Paul Gilbert: to play gods of metal

News:
09-02-2009:
Paul Gilbert to play an Italian show. This posted by Groove box posted (this translated) text:

we have reached the long-awaited moment, the announcement of the GODS OF METAL 2009!

DATE: As previously announced, the thirteenth edition of the festival will take place on 27 and 28 June 2009.

LOCATION: After years of waiting is back in what has widely been considered the ideal location for the GOM: the STAGE of Briantea MONZA! Yes, this year thanks to the valuable collaboration of the Municipality of Monza and Monza Calcio whom we thank, we again provided the Brianteo stadium for our beloved festival.

CONCEPT: This year we return to the formula of two days, but there will be a big news. We will have two stages in the location of the show, but not a main stage and a second stage, but a Double Main Stage Mega! Ie Main Stage two of the same size and side by side, on which the bands will perform alternately. This means that we will have well-headliner 4 (2 daily), one on each stage, both days. The minutes of each band will be the same on both boxes.
The concerts will begin at 10:45 am and end at 00.30 and the 27 that on 28 June, each stage will host 6 bands, for a total of 12 bands a day. A real metal marathon that will bring together the best of the metal world in one big festival!

BILL: a festival that boasts headliner like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest, Guns n 'Roses, Slayer and Ozzy Osbourne, could be missing the best of the metal world? The answer is no, so here are the first names confirmed:

Saturday 27 June

Headliner of the day on the L-Stage will be the legendary HEAVEN & HELL in their Black Sabbath was God, or Ronnie James Dio vocals, Toni Iommi on guitar, Geezer Butler on bass and Vinnie Apply to the battery!
The second and third position of the L-Stage are being confirmed and the names are really in the running to lick his whiskers.
In fourth position we find the Dutch EPICA, that after the two big dates in November, again in our country and for the first time the GOM Immediately before them will be the turn of a legend: Ladies and gentlemen, Canada, Voivodeship! And for the occasion celebrating the return of Blackie in training! Yes, training will include Blackie, Snake, Away and newcomer Martyr! The opening will be announced shortly.

And now we come to the R-Stage, which will see players in the role of headliner The Saints Of Los Angeles, just to them, Motley Crue! Vince, Nikki, Tommy and Mick return to the Gods and this time lead the bandwagon of Cruefest but will be totally different to that seen in America.
In fact, the other bands already confirmed on Cruefest Stage, are eagerly awaited TESLA! An unmissable band, Jeff Keih and shareholders for the first time on stage at the Gods Of Metal! Da paura!
The other bands are being confirmed and will be announced shortly.

Sunday 28 June

Headliner of the second day on the L-Stage will be the Kings Of Prog, with the new album, DREAM THEATER! And who knows this time will give us surprise after the last time they performed in full Images And Words.
Immediately before them, back by popular demand the Bardi of Krefeld, ie BLIND GUARDIAN! By a double thrill, nothing to say.
Third place for the beautiful tarja, who with his solo career in grand style continues its adventures after the escape from Nightwish. Tarja also this is the first time at the GOM.
And before the Finnish singer will be the turn of dell'Asso six strings, a virtuoso at GOM, friends: mr. PAUL GILBERT! The renowned guitarist Mr.Big arrives on stage at the festival for floods of notes.
He could miss a legend at this stage? No, could not. And then: CYNIC! Paul Masvidal & co. return to Italy after the wonderful show of support to date Opeth in Milan last December.
The opening of this stage will be announced shortly.

The revelation of 2008, the most controversial band of the planet, but unquestionably the most beloved of the moment will be the headliner R-Stage and the festival will close Sunday 28 June. From Des Moines, Iowa: SLIPKNOT!
Second place on this stage for the band in 2008 that the Gods have received nothing short of triumphant. Due to popular demand, the legendary tornano CASING! Third and fourth place in the process of confirmation, while the fifth will have the honor to accept, for the first time the GOM, Barney and his NAPALM DEATH!
The opening will be announced shortly.

Summary bands confirmed to date:

SLIPKNOT - HEAVEN & HELL - Motley Crue - DREAM THEATER - BLIND GUARDIAN - CASING - Tarja - EPICA - Voivodeship - TESLA - PAUL GILBERT - CYNIC - NAPALM DEATH

The other 10 bands will be announced within a few days.

TICKETS: As in 2008, we will do a special promotion for the first sales period, but in any case be amazing price for a festival of the scope of the GOM! Here we are:

SPECIAL PROMOTION - FIRST TEN DAYS OF SALE (ONLY DAILY TICKET)
1 Day Ticket - Special Price: 30 euros + presale rights

PRICES BY 11 DAY FOR SALE IN POI
Ticket 2 Day - Regular Price: 75 euros + presale rights
1 Day Ticket - Regular Price: 45 euros + presale rights

Recall that in 'Special Price' will be offered for sale only day tickets (1 Day Ticket), so those who want to attend both days will have to buy two 1 Day Ticket (well spent 15 euros in less than 2 Day Ticket - Regular price !!!).

Tickets 1 Day Ticket - Special Price will be on sale from 21.00 on Friday 13 February on www.ticketone.it and related outlets throughout the country from 9.00 am on Saturday 14 February.
Special Price sale ends Monday 23 February at 21.00.

Tickets and Ticket 2 Day Ticket 1 Day Regular Price will be on sale for 21.00 on Monday, February 23, www.ticketone.it and related outlets throughout the country.

The tickets' Special Price 'will be on sale until exhaustion. In the sense that will be put on sale the entire capacity of the location and if the tickets' Special Price 'to be exhausted in the first ten days, no ticket' Regular Price 'will be put up for sale later. So ... you ready to click!