FIREWIND Set To Begin New Album Recordings
November 30, 2011, 12 years ago
FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE) has revealed that the band are set to begin recording their next studio album.
Gus states via a Twitter update: "What's up everyone... I've been rehearsing this past week with (Firewind) like crazy. We're ready to start recordings, will keep u posted as we go along."
Gus G.is featured in a new interview with The Great Southern Brainfart. An excerpt follows:
The coveted guitar slot in Ozzy’s band is a tough slot to have. Were you met with any resistance from the hardcore fans at all?
"Not at all. Ozzy told me once, 'You are the first guy that hasn’t had any shit thrown at him at the gigs' [laughs]. That was an incredible thing because I had heard horror stories but I really can’t complain. The fans have been very nice to me and I also got a lot of support from Zakk Wylde (previous Ozzy guitarist). He’s been giving me props and has been really supportive and that means a lot to me because he’s one of my heroes. I met him while we were on tour and he was very nice and he told me lots of stories. It was cool."You have definitely joined this list of highly influential guitarists. Does this rank that you’ve come into make you feel like you needed to step it up as a guitar player or did it do little to change you?
"Oh yeah. It definitely made me want to be a better guitar player. I said to myself, 'This is your big chance you’ve definitely got to step it up now.' I think I’m a much better player today than I was two years ago."Read the interview in its entirety at this location.
Firewind will return to Greece for two long-awaited headline shows. The dates are:
January
13 - Ioannina, Greece - Boxx Live Stage14 - Athens, Greece - Fuzz Club
These shows mark the band's first 2012 live activities and also the final two gigs of the world tour in support of their release, Days Of Defiance. Tickets for the shows are available at this location.
