Technopolis City of Athens
12 – 13 September 2025
12 – 13 September 2025
Iconic guitarist and founding member of Firewind, Gus G., who’s playing in Rock Hard Festival Greece as Gus G & Friends, has shared a playthrough video for a new, epic track taken off his solo affair! “Advent” is now streaming below. Gus reveals:
“Advent is synonym for arrival. It’s a fitting title not only because it’s my first solo release in 4 years, but because it’s a piece of music about the journey of life and its mysteries. We are all voyagers in this world and we go through phases, ups and downs as well as new beginnings.”
He adds: “I came up with most of the parts a couple of years back and recently came across this unfinished demo. I wanted to make a modern melodic track that had a groove that moves you and I used a 7 string guitar for the riffs. The verse starts with a tribal like beat and a melody that gradually build up to an upbeat chorus that has a contrast between melodic arpeggios and low tuned rhythm tones.
The bridge section riff is where my old school Sabbath roots come out, but played on a 7 string guitar for extra heaviness. Then comes the solo part which has the feeling of agony and exploration and builds up tension with a marching beat and fast cascading runs before the final resolution of the last chorus. You have finally arrived.
Let “Advent” take you on this musical journey. Sit back, crank it up and enjoy!”
Stream “Advent” now on all digital services at:
http://bit.ly/4lS5sDb
The Playthrough video for the song is premiering here:
Gus G. conquered global stages as Ozzy Osbourne‘s guitarist from 2009 to 2017, contributing to the Grammy nominated album “Scream” (2010). As the founder of the melodic power metal band Firewind, he boasts two decades of success, ten studio albums and countless tours. A celebrated solo artist, Gus has released acclaimed albums like “I Am the Fire” (2014) and “Brand New Revolution” (2015), with his latest release “Quantum Leap” (2021).
Being a sought after player, Gus has appeared as a guest on other artists albums including Bruce Dickinson, Arch Enemy, Doro Pesch, In This Moment, etc.
Gus has also left his mark in the music world by collaborating with premier companies to release his signature gear. This includes Jackson guitars, Blackstar amps, Seymour Duncan, Randall to name a few. In 2020 he launched his own guitar pickup company, Blackfire Pickups.
He has appeared on the cover of every major guitar magazine publication (Guitar World, Young Guitar, Total Guitar, etc.) and accolades include the Golden God “Best Shredder” and German Metal Hammer magazine’s God of Riffs awards among others. In a world where only the best come out on top, Gus G. is one of the most respected and renowned rock metal guitarists of our time.
Stay tuned for many more new tunes by Gus G. to be revealed in the weeks ahead!