OZZY OSBOURNE and FIREWIND guitarist GUS G. continues to promote his solo debut “I Am The Fire”, which was released in March via Century Media Records, and has now embarked on a run of acoustic dates together with Mats Levén, the main vocalist on the “I Am The Fire” album, before he heads off to perform shows in North America and then also joins up with the Metal All Stars tour (http://www.metalallstars.com) in South America and Europe for touring throughout the end of the year.
Here is a list of all upcoming dates for GUS G. in 2014:
An Acoustic Evening with GUS G. Feat. Mats Levén – Greece & Bulgaria Tour:
24.09. Drama, Greece @ Cafe Noir
25.09. Sofia, Bulgaria @ Rock It
26.09 Alexandroupoli, Greece @ Notos Stage
27.09 Kavala, Greece @ Mirovolos
28.09 Lamia, Greece @ Bodrum
01.10 Trikala, Greece @ Kentriki Plateia Live Stage
02.10 Kozani, Greece @ Old School Bar
03.10 Ioannina, Greece @ Irida
04.10 Arta, Greece @ Old Post
05.10 Kastoria, Greece @ Blue Note
“I Am The Fire” North America Tour with special guests Lynam:
15.10 Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky A Go Go
17.10 Las Vegas, NV @ Vamped
18.10 Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
19.10 Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
GUS G. w/ Metal All Stars, featuring members of Megadeth, Anthrax, Dream Theater and more:
22.11 São Paulo, Brazil @ Espaco Das Americas
23.11 Santiago, Chile @ Movistar Arena
28.11 Bochum, Germany @ RuhrCongress
29.11 Leipzig, Germany @ Haus Auensee
30.11 Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys
01.12 Zurich, Switzerland @ X-Tra
03.12 Vienna, Austria @ Arena Wien
04.12 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Hala Tivoli
05.12 Belgrade, Serbia @ Hala Sportova
06.12 Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlin
07.12 Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
09.12 Nuremberg, Germany @ Rockfabrik
10.12 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
11.12 Kiel, Germany @ MAX
12.12 Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013
14.12 Paris, France @ Bataclan
16.12 London, UK @ O2 Brixton Academy
Alongside this intense string of touring, a special expanded edition CD + DVD Digipak of the “I Am The Fire” album will be released in Europe on November 3rd, 2014. This limited release will feature 4 bonus tracks and a 62-minutes bonus DVD (Including the album’s 4 official video clips so far, 3 live tracks, 6 guitar tutorials as well as an EPK and Track-By-Track Commentary). Here is a complete tracklisting of the CD:
GUS G. – “I Am The Fire (Expanded Edition)” [62:52] / Tracklisting:
1. My Will Be Done (Feat. Mats Levén) [3:15]
2. Blame It On Me (Feat. Mats Levén) [3:23]
3. I Am The Fire (Feat. Devour The Day) [3:14]
4. Vengeance (Feat. David Ellefson) [4:26]
5. Long Way Down (Feat. Alexia Rodriguez) [3:02]
6. Just Can’t Let Go (Feat. Jacob Bunton) [4:00]
7. Terrified (Feat. Billy Sheehan) [3:14]
8. Eyes Wide Open (Feat. Mats Levén) [4:18]
9. Redemption (Feat. Michael Starr) [4:15]
10. Summer Days (Feat. Jeff Scott Soto) [3:49]
11. Dreamkeeper (Feat. Tom S. Englund) [4:45]
12. End Of The Line (Feat. Mats Levén) [4:59]
Bonus Tracks:
13. Hesitate (Feat. Tara Teresa) [4:09]
14. Without You [4:59]
15. Last Embrace [2:41]
16. Redemption (Feat. Mats Levén) [4:14]
A video trailer for the release can be viewed here:
GUS G. handles all guitar, bass and keyboards on “I Am The Fire” and is joined by a roster of friends and guests that helped bring his vision to fruition: drummers Jeff Friedl (A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER, DEVO) and Daniel Erlandsson (ARCH ENEMY), bassists David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Marty O’Brien (TOMMY LEE, WE ARE THE FALLEN), and vocalists Mats Leven (CANDLEMASS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/THERION), Blake Allison (DEVOUR THE DAY), Michael Starr (STEEL PANTHER), Alexia Rodriguez (EYES SET TO KILL), Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY), Jacob Bunton (ADLER) and Jeff Scott Soto (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ex-JOURNEY). The album showcases a well-balanced mix of active rock, classic hard rock, traditional metal and guitar-driven instrumentals, taking listeners on a diverse journey through GUS G.’s soulful playing.
A few Musician’s Friend interviews with GUS G. have been recently made available to be checked out here:
BlackStar AMPs: http://youtu.be/UQfA9va0c1g
Solo Album & Tour: http://youtu.be/LkVTWUnfSsE
Signature AMP BlackFire: http://youtu.be/loDkmMbxyH8
GUS G. online:
https://www.facebook.com/officialgusg
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