A short commercial from ESP Guitars featuring FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. can be seen below:

The Greek metallic powerhouse Firewind, led by the modern day guitar hero Gus G., is currently preparing for a slew of activity over the course of the next few months. The group are set to release a new digital single for the song, 'Embrace The Sun', on March 15th, which will also feature the video for the track, shot by acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES). This comes off their latest album, Days Of Defiance.

A special, behind-the-scenes look into the making of the 'Embrace The Sun' and 'World On Fire' videos can now be seen below. In this clip you will get a glimpse into the many hours of work it takes to create such a visual masterpiece. This also features in-depth interviews with the band members on the set:

Firewind is currently working on putting together a massive North American touring package for the fall, so stay tuned here for a big announcement over the coming weeks.

Gus G's guitar prowess was recently further validated as Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Awards has nominated him in the “Best Guitarist” category, which is decided upon by fan voting. Click here to cast your vote for Gus now and stay tuned as the winners will be announced live on April 20th at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles.?

Firewind have also recently been confirmed to appear with the song 'World On Fire' as part of a new ten-song mega pack in February for Activision Publishing’s Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock, alongside CHILDREN OF BODOM, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and many others.

For more information about Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and the entire line-up of downloadable songs and disc imports, visit this location.

Firewind live dates:

June

19 - Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France
25 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium