on 17th February. A few excerpts from the chat can be read below and the whole interview can be listened to on the audio player.

MANIMAL The Corporation, Sheffield 17/02/2017

MANIMAL
The Corporation, Sheffield
17/02/2017

Discussing their fans in general, then the UK in particular, MANIMAL stated:

“Our biggest audience is outside Sweden – like Germany, the Netherlands and now in the UK. It’s our first time here and the songs and our performance has been very well received by the audience.

Actually, people here are quite as crazy as in Germany! It’s been really, really good so far – far beyond expectations.”

Vocalist Samuel Nyman, talking about his voice:

“Being on tour like this is great because you get to meet other singers, other musicians. And for me as a singer I can ask these more experienced guys like Henning Basse of Firewind and get some good advice. It’s great to be on tour, not just to promote yourself, also to network and learn from others, because you’ve always got more things to learn.”

On the subject of their next album, the guys revealed:

“We’re halfway through the material for the next album, so we gotta focus on that when we come back from the tour. To finalise the last maybe five or six songs and then record them, have them mixed and have it all delivered to our label, so they can release it next year.”

Samuel Nyman, MANIMAL The Corporation, Sheffield 17/02/2017

Samuel Nyman, MANIMAL
The Corporation, Sheffield
17/02/2017

 

For more information on MANIMAL, check out their official Facebook page here and official website at this location.

MANIMAL are:

Samuel Nyman – Vocals
Henrik Stenroos – Guitars
André Holmqvist- Drums & percussions
Kenny Boufadene – Bass

The interview with MANIMAL and selected tracks from “Trapped In The Shadows” featured on last week’s Blackdiamond’s Metal Mayhem radio show on http://www.totalrock.com and will soon be available to listen to again here.

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