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Greek melodic Power metal masters FIREWIND, the group led by guitar-wizard and Ozzy Osbourne band member Gus G., are getting ready release their 8th studio album, ”Immortals”, on January 20th, 2017 via the band’s longtime label partner Century Media Records in Europe.
Therefore, the band has now launched a detailed track by track video commenting about the individual tracks on the record. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYccOz4FO78
Previously, FIREWIND launched a video clip produced by the iCODE Team (Kamelot, Devin Townsend Project, Moonsorrow, etc.) as well as a digital single for the album track “Ode To Leonidas”.
Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_nYCnVjcM
And the digital single (also as next instant grat track via iTunes) is available here:
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDOtoLiTunes
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7xRf3m8zpX1ofiKWgqIIWH
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDOtoLAMA
And the album’s first single and opening track “Hands Of Time” can still be heard here:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/z3Q1o0m2sik
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDHofTSpotify
The tracklisting for the “Immortals” album reads as follows:
FIREWIND – “Immortals”:
1. Hands Of Time
2. We Defy
3. Ode To Leonidas
4. Back On The Throne
5. Live And Die By The Sword
6. Wars Of Ages
7. Lady Of 1000 Sorrows
8. Immortals
9. Warriors And Saints
10. Rise From The Ashes
“Immortals” marks the first time FIREWIND used an outside co-producer, working with Dennis Ward (Unisonic, Pink Cream 69), who not only engineered, mixed and mastered the album, but also co-wrote it together with Gus G. Next to the standard jewel case CD and Digital Download formats, “Immortals” will also be released as LP on 180gr vinyl with a poster as well as the entire album on CD as bonus. Additionally, there will also be a limited edition Mediabook CD with expanded booklet, a bonus track (“Vision Of Tomorrow”) and 3 stickers.
“Immortals” can be pre-ordered from CM Distro here: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDimmortalsCMD
Or alternatively here:
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDimmortalsAMA
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDimmiTunes
AmazonMP3: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDimmAMAMP3
In order to support the release of “Immortals”, FIREWIND are set to hit the road across Europe and the UK. Those dates as well as some first festival dates confirmed for 2017 and also a string of GUS G. solo shows in Asia are as follows:
FIREWIND – Europe & UK Tour 2017
Special Guests: Manimal & Scar Of The Sun
Presented in Germany & Austria by Rock Hard and metal.de
15.02.2017 Glasgow (UK) – Audio
16.02.2017 Manchester (UK) – Academy 3
17.02.2017 Sheffield (UK) – Corporation
18.02.2017 Wolverhampton (UK) – Slade Rooms
19.02.2017 London (UK) – Underworld
21.02.2017 Southampton (UK) – Engine Rooms
22.02.2017 Paris (France) – Backstage by the Mills
25.02.2017 Vienna (Austria) – Szene
26.02.2017 Budapest (Hungary) – A38
27.02.2017 München (Germany) – Feierwerk
28.02.2017 Aschaffenburg (Germany) – Colos-Saal
01.03.2017 Bochum (Germany) – Rockpalast
02.03.2017 Vosselaar (Belgium) – Biebob
FIREWIND – European Festivals 2017:
02.06.2017 Pilsen (Czech Republic) – Metalfest Open Air
16.06.2017 Duisburg (Germany) – Rage Against Racism
13-15.07.2017 Balingen (Germany) – Bang Your Head
09-12.08.2017 Villena (Spain) – Leyendas del Rock
08.09.2017 Olen (Belgium) – Olensfest
GUS G – Live 2016/2017:
20.01.2017 Anaheim, CA (USA) – The Grove (w/ Metal Allegiance, Marty Friedman)
22.03.2017 Tokyo (Japan) – Club Quattro
23.03.2017 Osaka (Japan) – Club Quattro
25.03.2017 Seoul (South Korea) – Vhall
In related news, Century Media Records will be re-releasing FIREWIND’s albums number three, “Forged By Fire” (2005), and four, “Allegiance” (2006), for the first time ever on LP format on January 20th, 2017 as well. Both records will be available each on 180 gr. vinyl and will include the full album on CD as bonus. The pre-order for both releases is now also available here: http://smarturl.it/FIREWINDimmortalsCMD
FIREWIND line-up
Henning Basse – Vocals
Gus G. – Guitar
Petros Christo – Bass
Bob Katsionis – Keyboards
Jo Nunez – Drums
FIREWIND discography
Between Heaven And Hell (CD, 2002)
Burning Earth (CD, 2003)
Forged By Fire (CD, 2005)
Allegiance (CD, 2006)
The Premonition (CD/LP, 2008)
Live Premonition (CD/DVD, 2008)
Days Of Defiance (CD/LP, 2010)
Few Against Many (CD/LP, 2012)
Apotheosis – Live 2012 (CD, 2013)
Immortals (CD/LP, 2017)
FIREWIND online
http://www.firewind.gr
http://www.facebook.com/firewindofficial
http://twitter.com/firewindmusic
http://www.youtube.com/firetv
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