Madrid - Las Ventas
Encyclopedia
Madrid – Las Ventas is a live album
by folk metal
artists Mägo de Oz
, which was released in 2005.
A film is shown during "Obertura MDXX", with natural and historical imagery. Nick Ut's famous photograph of Kim Phuc during the Vietnam War
appears.
The stage is a pirate ship with the bandmembers dressed in pirate costume. (Invited guests are not dressed as pirates.)
"Fiesta pagana" begins with fireworks, and Walter Giardino
guests on guitar. Four dancers (two male, two female) arrive on stage during "El árbol de la noche triste" and strip.
José Andrëa performs "Gaia" seated, at first, in an electric chair. After the instrumental break, he returns in an orange prisoner's jumpsuit. During his final screams, he is strapped into the chair and receives the last rites from a priest. Flames erupt along the front of the stage. The corpse of José Andrëa is wheeled off.
During the grand piano introduction to "El peso del alma", Patricia Tapia (from Nexx) arrives at centre stage. There she is joined by a female string quartet, then finally José Andrëa for their duet, which they act out operatically. They embrace during the piano close.
For "La rosa de los vientos", Txus leaves his drumkit and performs at centre stage with José Andrëa and the quartet.
Jorge Salán is guest guitarist on "Noche Toledana". He continues on into "Astaroth" when a belly dancer (Isabel) arrives on the upper deck and moves about, distracting members of the band. Patricia Tapia returns for her vocal. Patricia and the belly dancer kiss. The song ends with José Andrëa and Patricia on the runway.
On "La leyenda de la llorona", Javier Cruz guests on bongos.
For "La danza del fuego", La Bruja
forms a giant backdrop on the upper deck.
After a soothing violin and flute passage, fireworks go off and the band starts into "Molinos de Viento
", as a giant Don Quixote
inflates on the upper deck.
José Andrëa allows the audience to sing the first verse. "El sueño es realidad."
The concert ends with fireworks and José Andrëa setting off the cannon along the front of the stage.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
artists Mägo de Oz
Mägo de Oz
Mägo de Oz is a Spanish folk/heavy metal band from Begoña, Madrid formed in mid-1988 by drummer Txus di Fellatio. In 1992, the band were finalists in the Villa de Madrid contest. Then, they went onto achieve great success in Spain, and in 1995, were declared Revolution Rock Band...
, which was released in 2005.
Disc one
- "Obertura MDXX"
- "Van a Rodar Cabezas"
- "Ancha Es Castilla"
- "Fiesta Pagana"
- "El Que Quiera Entender Que Entienda"
- "El Pacto"
- "El Árbol de la Noche Triste"
- "Gaia"
Disc two
- "El Peso del Alma" (Spanish cover version of HammerFallHammerFallHammerFall is a power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.- Early days :...
's "Glory to the Brave") - "La Rosa de los Vientos"
- "Noche Toledana"
- "Astaroth"
- "La Leyenda de la Llorona"
- "La Danza del Fuego"
- "La Costa del Silencio"
- "Molinos de Viento"
Concert DVD
The DVD has the same track listing as the CD.A film is shown during "Obertura MDXX", with natural and historical imagery. Nick Ut's famous photograph of Kim Phuc during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
appears.
The stage is a pirate ship with the bandmembers dressed in pirate costume. (Invited guests are not dressed as pirates.)
"Fiesta pagana" begins with fireworks, and Walter Giardino
Walter Giardino
Héctor Walter Giardino is an Argentine guitarist, composer and leader of the heavy metal and hard rock band Rata Blanca. He is very influenced by Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen.-Early Years and V8 :...
guests on guitar. Four dancers (two male, two female) arrive on stage during "El árbol de la noche triste" and strip.
José Andrëa performs "Gaia" seated, at first, in an electric chair. After the instrumental break, he returns in an orange prisoner's jumpsuit. During his final screams, he is strapped into the chair and receives the last rites from a priest. Flames erupt along the front of the stage. The corpse of José Andrëa is wheeled off.
During the grand piano introduction to "El peso del alma", Patricia Tapia (from Nexx) arrives at centre stage. There she is joined by a female string quartet, then finally José Andrëa for their duet, which they act out operatically. They embrace during the piano close.
For "La rosa de los vientos", Txus leaves his drumkit and performs at centre stage with José Andrëa and the quartet.
Jorge Salán is guest guitarist on "Noche Toledana". He continues on into "Astaroth" when a belly dancer (Isabel) arrives on the upper deck and moves about, distracting members of the band. Patricia Tapia returns for her vocal. Patricia and the belly dancer kiss. The song ends with José Andrëa and Patricia on the runway.
On "La leyenda de la llorona", Javier Cruz guests on bongos.
For "La danza del fuego", La Bruja
Mägo de Oz (La Bruja)
Mägo de Oz is an album by folk metal artists Mägo de Oz, which was released in 1994.It includes five tracks from the original release, redone with the current band members. The title is not actually La Bruja - it is self-titled - but that is the name it acquired due to the witch on the cover...
forms a giant backdrop on the upper deck.
After a soothing violin and flute passage, fireworks go off and the band starts into "Molinos de Viento
Molinos de Viento
"Molinos de viento" is a single from the Spanish folk metal group Mägo de Oz and is their most famous and widely known song. This track belongs to their 1998 album La Leyenda de la Mancha, but it was released as a single in 2002 from their live album Fölktergeist with the single "El lago".This...
", as a giant Don Quixote
La Leyenda de la Mancha
La Leyenda de La Mancha is an album by the Spanish heavy metal band Mägo de Oz released in 1998. It is concept album, specifically a modern day retelling of Don Quixote. This album is perhaps their most famous one...
inflates on the upper deck.
José Andrëa allows the audience to sing the first verse. "El sueño es realidad."
The concert ends with fireworks and José Andrëa setting off the cannon along the front of the stage.
Invited musicians
- Walter Giardino (Rata BlancaRata BlancaRata Blanca is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed in the 1980s.-Biography:The band was founded by Walter Giardino after he left V8. Rata Blanca played together for about two years before their debut on August 15, 1987 in the theater "Luz y Fuerza" in Buenos Aires...
's guitarist) on "Fiesta pagana".