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FIREWIND Guitarist On Lineup Changes: 'Along The Way, People Want Different Things And Change'

Mike Wilkerson of Blastzone Online recently conducted an interview with FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blastzone Online: Why has there been so many lineup changes in FIREWIND? Gus: Being in a band is not eas...

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FIREWIND Parts Ways With Singer APOLLO PAPATHANASIO, Announces Replacement

Vocalist Apollo Papathanasio has left Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND and has been temporarily replaced by American singer Kelly Sundown Carpenter (pictured below; BEYOND TWILIGHT, OUTWORLD, DARKOLOGY, ADAGIO). Even though Papathanasio has been temporarily replaced for some touring activities in th...

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GAMMA RAY: New Photo From The Studio Posted Online

German power metallers GAMMA RAY are currently working on a new studio album, due later in the year via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. A new photo from the studio, taken this past weekend and posted on the earMUSIC Facebook page, can be see...

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FIREWIND Schedules Vancouver Signing Session, Acoustic Performance

Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND — who feature in their ranks current OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) — will take part in an acoustic performance, question-and-answer session and signing on Tuesday, February 19 between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Scrape Records in Van...

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Czech Republic's SEBASTIEN Taps CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer For New Album

Czech Republic-based metallers SEBASTIEN will enter Grapow Studios in Slovakia on February 11 with producer Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist) to begin recording their sophomore album, "Dark Chambers of Déja Vu" for a late 2013 release. The band states: "All lyrics are already writte...

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NIGHTRAGE Featuring TOMAS LINDBERG: Video Footage Of 'Gothenburg Sound Festival' Performance

Due to scheduling conflicts, singer Antony Hämäläinen was unable to perform with multinational thrashers NIGHTRAGE at the Gothenburg Sound Festival on January 5 at Trädgårn in Gothenburg, Sweden. His replacement for this show only was NIGHTRAGE's former frontman Tomas Lindberg from AT THE GATES. Fan...

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FIREWIND's Live Album To Arrive Before Summer

Melodic metallers FIREWIND, who feature in their ranks current OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis),successfully wrapped up the calendar year 2012 with four packed club shows in their native Greece (two nights in Thessaloniki and two nights in Athens),commencing the cel...

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ULI JON ROTH Looks Ahead To 'A Very Busy And Intensely Productive Year'

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) has issued the following update: "Greetings to all of you! I hope you had a great New Year. "Here is a condensed list of some of the events that are planned for the first half of this year. 2013 is going to be a very busy and intensely productive ...

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PARADOX Hoping To Return To The Stage Following Singer's Open-Heart Surgery

Charly Steinhauer, guitarist/vocalist of long-running German metallers PARADOX, underwent open-heart surgery on December 27. His bandmates state: "We've been in the hospital to visit Charly and he's getting better. He wants to thank you all for the good wishes and the love and support you showed him...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS To Embark On European Tour In April

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) — has issued the following year-end update: "Happy New Year, rockers! Thank you for your support and patience in 2012. We're looking forw...

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ULI JON ROTH, STEVE MORSE, RICHIE KOTZEN, GUS G. To Perform At 'Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet'

Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) are among the musicians who will perform at a special concert on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Slim's in San Francisco, California, reminding the world that Jason Becker's Not D...

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PARADOX Frontman Undergoes Open-Heart Surgery

Charly Steinhauer, guitarist/vocalist of long-running German metallers PARADOX, was scheduled to undergo open-heart surgery on December 24. His bandmates state: "The heart surgery of Charly has been moved to today.... so right now he just is over it. We wish him all the best and we will let you know...

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PARADOX Mainman To Undergo Open-Heart Surgery

Charly Steinhauer, guitarist/vocalist of long-running German metallers PARADOX, is scheduled to undergo open-heart surgery this Christmas Eve. He says, "I'm very sorry that I have to tell you that I'm in the hospital right now, and I will have a difficult heart surgery on Monday (December 24). Pleas...

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TAINTED NATION: More 'F.E.A.R.' Album Details Revealed

U.K.-based modern hard rockers TAINTED NATION will release their debut album, "F.E.A.R.", on January 25, 2013 via Massacre Records. The CD includes a reworked version of the song "Bimbo" (now re-titled "Loser"),originally written by Max Martin (BACKSTREET BOYS, BRITNEY SPEARS, KELLY CLARKSON, PINK)...

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TOMAS LINDBERG To Rejoin NIGHTRAGE For GOTHENBURG SOUND FESTIVAL Performance

Due to scheduling conflicts, singer Antony Hämäläinen will be unable to perform with multinational thrashers NIGHTRAGE at the Gothenburg Sound Festival on January 5 at Trädgårn in Gothenburg, Sweden. His replacement for this show only will be NIGHTRAGE's former frontman Tomas Lindberg (pictured belo...