FIREWIND To Tour U.K. With STRATOVARIUS

January 27, 2009

Guitarist Gus G. of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND has issued the following update:

"Even though we toured the U.K. hard in 2008 and are still planning to kick some serious ass at the Hellfire Festival next month, when the opportunity came to do this tour with STRATOVARIUS, we just couldn't say no.

"U.K. and Ireland have turned out to be some of the best places on earth for FIREWIND when it comes to our ever growing fanbase and on how dedicated our fans are in these countries. Teaming up with STRATOVARIUS makes this such a killer package. They are a band with quality, catchy melodic songs and a high level of musicianship. They are pioneers in their genre. They are definitely a band that has inspired us and we are honoured to share the same stage with them!!

"So what can you expect from FIREWIND on this one? a) your face melted by our Metal, b) a different setlist, and c) maybe even an exclusive brand new track? See you out there very soon!"

Upcoming FIREWIND shows:

Feb. 21 - London, England - Hellfire Festival

Supporting STRATOVARIUS:

May 15 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall
May 16 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
May 17 - Glasgow, UK - Cathouse
May 18 - London, UK - Islington O2 Academy
May 20 - Dublin, IRE - Button Factory

Summer festival appearances:

May 29 - Gelsenkirchen, GER - Rock Hard Festival
Jun. 26 - Dessel, BEL - Graspop Metal Meeting
Aug. 14 - Dinkelsbühl, GER - Summer Breeze Festival

Video footage of FIREWIND performing the song "Breaking The Silence" on January 9, 2009 in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a special guest appearance by female singer Tara Teresa, can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "Zhignatov").

Tara was last seen performing with FIREWIND at various festivals in 2006 and collaborated with the band on the "Breaking The Silence" single, which broke the Top 20 in Greece and remained on the chart for several weeks.

Photos of the Sofia concert can be found at this location.

FIREWIND's first-ever live effort, "Live Premonition", was released all across Europe last month and is available as DVD, 2CD and deluxe DVD+2CD set offering a stunning 22-song set filmed and recorded last year in the band's hometown of Thessaloniki.

The 2CD version of "Live Premonition" consists of the audio portion of the main show on two separate CDs, available for the price of one CD. The DVD also features many extras such as behind-the-scenes footage, special acoustic live performances, promo clips and much more.

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