Gus G (Firewind) en solo

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Mouais... Je suis en train de l'écouter... Pas emballé, comme pour le premier.

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C'est un peu du Cacophony en moins bien, ça s'écoute quand même...

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La chanson avec la frontwoman d'Amaranthe, en bon false je trouve que ça passe bien :

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Pour la tournée américaine il s'est adjoint les services de Rob Rock, en remplacement (temporaire?) de Mats Léven. Sans oublier Patrick Johansson (Malmsteen) à la batterie, il sélectionne du top niveau. Et ils sont à peu près 16 dans le public.

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Le prochain album sera avec le "célèbre" producteur Dennis Ward au chant :

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, will release his new solo album, "Fearless", on April 20 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2015's "Brand New Revolution" marks his first release since exiting Osbourne's band in 2017.

On "Fearless", Gus joins forces with vocalist/bassist Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, UNISONIC) and drummer Will Hunt (EVANESCENCE).

"Dennis and I have collaborated very closely for a number years; he produced the current FIREWIND album, 'Immortals', among other things," Gus described his relationship with the multitalented German-American. "We're on the same musical wavelength and simply continued our cooperation after the FIREWIND production. I sent him demos of and ideas for my new songs and once we had enough material and started to think about vocalists, Dennis suggested recording the album as a trio.

"A lot of people don't realize that Dennis is not only a brilliant songwriter, bassist and producer, but also an excellent singer. I immediately liked his suggestion because this would be very different from everything else I've done before."

It was only a short step from the enlistment of drummer Will Hunt. Gus said: "Will was at the very top of my wish list. Fate smiled on me because we played at the Frankfurt music fair 2017 during my tour with Steve Stevens, and Will stayed at the same hotel. So I approached him, we talked for a while and he agreed. Last August he came to the studio and recorded the drum parts for the whole album within two and a half days. A real pro with a great groove and an awesome punch."

Which applies not only to Hunt and Ward, but of course also to Gus himself, who once again proves to be a phenomenal guitarist on "Fearless", presenting technical skills which exclude all possibility of doubt and a compositional talent that allows his fellow musicians to shine.

Hard-as-nails metal tracks such as the opener "Letting Go", "Mr. Manson", which is driven by a dark bass/guitar riff, and the subsequent melodic "Don't Tread On Me" immediately propel the new album into the desired direction. At the same time, the three instrumental songs give listeners an idea of the outstanding talent of the 37-year-old who is easily on a par with George Lynch ("Mr. Scary") and Michael Schenker ("Into The Arena").

"A lot of fans have asked me to record more instrumental tracks. Voilà, here they are," grins Gus. Last but not least, the successful cover versions of the DIRE STRAITS classic "Money For Nothing", which surprises with an unusual change of key after the noteworthy intro, deserves a mention.

"Fearless" track listing:

01. Letting Go
02. Mr. Manson
03. Don't Tread On Me
04. Fearless
05. Nothing To Say
06. Money For Nothing
07. Chances
08. Thrill Of The Chase
09. Big City
10. Last Of My Kind

Bonus tracks on digipak/vinyl:

11. Little Ain't Enough
12. Aftermath

Recording lineup:

Gus G. (Guitar)
Dennis Ward (Vocals/Bass)
Will Hunt (Drums)

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Premier clip :

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Dommage qu avec un tel talent il n arrive pas a proposer mieux par contre cote pose c est le meilleur.

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Une instrumentale de guitar hero pas vilaine.

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Vinnie Moore fait une apparition sur ce titre à l'ancienne :

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Les morceaux instrumentaux sont bien mieux que ceux avec du chant .

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Gus sort un single (instrumental).

Firewind guitarist Gus G. has released a new solo single, "Exposphere". Get the single here, and watch an official music video below.

"Exosphere" was written during times of pandemic and is part of several songs to be released in the near future - it's also the first attempt of Gus using a 7-string guitar in an official recording.

Gus states: "When the pandemic hit in early 2020, all world touring plans for Firewind were canceled. I found myself stuck at home for a whole year and not knowing what the future will bring. I slowly started putting down new riffs and ideas on my computer and before I knew it, I already gathered enough material for a new album. With a new reality in front of me, I started developing the new solo project and this time I decided to let my guitar be the voice, instead of having a singer or special guests. This led me to creating a bunch of new instrumental songs. 'Exosphere' was one of the first ideas I put together. I went through many different versions and arrangements before I settled for the final one. The last addition to the song was incorporating some lower registered riffs, after I got my hands on a 7-string guitar for the first time last summer. The goal was to add some new elements to my music while maintaining my sound and style that I've been known for. I'm really happy with the end results and I hope you enjoy the new music. Stay tuned for more to come in the near future!"

Gus G. was and always will be a guarantor for extraordinary playing, great guitar riffs and melodies. Same applies to his brand new single "Exosphere" - once more he proves outstanding skills without losing track and creates an inspiring sound world with distinct power and incomparable finesse.

His partners in crime are again talented Dennis Ward on bass guitar (also handling mixing and mastering) and new drummer Vincent Velazco, who shows distinguished feeling for music and groove.

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Le clip panda (et chat) de l'année.

[metalrunner]

Il a du bien se marrer .

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Plus en feeling :

[metalrunner]

Très Satrianesque mais joli morceau ma foi.

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Clairement Satriani (en plus heavy) :

[metalrunner]

Une ghost track de the extrémist.

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Un titre très synth 80's sans complexes, j'ai bien aimé.

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