I’m trying to learn some Spanish, but with limited success so far. Although I must admit that I didn’t put a lot of effort in it. But I will…starting tomorrow. Or Monday. A Monday…

One simple way to try to learn a new language is listening to songs in that language and trying to memorize their lyrics. The problem is that most of the Spanish bands I know suck. Bad. I mean, except from Banderas’ “El Cancion de Mariachi” and the ode to the communist icon Che Guevara – Hasta siempre comandante, it was almost impossible for me to find a song I could really say I like.

Julio Iglesias isn’t all that bad, but it only works for those of us born in the first part of the 20th century.

This changed few days ago, when I heard a commercial on Spotify. They were promoting the new album of a Spanish metal band, called Mago de Oz – which translates to Wizard of Oz. I searched their songs and I’m impressed. They’re by far the best Spanish band I’ve ever heard. I totally love their sound. Just search on Youtube for Fiesta pagana, El rincon de los sentidos or Que el viento sople a tu favor and you’ll see – well, hear – what I mean.

Their lyrics are also quite interesting, not the usual “vamos bailar a la playa” intelectual blackholes found in most latino songs.

Rock on…