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Artist News: Firewind - New Digital Single; Golden Gods Nomination

Posted on Monday, March 28 @ 16:00:00 UTC by nightowl

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 released a new digital single for the stunning song, "Embrace The Sun," on March 15th, which also features the much anticipated video for the track shot by acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus (Dimmu Borgir, In Flames).

A special, behind-the-scenes look into the making of the "Embrace The Sun" and "World On Fire" videos can now be seen at the link 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, so click the link below now to check it out.

Making Of "Embrace The Sun" and "World On Fire" videos

Gus also announced a competition here, challenging fans to do their best version of the solo in the video to win some awesome prizes!: Crank It Like Gus Contest

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 now 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.

[Source: Century Media]

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