King Records' hard rock and heavy metal division has announced on X that Gus G. will hold a signing session on Saturday, October 24, at FULL METAL JAPAN 2026 ~Powered by WACKEN~, the festival at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama on October 24 and 25. It is due to start at 15:30 at the King Records booth at the venue, and passes go first-come to those who buy Gus G. items at the Tower Records CD booth there that day. Gus G. opens the day at 13:00 with singer Ronnie Romero, as Gus G. & Ronnie Romero.

October 24 from 15:30: passes go first-come to those who buy Gus G. items at the venue

The signing session is on Saturday, October 24, due to start at 15:30 at the King Records booth at the venue. Passes go first-come to those who buy Gus G. items at the Tower Records CD booth at the venue that day.

In the timetable, 15:30 is when VANDENBERG are due to finish, with LOVEBITES on from 16:10; the organisers note that times may shift slightly as the day goes on.

Gus G. opens day one at 13:00 with Ronnie Romero

Day one, the 24th, opens with Gus G. & Ronnie Romero from 13:00 to 13:50, followed by VANDENBERG (14:30 to 15:30), LOVEBITES (16:10 to 17:10), STRATOVARIUS (17:55 to 18:55) and MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (19:40 to 21:10).

Gus G. & Ronnie Romero pairs the Greek guitarist Gus G., who joined OZZY OSBOURNE's band in 2009, with Ronnie Romero, chosen in 2016 to sing for the reunited RAINBOW. According to the festival's site, they will play OZZY OSBOURNE and BLACK SABBATH songs as a tribute, Romero will sing RAINBOW and DIO classics, and both will bring in songs from their solo work.

Door tickets go on sale at the venue's ticket window from 12:00 each day, at 25,000 yen for S seats and 22,000 yen for A seats, tax included, and through Ticket Pia from midnight each day.

King Records released his new solo album and a Japan-only EP for the visit this year

This year King Records released the Japanese edition of Steel Burner (KICP-4117), Gus G.'s first solo album in about five years, on May 22, and Steel Burning Live (KICP-4123), a Japan-only EP timed to this visit, on October 7. Steel Burning Live has six tracks: four recorded live at Rock Hard Festival 2026 in Germany in May, plus covers including BLACK SABBATH's "The Mob Rules" sung by Romero.

In July KING DIAMOND announced Gus G. as their new guitarist; according to the band's announcement, he carries on with his other work, including FIREWIND and his solo career.

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