Madmans Esprit

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Madmans Esprit
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2010–present
LabelsA Sad Sadness Song (2014)
Gan-Shin (2018–present)
nO aUTHORITY (2020–present)
Members
  • Kyuho, Juho, Somyul, Geon, Limu
Past members(See full listing)
Website Homepage
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Madmans Esprit is a South Korean black metal band, influenced by visual kei [1] [2] formed in 2010 in Seoul. Kyuho identifies their style as "Depressive Suicidal Blackened Pop". [3]

Contents

Career

Kyuho formed Madmans Esprit in 2010 in Seoul and moved to Berlin a few years later and recorded the albums Nacht, distributed by Gan Shin Records and released in October 2018 and 무의식 의 의식화 (Conscientization of Unconsciousness). They also toured Europe in 2017. [4] However, Kyuho had to return to his hometown because of military service. [5] Kyuho said he has always been influenced by Japanese visual kei. [3] Some of the project's influences are Dir En Grey, Opeth, Radiohead and X Japan. [6]

Current member

Source: [7]

Kyuho is also guitarist of the band "ms. Isohp romatem", established by Juho. In addition, he is fluent in the Korean, Japanese, English and German languages. [8]

Former members

2010–2013: [9] [10]

Former Live support members

2019–2023: [11] [12]


2018–2019: [13] [14]


2017–2018:

Discography

TitleYearType
I Just Want to Sex with You2011 EP
Madmans Esprit2012Demo
Nacht2014Album
무의식의 의식화
(Conscientization of Unconsciousness)		2018Album
Suicidol2019Single
Glorifying Suicide2019 EP
Seoul2019Single
자해와 해방 (Jahaewa Haebang)2020Single
妄誕詩 (Mangtanshi)2020Single
백골의 정원 (Garden of Skeletons)2021 [15] Single
나는 나를 통해 우리를 보는 너를 통해 나를 본다 (I See Myself Through You Who See Us Through Me)2022 [16] [17] Album
죽었으면 (I Hope I Die)2023Single
Bitter2023Single
Hass und Ignoranz2023Single
Mismatch2023Single
墜落 (Fall)2024Single
5 old scars2024 EP

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References

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  10. ↑ "Madmans Esprit's EBS Space Page". EBS Space (in Korean). 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  11. ↑ "Madmans Esprit 2019 lineup". Madmans Esprit's Official Twitter. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  12. ↑ "Madmans Esprit 2023 lineup changes". Madmans Esprit's Official Twitter. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  13. ↑ Shirayuki (2019-03-11). "Madmans Esprit for AsianStar [Interview]". AsianStar. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  14. ↑ "2019 EU tour members announcement". Madmans Esprit's Official Twitter. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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