MIRAGE – The Sequel (2022)
Danish cult ’80s rockers MIRAGE are ready to release their new album “The Sequel” next Friday… 37 years after the band’s debut LP! Mirage’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 traditional melodic 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 little 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 here it is; you can’t go wrong with “The Sequel”, including songs written between 1984-1986.
Everything on the upcoming Mirage album was written in the second half of the Eighties. And while there’s a modern production everything here takes you back to the sound of that era.
On the back of the first album “…And The Earth Shall Crumble” it was written: “Watch out for the sequel”. Alright, here is the band again, back in the very recognisable Mirage style: classic metal / hard rock with melody and good lyrics.
Highly Recommended
01 – In The Days Of Rama
02 – Guiding Light
03 – The Emperor
04 – Far Away
05 – Robot 9
06 – Flowers For Algernon
07 – Haunted
08 – When Autumn Comes
Torben Deen – lead & backing vocals
Søren Ahm – guitars, keyboards, bass
S.A. Sørensen – drums
Stine Annesen – backing vocals
Pre order:
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