Mägo de Oz (Spanish for Wizard of Oz, with a metal umlaut) are a Spanish folk metal band from Begoña, Madrid formed in mid-1988 by drummer Txus di Fellatio. The band became well known for the strong Celtic feel to their music strengthened through their consistent usage of a violinist and flautist.
The name for the band was chosen, according to founding member Txus, because "life is a yellow brick road, on which we walk in the company of others searching for our dreams." On the 26th of October, 2018, the band played a special concert to celebrate their 30th anniversary, playing with a symphony orchestra at the WiZink Center in Madrid.
Members:
Txus di Fellatio - drums (1988-present)
José Manuel Pizarro 'Josema' - transverse flute, bagpipes, galician gaita, castilian whistle, Irish whistle, bodhran (2010-present)
Fernando Mainer - bass guitar (2012-present)
Jorge Salán - lead guitar (2004-2008, 2023-present)
Victor de Andrés - guitar (2020-present)
Francesco Antonelli - keyboards, synthesizers (2023-present)
Rafa Blas - vocals (2023-present)
Former members:
Carlos Prieto 'Mohamed' - violin (1992-2024)
Salva - bass guitar (1989-2002)
Charlie - lead guitar (1990-1993)
Juanma Rodríguez - vocals (1989-1995)
José María Alonso "Chema" - rhythm guitar (1990-1996)
Tony del Corral - saxophone (1994)
Auri - vocals (1995-1996)
Sergio Martínez - bass guitar (2003-2004)
Luis Miguel Navalón - bass guitar (2004)
Fernando Ponce de León - flute, whistles, gaita, bagpipes (1999-2010)
José Andrëa - vocals (1996-2011)
Pedro Diaz "Peri" - bass guitar (2004-2012)
Sergio Cisneros "Kiskilla" - keyboards, accordion (1999-2012)
J.C. Marín "Carlitos" - guitar (1992-2020)
Francisco Javier Gómez de la Serna "Frank" - guitar (1996-2020)
Javi Díez - keyboards, synthesizers, accordion, rhythm guitar (2012-2022)
Manuel Ramil - keyboards, synthesizers (2022)
Javier Domínguez 'Zeta' - vocals (2012-2023)
Patricia Tapia - backing vocals (2007-2023)
Manuel Seoane - guitar (2018-2023)
From: Begoña, Madrid, Spain
Genre(s):
Folk metal,
Celtic metal,
power metal
Active From: 1988-present