Customer Reviews

Gaia II

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Grandioso!!! Es lo que puedo decir acerca de este album doble. A decir verdad cuando lo tuve en mis manos y le heche un primer vistazo a las canciones no me llamaron mucho la atencion ya que El Mago nos traia acostumbrado a un tipo de melodia muy diferente a la que se expone en este album.

Sin embargo, al escucharlo por 2da vez, 3ra, 4ta, 5ta... realmente te das cuenta de que hay MAGO PARA RATO!!! Los arreglos musicales, las letras, lo que transmite cada cancion, la dureza con que en este disco El Mago de Oz expone cada una de sus liricas... todo esto hace de este disco "Gaia II" sea un excelente album que todo seguidor del Spanish Metal debe tener!!!

Gaia II is a double album with about 14 full tracks. The style and content of this album is comparable to Demons & Wizards, in which many instruments are used to enhance the musical content. 11 out of the 16 full tracks carry a heavy rythm with double bass drums and smart melodic riffs. Additionally, the piano, flutes and violins are often used as Iron Maiden uses their double lead guitars, which I think is a very innovative way of adding richness to the already great sound.
The three slow songs are very enjoyable and I wouldn't be surprised to hear them on your local spanish rock friendly station. The 3 slows songs in this album carry a medieval/folk sounds which reminded me of popular Irish folk songs - only in Spanish.
In this concept album most songs are about religious control and human expression. Although I haven't had a chance to read the story that this book includes, I found the song lyrics nicely written and possessing the right amount of passion and eloquence that this topic deserves.
If you love Old Iron Maiden, Blind Guardian, Black Majesty, Hammerfall - you will not be dissapointed.

This CD is the best Mago de Oz has made yet. Every song is incredible. They're so progressive and still they sound like Mago. Jose is a great singer, he sings better than Bruce Dickison. His voice is very crucial in this album. Gaia II went gold and platinum in Spain. This is just the best. Buy this album you won't regret it!!!

this album is awesome. it has all a true metal fan wants....if you like spanish metal this is for you!!
this is the track listing:

CD 1
1. Volaverunt Opus 666
2. La Voz Dormida
3. Hazme un Sitio entre tu Piel
4. El Callejón del Infierno
5. El Poema de la Lluvia Triste
6. Desde mi Cielo
7. El Paseo de los Tristes
8. La Posada de los Muertos
9. En Nombre de Dios

CD 2
1. Intro
2. Diabulus in Musica
3. Akelarre
4. Mañana Empieza Hoy
5. El Príncipe de la Dulce Pena
6. Hoy Toca ser Feliz
7. Hasta que el Cuerpo Aguante
8. Creo (La Voz Dormida - parte II)
9. La Cantata del Diablo (Missit me Dominus

Primeramente..por que solo 3 estrellas? debo mencionar que tengo todos los discos de mago... y las 3 estrellas son por la calidad de sus anteriores discos, se que ya no son lo mismo de antes, ahora estan mas tirados a la autosuperacion y obviamente a cuidar la tierra(GAIA..) y blabla burreras ecologistas... si podes olvidar eso...y olvidarte de los anteriores discos de mago...posiblemente vas a disfrutar este disco, y si es tu primer disco de mago te va a gustar!! pero NO lo recomiendo si recien estas comenzando a conocer esta banda, recomiendo "La leyenda de la mancha" y un muy buen disco doble en VIVO "Folktergeist" ... ahora voy directo al grano, calificar cada cancion sobre 10:

CD1:
Volaverunt Opus 666 = Intro
La Voz Dormida = 9.5/10
Hazme Un Sitio Entre Tu Piel = 8/10
El Poema De La Lluvia Triste = 7/10
El Callejon Del Infierno = 3/10 Instrumental...pero aburreeee hace dar sueño!!
El Paseo De Los Tristes = 5/10
La Posada De Los Muertos = 7/10
Desde Mi Cielo = 7/10
En Nombre De Dios = 6/10



CD2
Incubos Y Sucubos = Intro
Diabulus In Musica = 8.5/10
Mañana Empieza Hoy = 6/10
El Príncipe De La Dulce Pena = Hablada...
Aquelarre = 9/10
Hoy Toca Ser Feliz = 8/10
Creo(La Voz Dormida Parte II) = 6/10
La Cantata Del Diablo(Missit Me Dominus) = 10/10 (Esta cancion dura 21 MINUTOS!!!)

TOTAL = 100/140
CALIDAD DE AUDIO DEL CD = Muy buena, ahi no tengo quejas

To me the best album of the trilogy Gaia. It is metallic, ambitious and super. The lyrics are explicative of the Inquisition in Spain, with a deep sentiment of regret of that epoch. It is a very deep and sharp critic to the Catholic religion, who committed the blood bath in Spain for 300 years. Being Catholic myself, this is a historic epoch and its there in the history books, so I can understand the ironic and sarcastic tones of the record. Kudos for Mago de Oz.

This is a 2 disk album and it takes off where the last one ended. This is by far my favorite album of theirs and I think it's also their best one too. The whole thing is just epic from start to finish especially the opening song "La Voz Dormida" and the final one "La Cantata del Diablo" which is a whopping 22 minutes long of greatness. It has a very nice flow to it from start to finish and you won't find yourself skipping over any of the songs if anything you will repeat some of the songs.

They blend power metal, celtic folk, opera and keyboards together very nicely and it never sounds cheesy or fake. Most of the songs are fast paced rockers, full of folk melodies, and their are a couple of slower type ballads also included. The lyrics from what I can understand are pretty good and tell a good story from start to finish.


I would recommend this cd to anyone who likes music not just power metal or folk music and whether or not you understan spanish because there is something for everyone one on this cd. I think that it would be hard to listen to this cd and not like it it's just that good. Also if you're new to the bad this would be a good album to start with.

9. En Nombre de Dios- where is it?

Aunque, solo tengo dos discos de Mägo de oz, tengo que admitir que disfruto más este disco que el anterior(Finisterra). La calidad del audio es excelente, pero las letras no son del agrado de todos, a mi si me gustan. Puedo darme la libertad de recomendar este disco, se que lo van a disfrutar por su gran calidad. Mientras tanto comprare los otros discos y vere si cambio mi opinión.

Para los que no han tenido la oportunidad de ver a Mago de Oz en vivo, les comento que son la mejor banda del mundo en directo, cada canción parece que estuviera sonando en el cd, pero en realidad son ellos tocando en directo.
Creo que Jose es la mejor voz que yo haya podido escuchar jamas, podria ser comparado con Timmo Koltipelto (stratovarius).
Y simplemente gracias Txus por existir y crear canciones que tocan el alma y duermen nuestros sentidos......