Kostas Karamitroudis: firewind of gus g



News:
07-03-3008:
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05-03-2008:
Details for “The Premonition” special edition with bonus DVD; Gus G. @ Frankfurt music fair! As the European release date of Greek melodic metal act FIREWIND’s highly anticipated new effort “The Premonition” is drawing closer, the content of the limited edition has been revealed: The special version of the album comes with an O-Card packaging and a bonus DVD dubbed “Live Premonition” which includes 4 brand-new (!) songs from the album “The Premonition” recorded live in Thessaloniki, Greece, on January 12th, 2008 as well as interviews with all of the band members. Here is the exact tracklisting:
Live Premonition bonus DVD:
1. Into The Fire (6:34)
2. Head Up High (3:43)
3. Mercenary Man (3:56)
4. My Loneliness (4:01)
+ Individual interviews with all members of FIREWIND

FIREWIND’s mastermind Gus G. comments on the bonus DVD as follows:

“We worked very hard to be able to present you this bonus DVD, as we really wanted to put together a very special package for our fans this time around. The whole idea started back in late 2007 when we decided to play a show in our hometown Thessaloniki and present the whole new album live - from start to finish before it was even released. Looking back now, I realize that this was a big project to accomplish.
But the night of January 12th made up for the whole work and stress. Over 1.200 crazy fans filled the Principal Theater and the vibe was just magical! We caught that on film and now we present you this bonus DVD with 4 songs from that show, fully edited and mixed PLUS in-depth interviews with each band member!

In related news, Gus G. and FIREWIND drummer Mark Cross are confirmed to appear at the renowned music fair in Frankfurt (Germany) on March 14th – 15th, 2008 and will use this opportunity to do exclusive signing sessions as well. See below for a detailed schedule:
Gus G. performance @ FMM: Friday, March 14th, 2008 – Agora Stage @ 11:30h
Gus G. Signing Session: Saturday, March, 15th – ESP booth @ 14:30h
with Will Adler (Lamb of God), Dave Pybus (Cradle of Filth), Gus G. (Firewind)


28-02-2008:
The first single from FIREWIND's upcoming album, "The Premonition", "Mercenary Man" contains the title track, the new song "My Loneliness" as well as two exclusive non-album tracks: "Spirits In A Digital World" and an acoustic version of "Mercenary Man".



16-02-2008:
FIREWIND, ARCH ENEMY, DARK TRANQUILLITY and DIVINE HERESY and will team up for a North American tour in May. So far, only two shows have been announced:

May 11 - New York, NY - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
May 16 - Toronto, ON - Opera House

see earlier post for remaining European dates KAMELOT, FIREWIND, FOREVER SLAVE:


01-02-2008:
FIREWIND – post new track “Mercenary Man”, reveal tracklist for “The Premonition”!

Greek melodic metal masters FIREWIND are glad to premier the first track taken off their forthcoming, much anticipated fifth album “The Premonition. The song is entitled “Mercenary Man” and will also be released as a CD-single in the band’s home country, so check it out now: www.myspace.com/firewind

Furthermore, the band has just unveiled the track-listing for “The Premonition”, scheduled for a release on March 24th in Europe:

FIREWIND – “The Premonition” CD:
1. Into The Fire
2. Head Up High
3. Mercenary Man
4. Angels Forgive Me
5. Remembered
6. My Loneliness
7. Circle Of Life
8. The Silent Code
9. Maniac
10. Life Foreclosed

Bandleader and guitar-wizard Gus G. advances some own words about the new material:

“Although the CD starts out with a pretty intense song (“Into The Fire”) which is like a six and half minute riffing, shredding and double bass madness, the next few songs are what I’d call modern hard rock – if I HAVE to put a tag on it!

I think there’s a lot of cool guitar stuff all over the album and generally this is a more guitar-oriented effort. Our influences draw from Thin Lizzy to Black Sabbath and Megadeth and you can clearly hear that on the riffs and guitar melodies.
Songwriting-wise I think all songs are special and once again everyone was involved in the writing – we basically kept the Allegiance “winning team” together.

Thus, we once again recorded and mixed @ Studio Fredman in Sweden. Fredrik really knows the sounds we’re after and delivers it in no time! We tried a few different things in the engineering this time – mainly with the drums and guitars and I feel we have a pretty tight, bone crushing Metal sound.
As for surprises we decided to cover the 80s pop smash hit, “Maniac”, not because we’re such lovers of the film “Flashdance”, but because it’s a kick ass song, period. Who knows, maybe we’ll get to do a remake of that famous video one day!”


“The Premonition” was mastered at Peter in de Betou’s Tailor Maid Productions (Dark Tranquillity, Meshuggah, etc.) and offers about everything that a lover of quality modern melodic metal can ask for. FIREWIND’s ability to combine heavy riffing and classic metal structuring with immense catchiness and glorious hooklines all in an up-to-date and ever-entertaining way are outstanding and triumphantly elevate “The Premonition” to become of the melodic metal genre’s early highlights for 2008. Witness FIREWIND live in Europe throughout April and May at the following dates:

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KAMELOT, FIREWIND, FOREVER SLAVE

04.04.2008 UK, London @ Carling Academy
05.04.2008 UK, Wolverhampton @ Wulfrun
06.04.2008 NL, Amsterdam @ Paradiso
09.04.2008 BEL, Antwerpen @ Hof Ter Lo
10.04.2008 GER, Saarbrücken @ Garage
11.04.2008 F, Paris @ Elysee Montmartre
12.04.2008 SWI, Pratteln @ Z7
13.04.2008 ITA, Milano @ Alcatraz
16.04.2008 GRE, Athens @ Fuzz Club
17.04.2008 GRE, Thessaloniki @ Ydrogeios
18.04.2008 BUL, Sofia @ Hristov Botev
19.04.2008 SER, Beograd @ SKC
20.04.2008 HUN, Budapest @ Wigwam
21.04.2008 GER, Reichenbach/Vogtl. @ Neuberinhaus
22.04.2008 GER, München @ Backstage
23.04.2008 GER, Ludwigsburg @ Rockfabrik
24.04.2008 GER, Essen @ Weststadthalle
25.04.2008 GER, Hamburg @ Markthalle
28.04.2008 FIN, Helsinki @ Tavastia
29.04.2008 FIN, Oulu @ Teatria
01.05.2008 SWE, Stockholm @ Klubben
02.05.2008 SWE, Gothenburg @ Trädgarn
03.05.2008 N, Oslo @ Sentrum Scene

www.firewind.gr
http://www.myspace.com/firewind

25-01-2008:
Firewind will release "The Premonition", the follow-up to its 2006 acclaimed CD "Allegiance", on March 24 via Century Media Records.




08-01-2008:
Gus G. will be making his second appearance at this year’s NAMM festival to promote his new ESP Signature and LTD model. Gus commented:
“I can’t wait to get back to the highest profile music Expo of the world, the NAMM show! This year I'll be releasing a new ESP Signature and LTD model, so come by the ESP booth to hang out and check my new guitar out.

I will also be doing a signing session and a special performance at the Randall Amplifiers booth, with whom I recently teamed up and am proudly endorsing their killer T2 amp model.”


Gus's Signing Schedule is as follows:

January
18 - 3pm - Randall Booth with Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY), Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY), Dan Donegan (DISTURBED), GEORGE LYNCH
19 - 1:45pm ESP Booth with Stef Carpenter (DEFTONES), Michael Wilton (QUEENSRŸCHE), Wayne Static (STATIC-X), Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM)

Performances:

January
19 - 3:10pm - Randall Booth

Firewind are expected to issue their next album this spring via Century Media Records. Tracks likely to appear on the release include: 'Remembered', 'Life Foreclosed', 'The Silent Code', 'Mercenary Man', 'My Loneliness', 'Head Up High'. The as yet untitled offering was recorded with legendary producer Frederik Nordstrom (Arch Enemy, DIMMU BORGIR).

Upcoming Firewind tour dates with KAMELOT and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS:

April
4 - London, England at Carling Academy
5 - Wolverhampton, England at Wulfrun Hall
6 - Amsterdam, Netherlands at Paradiso
9 - Antwerpen, Belgium at Hof Ter Lo
10 - Saarbrücken, Germany at Garage
11 - Paris, France at Elysée Montmartre
12 - Pratteln, Switzerland at Z7
13 - Milano, Italy at Alcatraz
16 - Athens, Greece at Fuzz Club
17 - Thessaloniki, Greece at Ydrogeios
18 - Sofia, Bulgaria at Hristov Botev
19 - Beograd, Serbia at SKC
20 - Budapest, Hungary at Wigwam
22 - München, Germany at Backstage
23 - Ludwigsburg, Germany at Rockfabrik
24 - Essen, Germany at Weststadthalle
25 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle
28 - Helsinki, Finland at Tavastia
29 - Oulu, Finland at Teatria

May
1 - Stockholm, Sweden at Klubben
2 - Gothenburg, Sweden at Trädgarn
3 - Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene

01-12-2007:
And by the very power of RSS, a very unusual find... from guitar9, with a new reworking of undiscovered...in this case rediscovered Gus G and a two guitar shred band Eclipse



Eclipse was born when James and Gus met while attending Berklee College Of Music's Summer Performance Program. The band's influences include Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, Joe Stump, UFO, MSG as well as many duel guitar bands such as Racer X and Cacophony. James is a student of former Legato recording artist Scott Mishoe and Gus studies guitar with Leviathan recording artist Joe Stump. Gus recently relocated to the United States from Greece in order that Eclipse could work on new material. Their CD-R demo will be distributed in Europe through Holy Records.


Interesting to note that Guitar Nine Records has added another 29 new instrumental guitar CDs to the site in the past two months. This brings the total number of instrumental guitar CDs available to 2138!

25-11-2007:
Gus G makes a guest appearance in a recent interview with Rob Rock and rockpages.gr

Rob Rock:
Well. I asked Gus if he had any original tracks that sounded like RR tracks and he sent three of them. I chose one and it became the title track for the album. Gus also plays the complete guitar solo on the bonus track “Ride the Wind”.


22-11-2007:
A four minute interview with Gus G by Metal Express Radio after in early ProgPower USA VIII festival in Atlanta, GA

12-11-2007:
A Gus G and Firewind post tour warp up, plus new CD in the works and new tour dates.

“Looking back on 2007 now I can say that I'm very happy with what we've accomplished with FIREWIND. We toured heavily for the "Allegiance" album and our world tour passed thru 22 countries and we did about 100 shows to promote it. We had great times touring with some of metal’s premier bands such as Dragonforce, All That Remains, Angra, Kamelot, Sonata Arctica, etc. through Europe, UK, North America and Japan. We even got to play in Tunisia for the first time!

After a successful Japan tour this October we’re finally wrapping up our World Allegiance tour with two final festivals in Europe - one in Spain (Senderos Del Rock) and one in Denmark (Prog Power Scandinavia).

But you know, they say: no rest for the wicked! We're going back in the studio at the end of this year to record our brand new album and I can’t tell you how excited we are. It really feels like it’s time to record and play some new music! We wrote a bunch of material already and we’re soon entering Sweden’s Studio Fredman to record our fifth album. No album title yet, but here are some of the new song titles: Remembered, Life Foreclosed, The Silent Code, Mercenary Man, My Loneliness, Head Up High. More info to come soon! Cheers, Gus.”


The new album is expected to surface via Century Media Records in Spring 2008 and FIREWIND have just announced their first European tour to promote the new material for April/May 2008 when they will hit stages with Kamelot and support act Visions Of Atlantis.

FIREWIND on tour with Kamelot & Visions Of Atlantis

04.04.2008 UK - London @ Carling Academy
05.04.2008 UK - Wolverhampton @ Wulfrun Hall
06.04.2008 NL - Amsterdam @ Paradiso
09.04.2008 BEL - Antwerpen @ Hof Ter Lo
10.04.2008 GER - Saarbrücken @ Garage
11.04.2008 F - Paris @ Elysée Montmartre
12.04.2008 CH - Pratteln @ Z7
13.04.2008 ITA - Milano @ Alcatraz
16.04.2008 GRE - Athens @ Fuzz Club
17.04.2008 GRE - Thessaloniki @ Ydrogeios
18.04.2008 BUL - Sofia @ Hristov Botev
19.04.2008 SER - Beograd @ SKC
20.04.2008 HUN - Budapest @ Wigwam
22.04.2008 GER - München @ Backstage
23.04.2008 GER - Ludwigsburg @ Rockfabrik
24.04.2008 GER - Essen @ Weststadthalle
25.04.2008 GER - Hamburg @ Markthalle
28.04.2008 FIN - Helsinki @ Tavastia
29.04.2008 FIN - Oulu @ Teatria
01.05.2008 SWE - Stockholm @ Klubben
02.05.2008 SWE - Gothenburg @ Trädgarn
03.05.2008 NOR - Oslo @ Sentrum Scene

28-10-2007:
Kamelot to tour with Firewind. and Vision of Atlantis for the "Ghost Opera European Tour Pt. 2" in April/May 2008.

Gus G. stated: "I'm glad we're finally able to confirm a full European tour together with our buddies from KAMELOT! As if the excitement wasn't enough when we announced the Japan tour with them, the idea popped up to do the full European run in 2008. What a great way to start the next year! We an't wait to come back and play for all our fans as well as make new ones."

Confirmed dates are as follows:

Apr. 04 - UK - London - Carling Academy
Apr. 05 - UK - Wolverhampton - Wulfrun
Apr. 06 - NL - Amsterdam - Paradiso
Apr. 09 - BEL - Antwerpen - Hof Ter Loo
Apr. 10 - GER - Saarbrücken - Garage
Apr. 11 - FRA - Paris - Elysee Montmatre
Apr. 12 - SWI - Pratteln - Z7
Apr. 13 - ITA - Milano - Alcatraz
Apr. 16 - GRE - Athens - Gagarin 205
Apr. 17 - GRE - Thessaloniki - Ydrogeios
Apr. 18 - BUL - Sofia - Hristov Botev
Apr. 19 - SER - Beograd - SKC
Apr. 20 - HUN - Budapest - Wigwam
Apr. 22 - GER - München - Backstage
Apr. 23 - GER - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik
Apr. 24 - GER - Essen - Weststadthalle
Apr. 25 - GER - Hamburg - Markthalle
Apr. 28 - FIN - Helsinki - Tavastia
Apr. 29 - FIN - Oulu - Teatria
May 01 - SWE - Stockholm - Klubben
May 02 - SWE - Gothenburg - Trädgarn
May 03 - NOR - Oslo - Sentrum Scene


30-09-2007:
The metal madman posted some Firewind live photos

17-09-2007:
The folks in the USA are hunkering down ready for the Firewind onslaught...posting a new video and the super singer Tara Teresa



Firewind feat. Tara Teresa - Breaking The Silence



15-09-2007:
Firewind are re-releasing their debut album in Japan. "Between Heaven & Hell" is the 2002 cult debut album of Firewind. It will be re-released in Japan through King Records. A release date is set for October 10, 2007.



The re-release includes new artwork, liner notes from Gus G. and producer David T. Chastain as well as 2 bonus tracks. Originally released with different cover artwork in Japan, this time the album will have the European cover which was done by legendary artist Kristian Wahlin.

Gus G. comments:
"We've wanted to re-release our debut album for sometime now, since it's been very hard to find or even in some territories, out of print.
Also, we finally make it available to our Japanese fans with the European cover which I personally always liked best. Since the album's coming out the very same day as our Japan tour starts, we will add a few songs from this album on our set list.

I also want to say that we're working on re-releasing it in the rest of the world as well. This will probably happen early 2008. More details to come soon."


1. Between heaven & Hell
2. Warrior
3. World of Conflict
4. Destination Forever
5. Oceans
6. Tomorrow Can Wait
7. Pictured Life
8. Firewind Raging
9. I will Fight Alone
10. Northern Sky
11. Fire
12. Who Am I
13. End Of An Era (bonus track)
14. Fire (Demo version – bonus track)
15. Destination Forever (Demo version – bonus track)


10-09-2007:
Gus G. has written the music for the title track of the new Rob Rock album, "Garden of Chaos"! http://myspace.com/robrock1 Gus also plays a guest solo on the album on the track "Ride The Wind".

Release dates for ROB ROCK's new album are as follows:
Japan – JVC/Victor Music – August 22, 2007
Europe – AFM Records – September 21, 2007
USA – Candlelight Records USA – October 23, 2007


05-09-2007:
Firewind US tour! We’re ready to strike!"
Upcoming Firewind live dates include:

September
19 - Minneapolis, MN at Station 4 (with EPICA)
20 - Mokena, IL at The Pearl Room Mokena
21 - Cleveland, OH at Peabodys (with EDGUY)
22 - Toronto, ON at The Funhaus
23 - Detroit, MI at I-Rock
24 - Reading, PA at The Silo
26 - Quebec City, QC at Salle Albert Rousseau (with SONATA ARCTICA)
27 - Montreal, QC at Medley (with Sonata Arctica)
28 - Poughkeepsie, NY at Chance Theater (with Sonata Arctica)
29 - Bedford, NH at Marks Showplace
30 - New York City, NY at B.B. Kings Blues Club (with Sonata Arctica)

October
2 - Philadelphia, PA at The Trocadero (with Sonata Arctica)
3 - Springfield, VA at Jaxx (with Sonata Arctica)
4 - Covington, KY at The Mad Hatter
5 - Fayetteville, NC at Jesters Pub
6 - Atlanta, GA at Prog Power USA

October (Japan Tour with KAMELOT)
10 - Tokyo, Japan at Shibuya O-East
11 - Osaka, Japan at Club Quattro
12 - Nagoya, Japan at Bottom Line
14 - Yokohama, Japan at Blitz

November
3 - Zaragoza, Spain - Senderos del Rock
11 - Copenhagen, Denmark at Prog Power Scandinavia

24-08-2007:
FIREWIND to headline Spain's Senderos del Rock festival After playing 4 successful shows this past March supporting Angra, FIREWIND now make a glorious return to Spain as headliners @ Zaragoza's Senderos del Rock Festival!! 03.11.2007 Zaragoza (ES) @ Senderos del Rock Festival.




22-08-2007:
A video interview with Gus G from esp guitars.

12-08-2007:
Gus G and Bob Katsionis slug it out in a guitar keyboard solo fest!

Keyboard and Guitar


19-07-2007:
Firewind cancel UK show:
Cheltenham show cancelled, The promoter of the venue "Night Owl" in Cheltenham, UK has cancelled the FIREWIND show that was scheduled for August 17th. The reasons are not clear to us at this moment. We're sorry to the fans that were planning on catching that show, but it wasn't our fault. We hope to see you all @ JB's Dudley the very next day (18.08) which is not very far from Cheltenham.


15-07-2007;
Gus G now has his own MySpace: www.myspace.com/gusgofficial...hop on over and join him!

The Fire and The Fury



18-06-2007:
Tour update with some good news for UK, west country, based fans who get a chance of a short journey to Cheltenham to see them play!

FIREWIND Live – Summer 2007:
11.07 Athens (GR) @ Gagarin Open Air Festival // with Joe Satriani
22.07 Thessaloniki / Apsrovalta (GR) @ Metal Healing Festival
11.08 Rades (TUNISIA) @ Rock A Rades Festival
16.08 Derby (UK) @ Bloodstock Open Air
17.08 Cheltenham (UK) @ Night Owl // w/ Wolf, Man Of The Hour – NEW!
18.08 Dudley (UK) @ JB’s // w/ Man Of The Hour – NEW!

FIREWIND will be embarking on a full US tour, as well as make their next trip to Japan (co-headlining with Kamelot) during the coming months.


13-06-2007:


Firewind to release "Breaking The Silence" single (Greece-only) & video clip!!

Hard-working Greek melodic metal sensation Firewind will be releasing their 2nd single in Greece off the band’s latest album “Allegiance”, which stayed in the Greek album charts for nine weeks! With the album’s first single “Falling To Pieces” Firewind managed to reach position # 11 in the official Greek single charts and brought some real Metal to the chart-lists for no less than eleven (!!!) weeks!

On July 2nd, 2007 FIREWIND will now unleash the power-ballad “Breaking The Silence” (feat. Tara Teresa on duelling guest vocals), a song set to continue this wake of success. A new video clip for “Breaking The Silence” has already been shot with director Patric Ullaeus from Revolver Company Sweden (Dimmu Borgir, Within Temptation, etc.) and will be premiered soon!

Here is the exact tracklist for single release:

Firewind (feat. Tara Teresa) – “Breaking The Silence” CD-Single:

1. Breaking The Silence (feat. Tara Teresa)
2. Healing Tool *
3. Till The End Of Time [live] *
+ Breaking The Silence (feat. Tara Teresa) [Video Clip Enhancement]

* Previously unreleased song / version!

Back again...falling to pieces


04-06-2007:
After the video was removed...it's back again

Betcha can't play this


29-05-2007:
Firewind are set to support Joe Satriani in Greece's Gargatin Open Air Festival. The festival location is at the Baseball Stadium, Hellinikon in Athens on July 11,2007

Festival website: www.gagarin2005.gr
Ticket Info: www.i-ticket.gr


24-04-2007:
Our friends at shredacademy have got a new interview with the "G Man"

11-04-2007:
Gus G from Firewind is interviewed by metalasylum.net

09-04-2007:
The Fire and the Fury


Get Tickets Online for FIREWIND"s UK Tour! Only a couple of weeks away before FIREWIND hits the British shores for their first UK Headline tour! Don't miss this, go get your tickets online now before the shows sell out!
FIREWIND (w/ GRAND MAGUS) UK Dates 2007:

21.04.07 Peterborough at The Park - http://www.thepark4music.com/
22.04.07 Nottingham at Rock City - http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/shows/EEZpyAkZZVkpOAhFhP.shtml
23.04.07 Glasgow at Cathouse - http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_scotland&query=detail&event=204096
24.04.07 London at Underworld - http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=205473

Moreover, on April 24th (the day of the London show) @ 4 PM (16:00) Gus G. will hold a special guitar clinic at FOPP Records (Tottenham Court Road, W1). A short acoustic set will follow and the guys will sign copies of their latest album "Allegiance".

ATTENTION: All attendees to the Fopp event will be entered into a FREE raffle for the chance to win the "Gus G 600 ESP Guitar" and a 1 years subscription to Metal Hammer magazine!!!

02-04-2007:
US tour dates 2007

Firewind will tour North America for the first time ever this Fall. The tour will consist of a few dates supporting Sonata Arctica (guitar powerplay double bill!), Edguy and Epica as well as a few headline shows, before they wrap it up with Prog Power Festival:

Sep 19 Minneapolis , MN @ Station 4 (w/ Epica)
Sep 20 Mokena , IL @ The Pearl Room (Headline show)
Sep 21 Cleveland , OH @ Peabody's (w/ Edguy)
Sep 22 Toronto , ON @ The Funhaus (Headline show)
Sep 23 Detroit, MI @ I-Rock (Headline show)
Sep 24 Rochester, NY @ Penny Arcade (Headline show)
Sep 26 Quebec City , QUE @ Salle Albert Rousseau (w/ Sonata Arctica)
Sep 27 Montreal , QUE @ Medley (w/ Sonata Arctica)
Sep 28 Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater (w/ Sonata Arctica)
Sep 29 Bedford , NH @ Mark's Showplace (Headline show)
Sep 30 New York City , NY @ B.B. King's Blues Club (w/ Sonata Arctica)
Oct 2 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero (w/ Sonata Arctica)
Oct 3 Springfield , VA @ Jaxx (w/ Sonata Arctica)
Oct 4 Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter (Headline Show)
Oct 5 Fayetteville, NC @ Jesters Pub (Headline show)
Oct 6 Atlanta , GA @ Prog Power festival

Ticket Information: www.enterthevault.com

07-03-2007:
Firewind has announced that they will appear at this year’s Frankfurt Musik Messe in Germany on March 30, 2007. The band will perform on the Pro Stage beginning at 14.00.

FIREWIND appearances and signing sessions at the Frankfurt Musik Messe:
March 28-31 - Gus G. + Bob Katsionis daily demonstrations at Elixir Strings booth
March 30 - Firewind Show on Pro Stage (14.00)
March 31 - Gus G. signing session at ESP booth (w/ Michael Amott of Arch Enemy, Shagrath and Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir) (14.00)

28-02-2007:
Gus G and Firewind have announced four headlining shows in the U.K. in April. Support at the dates will come from Sweden's Grand Magus:

Apr. 21 - Peterborough, UK @ The Park
Apr. 22 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
Apr. 23 - Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse
Apr. 24 - London, UK @ Underworld

17-02-2007:
Instructional video 1/3


Instructional video 2/3


Instructional video 3/3


21-12-2006:
Ultimate competition to win an ESP guitar..all you have to do is provide the tab and Gus G will pick the closest to win the ESP guitar...email, tabcontest@centurymedia.com by 23-01-2007 with your transcriptions!

Beta you can't tab this!


12-12-2006:
Kostas Karamitroudis aka Gus G. will be doing two special guitar clinics in Greece in January right before he heads off to the U.S. to debut his ESP signature model. The dates for the clinics are:

Jan. 12 2007 - Athens, GRE @ Onoma tou Rodou
Jan. 14 2007 - Kavala, GRE @ Nisi

Fire And The Fury Live In Amsterdam


04-12-2006:
Firewind featuring Tara Teresa, Breaking The Silence Live In Amsterdam


27-11-2006:
Interview with Gus G and Herman Li


23-11-2006:
Gus G and Fire Wind are on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/FireTV

Sound check Japan 2006


11-11-2006:
Firewind, Brazilian melodic metallers Angra and Power Quest tour France in February 2007. This means fans of Gus G get to see top player, Kiko Loureiro.

Feb. 16 - Nancy/Pagney, France - Chez Paulette
Feb. 17 - Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie
Feb. 18 - Reims, France - La Cartonnerie
Feb. 22 - Lyon, France - Ninkasi Kao
Feb. 23 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
Feb. 24 - Bordeaux, France - Barbey Theatre
Feb. 25 - Toulouse, France - Havana Café

05-09-2006:
Some UK tour dates:
2006-11-29 Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-11-30 Guildhall Southampton Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-01 University Leeds Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-02 Rock City Nottingham Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-04 University Students Union Cardiff Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-05 Academy Birmingham Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-07 Octagon Sheffield Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-08 Academy Manchester Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-09 Barrowlands Glasgow Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-11 UEA Norwich Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-12 Academy Bristol Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-13 Astoria London Dragonforce, All That Remains
2006-12-14 Astoria London Dragonforce, All That Remains

all tour dates

03-09-2006:
Gus G vs Bob Katsionis


29-08-2006:
Lots of video of Gus G and Firewind on YouTube and a MySpace web site: http://www.myspace.com/firewind

The fire and the fury


betcha can't play this
...GONE...

falling to pieces

...GONE...

Background:
Kostas Karamitroudis was born in 1980, Thessaloniki, Greece. He more well known as Gus G, the guitarist with Firewind. At the age of 18 he left Greece to attend the Berklee, but left after only a few weeks. While at Berklee Gus met Joe Stump who influenced his playing.

Kostas Karamitroudis has also played in a number of bands including Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy and Dream Evil. In July 2005, he temporarily replaced Christopher Amott as guitarist of death metal band Arch Enemy on their Ozzfest dates.

His name Gus G is derived from two sources: "Gus" is the English equivalent of "Kostas," and "G" was a nickname given to him by a friend during his time living in the USA.



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