Magica started in February 2002 as a project of Bogdan Costea, directly with the recordings for the 1st album "The Scroll of Stone" (having more of a demo purpose). After 2 months of intense work, the material was ready! 12 power melodic heavy metal songs, in the vein of Rhapsody, Nightwish, and Helloween, which show the high potential of the band. After the songs were ready Bogdan recruited the members of the band.
The second album, "Lightseeker", has been launched in October 2004 in France through Underclass Music .
Magica's first video, "Bittersweet Nightshade", was ready on February 10, 2005. Magica has been featured in the famous "Metallian" and "Rock Hard Magazine".
In 2006 the band had the pleasure of touring Europe opening for After Forever and Nightmare, Apocalyptica and Leaves Eyes .
MAGICA/NIGHTMARE/AFTER FOREVER Europe Tour
27.01.2006 » BRUXELLES (B) Ten Wengaert
28.01.2006 » DORDRECHT (NL) Bibetlot
29.01.2006 » WEERT (NL) De Bosuil
01.02.2006 » LILLE (F) Splendid
03.02.2006 » NIJMEGEN (NL) Doornrosje
04.02.2006 » RENNES (F) Antipode
05.02.2006 » LE HAVRE (F) Agora
06.02.2006 » STRASBOURG (F) La Laiterie
07.02.2006 » PRATTELN (CH) Z7
09.02.2006 » BARCELONA (E)- Razmatazz II
10.02.2006 » VALENCIA (E) Republica 2
11.02.2006 » MADRID (E) Divino Aqualung
12.02.2006 » BILBAO (E) Kafe Antzokia
14.02.2006 » BORDEAUX (F) Rock School Barbey
15.02.2006 » TOULOUSE (F) S d F de Ramonville
16.02.2006 » MONTPELLIER (F) Rockstore
17.02.2006 » VERONA (IT) Gate52
18.02.2006 » CESENA (IT) Vidia Club
19.02.2006 » LYON (F) Ninkasi Kao
The third album is called Hereafter and was recorded in the autumn of 2006 but due to label change, it was released at 19 October 2007 via AFM Records Germany. 2 videos were shot for this album, " All waters have the colour of drowning" and "Entangled".
In November 2007 Ana was invited to take part in the huge Hellish Rock tour alongside Helloween, Gamma Ray and Axxis for 3 months of intense touring . It was a unforgetable experience. Check out the tourreport.
Here are the dates of the tour:
24.11.2007 Köln (D), HardrockCafe
27.11.2007 Rome (I), Tendastrisce
27.11.2007 Scheinfeld/Pottrock (D), Live Music Hall
28.11.2007 Milano (I), Alcatraz
29.11.2007 Dietikon (CH), Stadthalle
30.11.2007 München (D), Garage
01.12.2007 Lichtenfels (D), Stadthalle
02.12.2007 Bremen (D), Aladin
04.12.2007 Göteborg (SWE), Liseberghallen
06.12.2007 Oslo (NOR), Rockefeller
07.12.2007 Lund (SWE), Mejeriet
08.12.2007 Stockholm (SWE), Arenan
10.12.2007 Tampere (FIN), Pakkahuone
11.12.2007 Helsinki (FIN), Kaapelitehdas
21.12.2007 Langen (D), Stadthalle
22.12.2007 Kaufbeuren (D), All Karthalle
23.12.2007 Pirmasens (D), Quasimodo
06.01.2008 Paris (F), Elysee Montmatre
07.01.2008 Tilburg (NL), 013
08.01.2008 London (UK), The Forum
10.01.2008 Antwerp (B), Hof ter Lo
11.01.2008 Tuttlingen (D), Alte Festhalle
12.01.2008 Karlsruhe (D), Europahalle
13.01.2008 Oberhausen (D), Turbinenhalle
15.01.2008 Barcelona (ESP), Ratzzmazz
18.01.2008 Bilbao (ESP), Rockstar live
20.01.2008 Madrid (ESP), La Riviera
The band's latest release is called "Wolves and witches" and was released through AFM Records in October 2008.
today Magica is :
Ana Mladinovici - vocals,
Bogdan Costea - guitar,
6fingers - keys,
Sorin Vlad - bass,
Hertz - drums
The band is currently in search of a serious booking agency.
~...to be continued...~
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