Suggestions for Mago De Oz and Anthem

[kvona1]

I know....completely different bands similar only in the fact that the majority of their music does not feature English as the primarily language. Regardless, I've been getting into both bands as of late and know that there are some fans here on the forum for both. I've picked up Finnisterra and Gaia from Mago but have yet to snag anything from Anthem. For the fans of both bands, I'm curious where to go next with Mago De Oz and where to begin with Anthem. Normally I would just buy at random but given the high prices of their CDs here in the US, I wanted the most bang for the buck.

 

[Justin G]

For Anthem, the 2-disc Best of Nexus Years is a good starting point.

 

[Justin G]

For Mago de Oz, I highly recommend the live Barakaldo DF release with the bonus DVD. It's one of the craziest live shows you'll ever see.

 

[kvona1]

Thanks Justin....I will definitely check them out. For Anthem, any particular studio albums outside of the Best Of? I ask only because of my OCD for buying an entire bands discography.

 

[Piffle]

For Anthem, I'd definitely recommend the album Immortal.

They did a short studio-live DVD during this period that is excellent too.

 

[NorseBlood]

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