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FULLFORCE, the name's got a powerful ring to it, wouldn't you say? It is what one might expect of an act full of veteran power/trad metal players, including vocalist Mike Andersson (CLOUDSCAPE, SILENT MEMORIAL, PLANET ALLIANCE),guitarist Stefan Elmgren (HAMMERFALL),drummer Anders Johansson (HAMMER...July 27, 2011
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NIGHTRAGE: 'Insidious' Cover Art Unveiled
Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE will release their fifth album, "Insidious", on September 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Lifeforce Records. The CD features guest appearances by Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIREWIND),Tomas S. Englund (EVERGREY),Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND, SPIRITUAL BEGGAR...July 20, 2011
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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist Interviewed At U.K.'s SONISPHERE (Video)
Get Your Rock Out conducted an interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. at the U.K. installment of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 8-10, 2011 at Knebworth House. You can now watch the chat below. FIREWIND will embark on its first-ever North American headlining tour, dubbed...July 19, 2011
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GUS G. Plays Classic OZZY OSBOURNE Riffs (Video)
The summer issue of U.K.'s Guitarist magazine, on sale now, features an exclusive video tutorial from OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND axeman Gus G. in which he discusses and demonstrates techniques that work on both the picking and fingering hand. Check out a taster below from the same session in which Gus p...July 6, 2011
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TANK: Tour Dates Announced
Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and drummer Mark Cross (FIREWIND, HELLOWEEN, KINGDOM COME),will embark on a European tour in August. C...July 5, 2011
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FIREWIND Interviewed By South Africa's VOICE OF ROCK RADIO (Audio)
South Africa's Voice Of Rock Radio conducted an interview with guitarist Gus G. and vocalist Apollo Papathanasio of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France. You can now listen to the entire interview using the SoundCloud player bel...June 30, 2011
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NIGHTRAGE: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE have set "Insidious" as the title of their fifth album, due on September 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Lifeforce Records. The CD features guest appearances by Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIREWIND),Tomas S. Englund (EVERGREY),Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND, S...June 29, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE, NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS Members To Guest On New HEVISAURUS Album
Emppu Vuorinen (NIGHTWISH),Santeri Kallio (AMORPHIS),Gus G. (pictured below; FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Jouni Hynynen (KOTITEOLLISUUS) are among the guest musicians who will appear on "Ryh!" , the third album from HEVISAURUS, a Finnish heavy metal band which wears dinosaur costumes and makes mus...June 27, 2011
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ELDRITCH Signs With SCARLET RECORDS
Veteran progressive metallers ELDRITCH have inked a deal with Scarlet Records for the release of their eighth studio album, "Gaia's Legacy", a concept effort dealing with global warming based on Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth". Due in late September, the CD will see ELDRITCH going back...June 26, 2011
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GUS G. Meets ZAKK WYLDE For First Time
Current OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) met the man he replaced, Zakk Wylde, for the first time on June 13 when Wylde's BLACK LABEL SOCIETY supported Ozzy in Oberhausen, Germany. Gus wrote in an online posting, "I finally got to meet Mr. Zakk Wylde!! [It was] awesome...June 21, 2011
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NIGHTRAGE: More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE recently entered the studio to begin recording their new album, tentatively due late September via Lifeforce Records. Floga Records from Greece will make the effort available on limited-edition vinyl. The third in a series of webisodes featuring footage from the st...June 20, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist Interviewed At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Sweden Rock Magazine correspondent Daniela P. recently conducted an interview with FIREWIND and OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) for her blog, In The Rearview Mirror. You can now watch the chat in below. Gus G. (was honored with the "Dimebag Darrell Shredder" award at...June 19, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist's 'Dimebag Darrell Shredder' Award Acceptance Video
FIREWIND and OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis),was honored with the "Dimebag Darrell Shredder" award at this past Monday night's (June 13) Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards ceremony at indigO2 in London, England. Gus couldn't be there in person to accept his award as he...June 15, 2011
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IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, TWISTED SISTER, Others Honored At 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods'
Two of metal music's biggest names, and horror's top aficionados, met at indigO2 in London, England as Rob Zombie was presented with the "Golden God" by Alice Cooper at last night's (Monday, June 13) Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards ceremony. Appropriately in front of 1,500 metal devotees in zombie c...June 14, 2011
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FIREWIND, ARSIS, WHITE WIZZARD, NIGHTRAGE: North American Tour Dates Announced
Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND who feature in their ranks OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) have announced their first-ever North American headlining tour, dubbed the "Frets of Fury". The trek kicks off on October 9 and features support from ARSIS, WHITE WIZZARD and...June 6, 2011