Gus G attended the German Metal Hammer Awards in Berlin on September 14, where he was honored with the "God Of Riffs" award! Congrats! Gus stated:
"Thank you Metal Hammer for honoring me tonight with the God Of Riffs award! Such an acknowledgment from the Metal community means a lot to me & only makes me wanna get better & make some killer new riffs now!"
Firewind continue touring in support of the highly acclaimed 8th studio album "Immortals" and announce more shows together w/ German metal legends RAGE in Greece & UK. Furthermore the first couple of festivals for 2018 are in including a performance at the world's biggest Metal festival - Wacken Open Air!
FIREWIND Live 2017
03.09. RO Campulung - Posada Rock
12.10. ES Barcelona – Sala Bóveda
13.10. ES Valencia – 16 Toneladas
14.10. ES Pozal de Gallinas – Atalaya Rock festival
15.10. ES Vigo – Sala Master
27.10. ITA Rome - Jailbreak Club
28.10. FR Vouziers - Festival Metal Vouziers
14.12. GR Ioannina- Stage
15.12. GR Thessaloniki - Principal
16.12. GR Athens - Gagarin 205 LIve Music Space
FIREWIND Live 2018
Special guests of RAGE:
04.01. D Bochum – Zeche
05.01. D Speyer – Halle 101
06.01. I Milan – Legend Club
07.01. CH Pratteln – Z7
09.01. D Munich – Backstage
10.01. A Salzburg – Rockhouse
12.01. CZ Prague – Nova Chmelnice
13.01. CZ Zlin – Masters of Rock Cafe
14.01. SK Kosice – Collosseum
15.01. H Budapest – A38
16.01. SK Bratislava – Randal Club
21.01. UK London - Underworld (double headliner show)
22.01. UK Sheffield - Corporation (double headliner show)
FIREWIND Festivals 2018
17.03. D Marsberg – Metal Diver Festival
02-04.08 D Wacken Open Air
Greek melodic Power metal masters FIREWIND continue to promote their much acclaimed newest studio album ”Immortals” by playing a run of summer festival dates, a tour of Spain and the group has just being announced as support act for a European tour with Rage in January 2018. Here are all upcoming dates for FIREWIND:
FIREWIND live 2017
16.06.2017 Duisburg (Germany) – Rage Against Racism Open Air
17.06.2017 St. Goarshausen (Germany) – RockFels
02.07.2017 Milano (Italy) – BattleField Metal Fest
11.08.2017 Villena (Spain) – Leyendas del Rock Festival
17.08.2017 Bratislava (Slovakia) – More Than Fest
08.09.2017 Olens (Belgium) – Olensfest
12.10.2017 Barcelona (Spain) – Sala Bovedal
13.10.2017 Valencia (Spain) –16 Toneladas
14.10.2017 Pozal de Gallinas (Spain) – Atalaya Rock Festival
15.10.2017 Vigo (Spain) – Sala Master
27.10.2017 Rome (Italy) – Jailbreak Club
28.10.2017 Vouziers (France) – Vouziers Metal Fest
RAGE w/ Very Special Guests FIREWIND – Europe 2018:
04.01.2018 Bochum (Germany) – Zeche
05.01.2018 Speyer (Germany) – 101
06.01.2018 Milano (Italy) – Legend Club
07.01.2018 Pratteln (Switzerland) – Z7
09.01.2018 Munich (Germany) – Backstage
10.01.2018 Salzburg (Austria) – Rockhouse
12.01.2018 Prague (Czech Republic) – Nova Chmelnice
13.01.2018 Zlin (Czech Republic) – Masters of Rock Café
14.01.2018 Kosice (Slovakia) – Collosseum
15.01.2018 Budapest (Hungary) – A38
16.01.2018 Bratislava (Slovakia) – Randal Club
FIREWIND checked in with the following comment: “The first dates of 2018 are already in! We're excited to announce that we'll be hitting the road in Europe as very special guests of the legendary Rage! This is a show you won't wanna miss. The “Immortals” campaign marches on - see you in January!”.
“Immortals” is FIREWIND’s 8th studio album and managed to enter various international sales charts upon release as follows: Greece: # 6, Germany: # 72, Switzerland: # 45, Belgium (Wallonia): # 98, USA / Top New Artist Albums: #22, USA / Current Hard Music Albums: # 34.
The Greek metallers keep adding festival appearances and club dates in support of their highly acclaimed 8th studio release "Immortals". Firewind returns to Spain this October for 4 shows. Dates & details below:
12 October – Barcelona – Sala Bóveda
13 October – Valencia – 16 Toneladas
14 October – Pozal de Gallinas – Atalaya Rock
15 October – Vigo – Sala Master
