NEW LINE UP TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON! HELL ON EARTH AS THE SUMERIANS PREPARE FOR WAR!!! + New Exclusive Track up SOON!
Fireblade would like to apologise for the delay to the "Daimonic Renaissance" EP due to technical problems with our official fireblade777 site. If you would like to purchase a copy in the meantime you can do so by contacting us via myspace or the www.fireblade777.net or www.fireblade777.co.uk site. EP's are £5 + postage, e-mail for details. Once again, we are sorry for any inconvenience. Stay True, Stay Pure, Stay Metal!!!!!
FIREBLADE: Firecast BattleWinged Warriors of Girru would like to thank everyone who voted for us in Terrorizer 174 Cheers FB!
WE HAVE NOW LAUNCHED THE NEW OFFICIAL FIREBLADE (www.fireblade777.net/www.fireblade777.co.uk) WEBSITE! This is where you will be able to buy the new E.P. "DAIMONIC RENAISSANCE" WATCH THIS SPACE FOR DETAILS.....
Fireblade are pleased to welcome long time friend and drinking partner of the band, ex-Thus Defiled bass player Sam Cottingham into the ranks. As a favour to Fireblade, Sam of UK Black Metallers “Iceni†will stand in as live bass player until we find a permanent replacement. Fireblade would like to extend a hand in friendship and raise a tankard of foaming ale to him and his band mates in Iceni (www.myspace.com/icenihorde) for helping us out in our hour of need. Hail Brothers in Arms!
Originally formed in the fall of 2002 out of the ashes of “Doom Metal†stalwarts Solstice by frontman Morris "Moz" Ingram and bass player Lee "Chaz" Netherwood who reverted to his weapon of choice, the guitar. The search for new members began and another bass player, namely Carl Fairhurst (ex-Sears Tear/The Prophecy) agreed to join on lead guitar. After rehearsing for a while Carl realised he couldn't balance his commitments between his homelife, Fireblade and The Prophecy, so opted for the latter and the split was amicable.
His replacement was a match made in ANANNAKI! Rik Welsh was recruited to the ranks and the Legacy began. Kevin Vowels and the the strangley named D.R. Enigma completed the line up on bass and drums respectively.
Fireblade began writing new material for 2004’s debut promo CD “Chaos Prevails†which was recorded at Rebel Truce with ex-Solstice axeman Jerri Budby at the helm. The promo didn’t meet the bands high expectations and was never released or submitted, a rethink was needed.
About this time original bass player Kev Vowels called it a day to concentrate solely on his Iron Maiden tribute band and two years were taken out due to illness.
Kev Vowels was replaced by the unkown entity Justin Case on bass and the final piece of the puzzle was in place.
A different sound began to emerge as Chaz began writing the new material and a buzz among peers could be heard as new songs were played for them. Prolific song writing followed and recording of the follow up Promo began in earnest with Chaz taking over the engineering duties at Belum Marduk Studio’s.
The new promo sees the band showcasing 4 new songs: Contagion, Soulless, Heralds of Pestilence and Black Omega with the released version adding the live intro and outro titled The Conjuration of the Watcher and The Banishment of the Watcher respectively. The new promo "Daimonic Renaissance" see's the band moving away from the embrionic "Post-Doom-Thrash" sound evident on "Chaos Prevails" and into a Blackened Death/Thrash style or "Sumer-Pagan- Black-Thrash-Death-Metal" to give it a name!
Litum ina Girru!
Chaz, August MVIII