小简介
有着希腊曲风的金属乐团Firewind(焚风)的主要成员来自希腊和美国,现有五名成员:编曲、吉他手Gus G、主唱Chity Somapala、贝司手Petros Christo、键盘手Bob Katsions和2003年加入的挪威人Stain Kristoffersen,担任乐队的鼓手。
乐队的名称“Firewind”这个团名听起来像是一个与自然相关的概念,因为它与自然科学的专有名词“焚风”是一样的词。“Firewind”源于Gus G喜爱的吉他手Uli Jon Roth所出的一张专辑,Roth曾经组过一个叫做Electric Sun的乐团,他们第一张专辑名为《Firewind》。Gus G一直觉得这是个很有力的字眼而且很符合自己的乐队,传达出个人内心的烈焰,那是一种动力以及创作的意志、达成与征服。
Yet another power metal ensemble showcasing the widely acknowledged and always in-demand talents of Greek guitar hero Gus G. (whose real name is Kostas Karamitroudis, and whose other credits include Dream Evil and Mystic Prophecy, among countless guest spots), Firewind blurs the lines between serious band and casual side project with its fluid multinational membership and surprisingly busy musical output. The latter has been represented by dependably yearly releases such as Between Heaven and Hell (2002), Burning Earth (2003), and Forged by Fire (2004); while the former has seen musicians like American vocalist Stephen Fredrick (also involved with Finland's Kenziner), Greek keyboardist Bob Katsionis (Septic Flesh), and American drummer Mark Cross (Helloween, Nightfall, Winters Bane, etc.) come and go. Because of all this, it's impossible to affirm whether the "band" has been laid to rest or remains a going concern.