Madmans Esprit Explained

Madmans Esprit
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:2010–present
Label:A Sad Sadness Song (2014)
Gan-Shin (2018–present)
nO aUTHORITY (2020–present)
Associated Acts:ms. Isohp romatem, Human Traces
Website:Homepage
Bandcamp
Current Members:
  • Kyuho, Juho, Somyul, Geon, Limu
Past Members:(See full listing)

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]

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[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 You2011EP
Madmans Esprit2012Demo
Nacht2014Album
무의식의 의식화
(Conscientization of Unconsciousness)
2018Album
Suicidol2019Single
Glorifying Suicide2019EP
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 scars2024EP

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-01-28 . Interview and new single for MADMAN'S ESPRIT (video) . 2022-06-22 . Saetori . en-US.
  2. Web site: Cooper . Ali. 15 Korean rock and metal artists you need to know, from DAY6 to Madmans Esprit . 2022-06-22 . Alternative Press Magazine . en.
  3. Web site: Morgan. Loucach. Interview EN Kyuho of MADMANS ESPRIT (Post-Black Metal / Visual-Kei – Korea). 2019-01-29. 2020-07-24. Scholomance.
  4. Web site: Aurélie. 2019-01-25. Madmans Esprit in Europe: Tour and EP!. 2020-07-24. High Feel. en.
  5. Web site: 2018-01-08. Life, thus pain: An Interview with Kyuho (叫號) of Madmans Esprit. 2020-07-24. A-to-J Connections. en.
  6. Web site: 2019-02-04. Band: Madman's Esprit. 2020-07-24. Saetori. en-US.
  7. Web site: Madmans Esprit's Metal Archives Page. 2020-09-16. Metal Archives. en.
  8. Web site: Hagen. Francisca. 2018-08-13. The many facets of Kyuho Lee. 2020-07-24. AVO Magazine. en-US.
  9. Web site: Madmans Esprit's Metal Kingdom Page. 2020-09-16. Metal Kingdom. en.
  10. Web site: 2011-04-14. Madmans Esprit's EBS Space Page. 2020-09-16. EBS Space. ko.
  11. Web site: 2019-09-11. Madmans Esprit 2019 lineup. 2020-09-16. Madmans Esprit's Official Twitter. en.
  12. Web site: 2023-02-27. Madmans Esprit 2023 lineup changes. 2023-04-01. Madmans Esprit's Official Twitter. en.
  13. Web site: Shirayuki. 2019-03-11. Madmans Esprit for AsianStar [Interview]]. 2020-09-16. AsianStar. en.
  14. Web site: 2019-03-27. 2019 EU tour members announcement. 2020-09-16. Madmans Esprit's Official Twitter. en.
  15. Web site: Theo. Madmans Esprit -백골의 정원 (Garden Of Skeletons / Single) – BurnYourEars Webzine. 2021-05-12. www.burnyourears.de. de-de.
  16. Web site: MADMANS ESPRIT – 3rd Album 「나는 나를 통해 우리를 보는 너를 통해 나를 본다」 Album Preview. en-US.
  17. Web site: Interview with Madmans Esprit: Shaping brutal but warm album. 2022-10-23. jrocknews.com. 16 October 2022 . en-US.