Clare seems to love this folk metal album from MÄGO DE OZ with this glowing cd review

December 28, 2007

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MÄGO DE OZ

A COSTA DA MORTE

LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS

!!!!.5

This double live CD from Spanish folk metallers Mägo de Oz (“Wizard of Oz”) is a real treat. The band has been around since about 1989 and has steadily released albums since the mid 90s. Their clever amalgam of power/heavy metal, rock operas and strong folk influences is excellently showcased here, and of course it also serves as a compilation in a way and thus an introduction to newcomers. With nine members, including a violinist, three guitarists and a flautist/bagpipe player, creates a full, rich sound and does their songs justice in a live setting. One of the best elements of A Costa da Morte is the absolutely live sound it has…what’s the point of a live album that’s been cleaned up to sound like a studio recording? I don’t know. At any rate, Mägo de Oz has kept the somewhat rough sound of a live recording which adds a very true atmosphere—the sense of having definitely caught a moment—plus, with the help of a really wild and enthused audience, it’s the next best thing to actually being at the concert.