M?go de Oz - La Ciudad de los Arboles
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Free Music Review: EL SIEMPRE BUENO, MAGO DE OZ
Hit: 5 Stars
OTRA VEZ MAGO DE OZ LANZA UN DISCO DE CALIDAD. LA VERDAD QUE ES PARA SER UN DISCO DE TRANSICION ENRE GAIA 2 A GAIA 3, EL DISCO ESTA BUENISIMO. AUNQUE MUSICALMENTE NO ESTA TAN AMBICIOSO COMO GAIA 2, CUALQUIER FAN DE MAGO DE OZ PUEDE APRECIAR LA BUENA MUSICA QUE SIEMPRE NOS BRINDA MAGO DE OZ. LAS LETRAS, AUNQUE TODAS NO SON ESCRITAS POR TXUS, SON DE MUY BUENA CALIDAD, DANDOLE ASI UN POCO MAS DE PARTICIPACION A LA BANDA. TODO BUEN FANATICO DEL MAGO, DEBE TENER ESTE DISCO.Free Music Review: Off to see the Wizard!
Hit: 4 Stars
I picked up a copy of Mago de Oz's latest release - La Ciudad de los Arboles (which if my high school Spanish serves me translates to "the City in the Trees") - knowing next to nothing about the band. I vaguely recall that Deep Purple legend Glenn Hughes did some live appearances with them at some point. Anyway, it was cheap and I was bored so I gave it a try.
Whatever I was expecting, this wasn't it. I guess you have to call Mago de Oz Spanish Folk Metal, and honestly I had no idea there was such a thing. The band takes a straightforward hard rock (and at times heavy metal) sound and infuses it with Celtic elements and melodies for a truly memorable experience. The lyrics are in Spanish, so I have no idea what they're singing about, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying Finntroll or Korpiklaani either. The melodies are completely infectious, and the metal elements definitely get the blood pumping. The occasional female vocals are a nice touch as well.
Given the surge in popularity of the pagan-type Nordic folk metal bands, I could definitely see Mago de Oz appealing to the more open-minded fans of that scene. It's probably not heavy enough (no harsh vocals) or Viking enough to completely satisfy the kilt-and-broadsword crowd, but they do share a lot of similar elements. Actually, they're probably closer to Skyclad than the Pagan Fest bands.
I can't remember the last time I had so much fun with a new metal discovery. I have a smile on my face just writing about it. I give La Ciudad de los Arboles a big thumbs-up, and recommend them to just about any open-minded hard rock and metal fan. This definitely won't be the only Mago de Oz disc I pick up.
Free Music Review: Same old stuff but it still rocks
Hit: 4 Stars
I have been listening to Mago for years and this album seems like a continuation of the past records but with a female vocalist added to the band. Their folk/rock style just never gets old and they get enough twists on their songs so they never get boring. Even though this is in Spanish, I urge rock fans to give it a listen just for it muscial content, you might be surprised. Free Music Review: El mago perdido
Hit: 5 Stars
Recomiendo este material teneis que escuchar bien las canciones para entender, ademas cuando grita VIVA MEXICO en Y ahora voy a salir, los mago reconocen que mexico les ha dado mucho apoyo VIVA MEXICO CABRONESSSS!!!!!!!!!Free Music Review: I'm here
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm a fan of these guys and own a few of their cd's which I really enjoy so when I saw this new cd, which translated means 'Die Stadt der Baeume', I bought it. They haven't broken any new grounds with new album but it's still very good and you get the same ol' mix of power metal and celtic music. There are 13 tracks with 10 songs a quick intro and outro and an instrumental.
As usual they created a very fun album that will have you tapping your foot from their catchy and fun melodies and singing along with the chorus. I think most of the songs stand out and will keep your attention except for the last couple of songs but they are still good and worth listening to. Although it's not as good as Gaia 2 or Finisterra this is still a good album and it will keep you entertained the whole way through without having to push the skip button.
I would recommend this to Mago fans and anybody who likes good music even if you don't understand Spanish because it won't disappoint. I've seen a version of this cd that includes a bonus dvd on the German Amazon but for some reason they don't have it here yet so if you want that one then you have to look else where.