Greek power metal band Firewind — who feature in their ranks current Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G — are now streaming their new album, Few Against Many, online. You can listen here, courtesy of Guitar World, and be sure to tell us what you think in the comments.
“I want us to re-invent our sound a little bit and although the big melodies and hooks that we’re known for are still there, we’ve added a bunch of new elements to the game,” guitarist Gus G Guitar World back in August. “Much heavier stuff this time, lots more riffing, different arrangements and things like that. Oh yes, and of course there’s gonna be enough shredding!”
Few Against Many is out May 22.
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Revolver‘s sister publication, Guitar World, held its inauguralRock & Roll Roast on January 19 at the Grove in Anaheim, CA. The first guest to make it to the hot seat? Black Label Society frontman and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde! Roastmaster Sharon Osbourne and other metal-loving luminaries such as Chris Jericho, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, as well as comedy and roast veterans Jim Norton, Brian Posehn, and Jim Florentine ripped into Wylde. Carla Harvey of Revolver faves the Butcher Babies was there on the Red Carpet beforehand to get the lowdown on all the action.
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Revolver Magazine's Mayhem Fest "Monster Issue" (July/August 2010) is on newsstands now, featuring four collectible "horror" covers featuring the frontmen of the tour's main-stage headliners: Jonathan Davis of Korn, Rob Zombie, Randy Blythe of Lamb of God, and Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch. Its four covers are available for purchase as a set at Revolver's online store. It contains an in-depth feature on the making of Korn's new album, Korn III: Remember Who You Are, as well as Zombie's, Blythe's, and Moody's most terrifying tales, an interview with In This Moment's Maria Brink and Chris Howorth that's revealing in more ways than one, and on-tour war stores from members of Atreyu, Hatebreed, Kingdom of Sorrow, Norma Jean, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, 3 Inches of Blood, and Winds of Plague.
The Revolver Mayhem Fest "Monster Issue" will only be available on newsstands and in stores from June 22 to August 16–and at Revolver's online store as long as supplies last.
The July/August issue of Revolver also features:
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Ozzy Osbourne, including an interview with new guitarist Gus G.
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Dillinger Escape Plan interviewing Mike Patton of Faith No More, Fantômas, and Tomahawk fame
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Hellyeah
- Danzig
- Remembrances of Ronnie James Dio and Slipknot's Paul Gray, as well as tribute posters of both
Ever since that creepy witch woman stared out from that field on the cover of Black Sabbath's first record, album cover art has been a vital part of the heavy-music scene–that’s why any diehard fan has at least a few T-shirts or posters emblazoned with their favorite cover images. In Revolver's new "The Art of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal" Special Issue–available on newsstands now–we’ve tracked down and interviewed the artists behind the covers of such landmark records as Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy, Black Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell, Queen’s Queen II, Metallica’s Master of Puppets, Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction, Pantera’s Far Beyond Driven, Korn’s Korn, Nine Inch Nails’ The Downward Spiral, Ministry’s Psalm 69, Lamb of God’s Ashes of the Wake, and many, many others. We’ve also unearthed all kinds of rare sketches, photo shoot outtakes, and alternate versions, taking readers through the whole creative process behind these iconic album covers. And we've profiled noted metal artists Ed Repka (Megadeth), Paul Romano (Mastodon, the Red Chord, Trivium), Arik Roper (High on Fire, Sleep), and Wes Benscoter (Slayer, Mortician, Dio, Nile).
And with your copy of the issue, you get to enter for a chance to have Benscoter paint your band's cover art. Click here, enter your info with a link where the Revolver editors can listen to your band, and make sure you have your copy of the "Art of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal" Special Issue handy. Good luck!!!