---
title: "Firewind"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/firewind"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "Greece"
formed: 1998
---

# Firewind

**Firewind** is a power metal band, from Greece, active 1998 to present.

Firewind is a Greek power metal band formed in Thessaloniki in 1998. The group is currently signed to AFM records and was originally a small project created by guitarist Gus G. to showcase his demo, Nocturnal Symphony, in 1998. Firewind later became a full band over three years later when they recorded their debut album, Between Heaven and Hell. To date, the band has released ten studio albums and has been met with international success.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewind

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Firewind |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Johan Nunez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-nunez) | Drums (drum set) | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Bob Katsionis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bob-katsionis) | Keyboard, Electric guitar | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Henning Basse](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henning-basse) | Lead vocals | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Gus G.](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gus-g) | Electric guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Petros Christo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/petros-christo) | Bass guitar | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Mark Cross](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-cross) | Drums (drum set) | 2005 to 2010 | Former |
| [Brian Harris](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-harris) | Drums (drum set) | 2002 to 2003 | Former |
| [Michael Ehré](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-ehre) | Membranophone | 2010 to 2011 | Former |
| [Stian Lindaas Kristoffersen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stian-lindaas-kristoffersen) | Membranophone | 2003 to 2005 | Former |
| [Apollo Papathanasio](https://themetalnet.com/musician/apollo-papathanasio) | Lead vocals | 2006 to 2013 | Former |
| [Chity Sompala](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chity-sompala) | Lead vocals | 2004 to 2005 | Former |
| [Stephen Fredrick](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stephen-fredrick) | Lead vocals | 2002 to 2004 | Former |
| [Brandon Pender](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brandon-pender) | Lead vocals | 1998 to 1998 | Former |
| [Kostas "Konstantine" Exarhakis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kostas-konstantine-exarhakis) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2003 | Former |
| [Matt Scurfield](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-scurfield) | Membranophone | 1998 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Nocturnal Symphony](https://themetalnet.com/album/9a55cc47-d1ea-3485-803f-32d83e798406) | Album |
| 2002 | [Between Heaven and Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/2ce6b911-383b-30d5-b22d-5f9c54fbfff4) | Album |
| 2003 | [Burning Earth](https://themetalnet.com/album/d82dc31c-b63a-30f8-9567-c356d80ee8ee) | Album |
| 2004 | [Forged by Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/ae8deb13-2217-32f6-ad42-f3a60df26cdf) | Album |
| 2006 | [Allegiance](https://themetalnet.com/album/dad03f36-daad-3a1d-ac14-ee6b58b75f3a) | Album |
| 2007 | [Breaking the Silence](https://themetalnet.com/album/a25550f7-61e1-4adc-b300-6e00bac7a483) | EP |
| 2008 | [The Premonition](https://themetalnet.com/album/d1663a16-f78f-34be-9213-06cf957e389f) | Album |
| 2010 | [Days of Defiance](https://themetalnet.com/album/419fcb86-8dec-4e3c-bcaf-75acaf1d4e48) | Album |
| 2011 | [Embrace the Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/fe71e818-7867-4b2c-84d8-bf81ed0cc314) | EP |
| 2012 | [Few Against Many](https://themetalnet.com/album/f82dee2e-ba4f-42cb-bf0f-2a4ff3aaaa6d) | Album |
| 2012 | [Wall of Sound](https://themetalnet.com/album/6bebc869-b729-4118-ae1a-b16dfe7a0d7f) | EP |
| 2017 | [Immortals](https://themetalnet.com/album/711cbd9e-a055-4931-805f-2490fb9d7d5f) | Album |
| 2020 | [Firewind](https://themetalnet.com/album/cfacec97-30d4-4874-b7fa-3f32e47fe56b) | Album |
| 2024 | [Stand United](https://themetalnet.com/album/ae127672-b32b-458b-a49a-bb4fb78e82fb) | Album |

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- [Kamelot](https://themetalnet.com/band/kamelot) (listened together)
- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Avantasia](https://themetalnet.com/band/avantasia) (listened together)
- [Edguy](https://themetalnet.com/band/edguy) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Sonata Arctica](https://themetalnet.com/band/sonata-arctica) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Sabaton](https://themetalnet.com/band/sabaton) (listened together)
- [Gamma Ray](https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firewindofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/70I9vE7YTwKmelfEplXc5r
- x: https://twitter.com/firewindmusic
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Firewind/2025
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/21299680
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firewindofficial/
- bandcamp: https://firewind.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4819
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCfbn0QeQhJKLwGaEnDVN6Aw

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/firewind](https://themetalnet.com/band/firewind). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt