Greek power metal veterans FIREWIND have released the official video for "Firegod", the second single from their upcoming concept album Gods, Myths & Titans. The record arrives February 19, 2027 via BLKIIBLK, the metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group.
Where the first single, "The Legend Of Achilles", dealt with the warrior of the Trojan War, "Firegod" turns to Prometheus, the titan who stole fire — wisdom, in Gus G's reading — from the gods and gave it to mankind. His punishment was to be chained to a rock while an eagle ate his liver, which grew back every night so the torment could start again. "Musically speaking, the track is classic FIREWIND," the guitarist says. "Riff-driven, old-school metal with big melodic choruses & shredding solos."
Gods, Myths & Titans is the band's first album for BLKIIBLK and marks the return of Henning Basse on vocals. Gus G says the band had wanted to make a Greek-mythology concept record for years; it took two years to complete, with cinematic and orchestral arrangements layered over the band's classic metal sound. Each of the twelve tracks tells a different myth, and Brazilian artist Felipe Machado painted a separate artwork for every song.
We covered the album announcement and "The Legend Of Achilles" in September (read it here).
Tracklist:
- Prologue Sacrifice
- Firegod
- I Will Sail On
- The Legend Of Achilles
- Cries Of A Mortal
- Queen Of The Underworld
- Prelude The Chosen One
- Under Aegean Skies
- A King Dethroned
- Unbreakable
- Titans Fall
- Epilogue
The album follows 2024's Stand United, produced with Dennis Ward, and the 2023 live album Still Raging. FIREWIND's catalog stretches back more than two decades, with Allegiance (2006), The Premonition (2008) and Immortals (2017) among the highlights.
FIREWIND is: Gus G (guitar, keyboards), Henning Basse (vocals), Petros Christo (bass), Johan Nunez (drums).