The Greek metal powerhouse FIREWIND recently embarked on a massive European tour as direct support to Dragonforce, which marked the kickoff of the world tour in support of Allegiance. FIREWIND are quickly making a name for themselves led by the young phenomenon known as Gus G. (ex-Dream Evil, Nightrage, Mystic Prophecy, Arch Enemy), who recently turned heads with his stunning “Betcha Can’t Play This” feature in Guitar World, while Total Guitar magazine hailed him as metal’s newest guitar sensation. Click the link below to check out some of Gus G.’s dizzying fretwork.
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Gus G. checks in with the following report: “We’re back on the road again touring Europe with our mates DragonForce. The first two shows in Groningen and Amsterdam, Holland were both sold out! What a great start and we are having a blast. Next up was Cologne. It was a small, but packed club and another killer show went down. It’s been really cool meeting the fans, so those of you that plan to come out you’ll most likely catch us at the merchandise stand after the show. So, come out there and have a beer with us!
“We had a day off in Hamburg to wondered around town, do some shopping and of course paid a visit to Reeperbahn! Some other cool news that our label informed us about, is that our CD single ‘Falling to Pieces’ is back on the Top 50 singles chart in Greece climbing to #27 this week! We’re playing Hamburg next and after that we’re heading for Scandinavia where we’ll play shows in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. So, we’ll keep you posted on how things go in the following days and we look forward to seeing you all soon.”
After the European tour, FIREWIND will rejoin Dragonforce and special guests All That Remains for a two-week U.K. trek beginning Nov. 29th. Allegiance peaked at #10 on the Greek album charts and spent six weeks in the Top 20, a further testament of the group’s growing presence throughout Europe. The album is set for a January 23rd release in the U.S. and is a must for any fan of Dragonforce, Iced Earth, Hammerfall or anyone who claims to be a heavy metal fanatic.
After catching the metal community’s attention with 2005’s Forged In Fire, the group has triumphantly returned with Allegiance, which is a dynamic display of traditional heavy metal with more of an emphasis on speed, technicality and catchy songwriting. This effort marks the first album with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-Majestic, Time Requiem) and drummer Mark Cross (ex-Helloween, Metalium), whose talents had a prominent impact on the creative process. Allegiance was mixed at the famed Studio Fredman with the acclaimed Fredrik Nordstrom (Hammerfall, Arch Enemy, Opeth), and the results are breathtaking.
