For fans of Mercyful Fate, (early) Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper.
An intro and a creaking door welcome you into the MIRAGE universe. Full throttle from the off!
That’s
no wonder. The Danish band's debut album “...And The Earth Shall
Crumble” created quite a stir in 1985 in both the Danish and in the
international metal scenes. And, to say that in a year when Accept’s
“Metal Heart”, Megadeth’s “Killing Is My Business...”, Dio’s “Sacred
Heart”, W.A.S.P.’s “The Last Command” and Iron Maiden’s most Faust live
album “Live After Death” were released, it’s quite a bold statement.
Then
again, Mirage was no ordinary band. Their melodic blend of heavy metal
and hard rock turned their songs into absolute hard’n’heavy hymns, that
aged really well, while “...And The Earth Shall Crumble” turned into a
gem very sought-after in the following decades.
But now is 2022. After a hiatus of more than three decades, Mirage is finally back with their second album.
Wait a minute... “Second album”?
You
heard it right. The record Mirage should have released some thirty-odd
years ago is finally coming! Back in the late 80s the band had to quit
because the English record company sent their royalties to their Danish
record company, who pocketed the money and filed for bankruptcy! Despite
interest from the Danish label Medley Records, the second album was
never released, though all the songs were written.
So, everything on the upcoming Mirage album was written in the late eighties.
On
the back of the first album (“...And The Earth Shall Crumble”, released
in 85) it was written: “Watch out for the sequel”. Alright, here is the
band again, back in the very recognizable Mirage style: Metal with
melody and good lyrics!
“The Sequel” will be released in digital, CD and LP (black vinyl, limited to 300 units) by From the Vaults on July 15th, 2022.
Line-up:
Torben Deen - lead & backing vocals
Søren Ahm - guitars, keyboards, bass
S.A. Sørensen - drums
Stine Annesen - backing vocals
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