Marcus H Madigan - Guitars (electric/classical), Bass, Vocals, Synth and programming the drums
Influences
Anything that's honest and creative. To count a few: Einherjer: Blot, WASP, Cradle of Filth (only up until "Cruelty" though...), Skyclad, Voltaire, Tori Amos, Muse, Marillion (only with Steve H), Magnum (early stuff), Bathory, Ark, Sabbat, Hexenhaus, Mekong Delta, King Diamond, Megadeth, Dismal Euphony, Marduk, Subway to Sally, Anathema, Jethro Tull... this list could be much longer, but this is quite enough
Sounds Like
Emperor mixed with Blind Guardian was a nice referrence someone once revealed. "If Cradle of Filth had a baby sister, her name would be Elvira Madigan" was another rather wierd remark - good for a laught although I don't quite agree myself. Some Vintersorg perhaps due to the folk elements as well. Add alot of Bathory in aproach and hardheadedness (is that really a word).
OK. I used to label Elvira Madigan as a "project" but bygones will be bygones and this my Elvira Madigan of Sweden is in fact undisputet art and creativity of One, with visions and means to make them real.
Regardless of genre or language the idea is to take a step aside the stereotypes in metal and just express music in concepts as the art it is.
In 1998 the first recordingsessions were held and ended up as the demo "Varsel". Under a small selffinanced recordcompany called "Northlore Records" the album "Black Arts" was released 2000 and "Witches - Salem (1692 vs 2001)" in 2001. Later Elvira Madigan signed to Black Lodge and the two titles were remastered, repackaged ("Black Arts" was also remixed) and rereleased in 2003 resp 2004. In 2005 the quite intruiging and unorthodox coversalbum "Angelis Deamonae - Wiccan Aftermath" was released. It includes covers in Black/Speed Metal of artists as Tori Amos, Chris deBurgh and also soundtracks from films and Japanese Playstation games.
The official site (as well as this little page) is run by Marcus H Madigan so any correspondance will be dealt by him... Well let's go ahead and say that it will be dealt by ME! Because I'm writing this now! haw haw! Cheers everyone!
Note: Elvira Madigan is a non-computerized entity, meaning that no computers are involved in the recording process. Used are adat-taperecorders, mixingboards and effects. And NO additional correcting is applied (such as tightening or toneadjustments). Shortly: What You hear is what was played/sung directly into microphones!
hey Marcus. long time ago :O ( stupid not havin internet) anyway i just made another person fan of you so your going to get to the top someday xD im also waiting for new material couse there ken never be too much of this music in the world :O but a masterpiece cant be made fast so i'll have to wait, but thats worth it ;D anyway keep rockin
Hail Bro; Krvestreb Fanzine #2 issue publish end of March. Total Underground bands and 250 Underground bands review. If you want participate in the fanzine, send promo cd + bio and pls dont send me your songs mp3 cause I dont listen underground bands mp3, I hope you understood me. Hail from Turkey! Keep it contact! support to true underground. Krvestreb zine Editor BUgRA
Well I hope that you can find people that are willing to help with Elvira Madigan but if you can't, I wish you the best of luck with Sterbhaus and whatever future projects that you take part in.
You are an amazing musician and i greatly respect what you do. You may not have as many fans as other bands but i think that the music that you make is far better than most. In my opinion Elvira Madigan's sound is unbelievably beautiful and deserves more attention.
hey Marcus i was wondering; if you get more members to help you play live, do you think that you might ever come and play in the US? i would love to see Elvira Madigan live someday
hey Marcus , i dont knbow whats going on with myspace lately, i have trouble with blogs, opening pages, deleting messages, adding that player you have ,... and when you sent a help message, the onley thing you get is ' please wait, it will be fixed tomorrow ' --' anyway, i didnt put me on away, but i didnt logged in for a few days, maybe its about that?
hey Marcus how are you? i wanted to ask you when the site shop is online again couse i make friends fan but then they compain they cant find your cds nowhere :O
Online Now!
