Tag Archives: Gus G

Gus G. covers the ‘Game of Thrones’ theme

Posted by on May 3, 2016

With season six of Game of Thrones in full swing, it seems like everyone’s getting into the spirit of things. Even people that aren’t familiar with the show. We’re not sure what Grecian rock Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G. was living under, but he was unfamiliar with the HBO drama until minutes before Loudwire […]

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Ozzy Osbourne’s solo albums, ranked

Posted by on December 3, 2015

Today is Ozzy Osbourne’s 66th birthday. 35 years ago, he released his first solo album after being fired by Black Sabbath. And while many wrote off the drug-addled Osbourne, he’s since gone on to one of the most successful solo careers in music. It didn’t hurt that he had a star in guitarist Randy Rhoads for […]

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Gus G. teams up with Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd for video; Firewind names vocalist

Posted by on November 24, 2015

[youtube]https://youtu.be/kS-PLcAvuhk[/youtube] If you’re a fan of Ozzy Osbourne and Firewind’s Gus G., you’ve likely had his sophomore album Brand New Revolution. A highlight of the album is “What Lies Below,” which finds Amaranthe vocalist Elize Ryd on the mic. Now there’s a video out for the song, which features Ryd, because why just look at Gus […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/12: The charts kill some time

Posted by on August 12, 2015

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We know you hate Insane Clown Posse, so ignore that fact that we continue to add them to this list anyway by focus on the real debut this week: a supergroup featuring seemingly every […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/4: Lamb of God sturm the charts

Posted by on August 4, 2015

There aren’t too many bonafide metal bands you can depend on to make a bloody splash on the , but for the past decade or so Lamb of God have proven over and over again that they are indeed one of those bands. And it’s only fitting that the highly anticipated album should be accompanied […]

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New & Noteworthy, March 3rd – You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll

Posted by on March 3, 2015

Although this year has started off on a fairly slow note, time and experience have proven that the release calendar is hardly a measure of the spirit of metal fans. 2015 is going to be a big year for heavy music, make no mistake. In the meantime, don’t skip out on what this week has […]

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Randy Rhoads tribute to feature Serj Tankian, Tom Morello, and more

Posted by on January 12, 2015

In just 25 years, on Ozzy Osbourne first two solo albums and a stint in Quiet Riot, Randy Rhoads cemented himself as one of the best and most imitated guitarists in metal. And while the guitarist’s life was tragically cut short in 1982, he’s getting his due via a tribute album (and no, we’re not […]

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Ozzy on Bill Ward’s return to Black Sabbath – not my call

Posted by on November 3, 2014

We’ve already known that after one more Black Sabbath album, the band’s done. But in a recent interview with Billboard, Ozzy not only reiterated that, but said that they’re done for good. “We’re disbanding the name and everything,” he told the magazine. “They don’t want to tour anymore. I get it. But I love it. […]

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Watch Marty Friedman and Gus G cover Black Sabbath’s “Symptom of the Universe”

Posted by on May 9, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/QFYgFLevyDQ[/youtube] What’s better than one expert guitarist covering a Black Sabbath classic? How about two? The Guitar Universe Tour 2014 is currently underway, and during Friedman’s set at a show in Finland on May 1, Gus G of Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne was invited onstage. The two then proceeded to play “Symptom of the Universe” […]

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Metal By Numbers 4/2: Unconditional Joy

Posted by on April 2, 2014

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I honestly wasn’t aware that Memphis May Fire was that popular. Anyways, an excellent top 5 debut for the band, but it’s the second highest debut that’s got us excited. How well can a […]

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