Line #52 Music/MagoDeOz


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/magodeoz.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:''[[DealWithTheDevil Tell me, is there a price to your soul?]]'' / ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestion Tell me, is it money or love?]]'' [[note]]From left to right: Carlitos, Frank, Zeta, Mohamed, Txus.[[/note]]]]
3	Mägo de Oz is a Spanish FolkMetal band formed in 1988. It used to be known for the strong Celtic feel to their music, strengthened through their consistent usage of a violinist and flautist, but they have proved to be quite an eclectic band with a wide array of influences. The name for the band was chosen, according to founding member Txus, because "[[Literature/TheWizardofOz life is a yellow brick road, on which we walk in the company of others searching for our dreams]]." But don't be afraid, because their music is often much (and we say ''much'') less cheesy.
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5	They are known for their [[ReligionIsWrong anti-Christianity]], love for [[HollywoodSatanism Satanist]] and pagan lore, [[{{Satire}} political irreverence]], and penchant for [[SelfDeprecation self-parody]]. Most of their albums are of the RockOpera type and tell elaborate, often bizarre stories revolving the motifs mentioned above.
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7	Once known as one of the greatest exponents of the metal scene in Spain, they are now easily one of their most divisive bands. The main reasons are their regular stylistic evolution (which has driven them away from their Folk/Celtic roots and into genres as varied as HeavyMetal, PowerMetal, GothicMetal and IndustrialMetal in music and aesthetics), their explicit embracement of commerciality (generally considered a huge no-no among metal fans, even if earned) and their pandering to mainstream media (to the extent of expressing their wish to represent Spain at the Series/EurovisionSongContest, which was unheard of there for a Spanish band of their kind). Despite all of this, they are still a greatly successful band with an array of Gold and Diamond Discs and a solid place in the Hispanosphere.
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9	Aside from their activities in Mägo, its leader Txus di Fellatio, second singer Patricia Tapia, and guitar Manuel Seonae, have all their own bands, Bürdel King, KHY, and Delalma, respectively. The band has also mentored melodic folk band Celtian, led by former member Diego Palacio, and symphonic metal band Débler, of which Txus was a producer.
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11	See also Music/BaronRojo, another influential Spanish Metal band from TheEighties and possibly one of the inspirations for this band.
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13	Not to be confused with ''VideoGame/{{Mago}}'', a video game.
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16	!!Discography:
17	* 1994 - Mägo de Oz
18	* 1996 - Jesús de Chamberí
19	* 1998 - La leyenda de la Mancha
20	* 2000 - Finisterra
21	* 2003 - Gaia
22	* 2004 - Belfast
23	* 2005 - Gaia II: La voz dormida
24	* 2007 - La ciudad de los árboles
25	* 2010 - Gaia III: Atlantia
26	* 2010 - Gaia: Epílogo
27	* 2012 - Hechizos, pócimas y brujería
28	* 2014 - Ilussia
29	* 2015 - Finisterra Opera Rock
30	* 2019 - Ira Dei
31	* 2021 - Bandera Negra
32	* 2024 - Alicia en el Metalverso
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35	!!Band members:
36	* Txus di Fellatio - drums, percussion, chorus (1988-present)
37	* Carlos Prieto 'Mohamed' - violin (1992-present)
38	* Jorge Salán - lead guitar (2004-2008, 2023-present)
39	* Víctor de Andrés - guitar (2020-present)
40	* Fernando Mainer - bass (2012-present)
41	* Diego Palacio - transverse flute (2016-2017, 2024-present)
42	* Francesco Antonelli - keyboards, synthesizer (2023-present)
43	* Rafa Blas - lead vocals (2023-present)
44	* Ix Valieri - guitar (2024-present)
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46	!!!Former members (main ones):
47	* Juanma - lead vocals, chorus (1988-1996)
48	* José Andrëa - lead vocals, chorus (1996-2011)
49	* Kiskilla - keyboards, piano (1996-2011)
50	* Peri - bass (unclear-2011)
51	* Carlitos - lead guitar (1992-2020)
52	* Frank - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar (1996-2020)
53	* Fernando Ponce de León - transverse flute, bagpipes, pito castellano, whistle (2000-2010)
54	* Patricia Tapia - vocals, chorus (2007-2023)
55	* José Manuel 'Josema' Pizarro - transverse flute, bagpipes, pito castellano, whistle, bodhran (2010-2024)
56	* Javi Díez - keyboards, accordion, guitar (2012-2022)
57	* Javier Domínguez 'Zeta' - lead vocals, chorus (2012-2023)
58	* Manuel Seoane - guitar (2018-2023)
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61	!!Mägo de Oz and their music provide examples of:
62	* TheAlcoholic: The main character of "El Cervezo (El árbol de la birra)".
63	* BazaarOfTheBizarre: The lyrics of "El Mercado de las Brujas" ("The Witches's Market").
64	* BraggingThemeTune: "[=H2OZ=]".
65	* CircusOfFear: ''Ilussia''.
66	* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: The band's most known vocalist, José, was a screaming showman that sang for party and life. His replacement, Zeta, is a spiritual chamber musician who sings with a broken heart. This change, naturally, caused endless division.
67	* CreepyChildrenSinging: "Opus Tenebrae".
68	* DealWithTheDevil: Almost every major album contains one song about a deal with the devil (note that both "deal" and "devil" can take several forms here) or about evil trying to entice the listener. The most famous ones are "Astaroth", "Diabulus in Musica", "El violín del diablo", "Satanael", "Cadaveria" and "El amor brujo".
69	* EpicRocking: As referenced in LongestSongGoesLast below, several of their album-closers run well past the eight-minute mark.
70	* EvilLaugh: Very often in their most devilish songs.
71	* GaiasVengeance: One of the themes present in the ''Gaia'' trilogy, to the point that a song whose title literally translates to "Gaia's Vengeance" was the closer of the first ''Gaia'' album.
72	* HeavyMetalUmlaut: On the first a.
73	* LongestSongGoesFirst: Their 2024 album ''Alicia en el Metalverso'', the first with Rafa Blas as lead vocalist, opens with "Alicia en el Metalverso" (Alice in the Metalverse), which is the longest track of the album at 12:01.
74	* LongestSongGoesLast:
75	** ''Mago de Oz'' ends with "Mago de Oz". (9:16)
76	** ''Jesus de Chamberi'' ends with "El fin del camino" (End of the Path) (8:53)
77	** ''Finisterra'' ends with "Finisterra" (15:16)
78	** ''Gaia'' ends with "La Venganza de Gaia" (Gaia's Revenge) (11:04)
79	** ''Gaia II: La Voz Dormida'' ends with "La {{Cantata}} del Diablo - Missit me Dominus" (21:11).
80	** ''Gaia III: Atlantia'' ends with "Atlantia" (19:16)
81	** ''Hechizos, pocimas y brujeria'' ends with "Hechizos, pocimas y brujeria" (Spells, Potions and Witchcraft) (8:22).
82	** ''Ira Dei'' ends with "Ira Dei" (17:56).
83	* TheLostLenore: The main character of "Xanandra" lost his fiancee and hasn't gotten over it yet.
84	* MetalScream: They were José Andrëa's (and less Zeta's) signature. The song "Gaia" in special features a spine-chilling metal screaming version of a BigNo.
85	* NatureMetal: The band has many songs (and even {{Concept Album}}s, the ''Gaia'' trilogy) that have natural themes in their songs, especially referent to GaiasLament and GaiasVengeance (the latter even it's TitleDrop for one one song of them).
86	* OdeToIntoxication: Basically that's the premise of "El Cervezo (El Arbol de la Birra)".
87	->''Vamos a bebernos hasta las olas del mar''\
88	''Bajo las estrellas''\
89	''Esta noche hay fiesta vamos todos a rezar''\
90	''¡Oh, Cervezo! ¡Guianos!''\
91	''Vamos a bebernos hasta los charcos del bar''\
92	''Cuando no haya mas cerveza''\
93	''¡Somos borrachuzos y esta fiesta va a seguir''\
94	''Hasta que el sol deje ya de dormir!''\
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96	* OminousLatinChanting: "Dies Irae" has the quote "Dies Irae Malleus Malleficarum Est" repeated as a chorus. It is unclear if it pretends to be fake Latin babble or if it is exactly what it means ("The ''Malleus Maleficarum'' is the day of wrath").
97	* SurprisinglyGentleSong: Also roughly one per album. "Love & Oz" was a recopilatory of these, followed up in 2022 with "Love & Oz, Vol. 2".
98	* VillainSong: "Ángel Caído" and "Astaroth", among many others.

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