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CD review GUS G. "Fearless"

Veröffentlicht am 7. April 2018 von Markus W. in Gus G., Fearless, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, AFM, News, CD Review, Dennis Ward, Firewind

CD review GUS G. "Fearless"

(8/10) Greek guitar wizard is a busy man. Having been part of Ozzy Osbourne’s band as well as supplying riff power to death metal legends Nightrage shows the width of styles Gus G. can handle. Next to these bands, the axeman also has his own powerful...

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CD review FIREWIND "Immortals"

Veröffentlicht am 7. Januar 2017 von Markus W. in Gus G., Firewind, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, News, CD Review

CD review FIREWIND "Immortals"

(8/10) Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. welcomes 2017 with a new album of his band Firewind. “Immortals” is the name of the new disc, which is already number eight in the bands history. The six stringer from Thessaloniki is a real Jack of all trades. The...

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FIREWIND tour dates for Europe in 2017

Veröffentlicht am 12. Dezember 2016 von Markus W. in Firewind, News, Power Metal, Heavy Metal, Tour, Live

FIREWIND tour dates for Europe in 2017

Here are the dates: 15.02.17 UK Glasgow - Audio 16.02.17 UK Manchester - Club Academy 17.02.17 UK Sheffield - Corporation 18.02.17 UK Wolverhampton -Slade Rooms 19.02.17 UK London - Underworld 21.02.17 UK Southampton - Engine Rooms 22.02.17 FR Paris -...

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CD review GUS G. "Brand new revolution"

Veröffentlicht am 26. August 2015 von Markus W. in Gus G, Firewind, Hardrock, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, News, CD Review, Ozzy Osbourne, Shred

CD review GUS G. "Brand new revolution"

(8/10) It feels like Gus G. being a guy that can't stand still. It feels like the six-stringer is almost omni-present. Just looking back on the amount bands he was and partly is still active leads to an impressive long list. Firewind is one of those bands,...

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Live review GUS G. / MARTY FRIEDMAN , De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands, 16.5.2014,

Veröffentlicht am 18. Mai 2014 von Markus W. in Gus G., Firewind, Marty Friedman, Heavy Metal, Live Review, News, Ozzy Osbourne

Live review GUS G. / MARTY FRIEDMAN ,  De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands, 16.5.2014,

Guitar, riff and shred night in Holland. The motto could have been 'Let the f**king guitar scream'. Why? Because two of the best guitarists decided to play a co-headliner tour. Marty Friedman, well known from Megadeth, Cacophony and his solo releases,...

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CD review OUTLOUD "Let's get serious"

Veröffentlicht am 13. Mai 2014 von Markus W. in Outloud, Firewind, Hardrock, Heavy Metal, CD Review, News

CD review OUTLOUD "Let's get serious"

(6/10) Outloud is from Greece and they are in business already since six years. Founded by six stringers Tony Kash and Bob Katsionis (Firewind) the band focus on melodic rock, mainly based on the 80's rock. Over time the line-up changed a bit and it is...

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CD review GUS G. "I am the fire"

Veröffentlicht am 23. März 2014 von Markus W. in CD Review, Gus G., Firewind, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, News, Mystic Prophecy

CD review GUS G. "I am the fire"

(8/10) Everybody who didn't live under a rock for the last 10 years knows Gus G., Greece guitar wizard No.1. Gus was so far engaged in a lot of different bands in several genres. The first release was with Mystic Prophecy in 2001. Later he released two...

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