The first line-up was complete in early 1992. The selftitled debut demo was recorded in 1993, followed by the second demo, "Words Unspoken" a year later. After line-up changes and another demo, the band signed a deal with German label Sub Zero Records in 1997 and issued the "Veil of Lead" MCD in April of the same year.
The recordings for the band`s debut album started in December 1997 and lasted until August 1999. Sub Zero had quit the label business meanwhile so the band finally found a new partner in the UK based record company The Miskatonic Foundation which released the immensly delayed but critically acclaimed "Mirrorsoil" album in January 2001. The release of the album was followed by tours in England and Germany with bands like Solstice, Warning and End of Green.
Lead singer Markus B. decided to quit the band due to lack of time in 2002, so guitarist Michael S. took over the lead vocals as well. To support their MCD "Conversion" the band played the first edition of Doom Shall Rise festival in February 2003 and toured with reformed US Doom legends Revelation and Finland`s Reverend Bizarre.
After another change of the rhythm section in summer 2003, the band recorded their second full-length album "Foregone" which was released on the Belgian label Final Chapter in September 2004. To support the release the band embarked on a tour with dates in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands.
Besides some festival appearances in Germany and abroad, Mirror of Deception did also play a couple of shows in Finland with Count Raven and Reverend Bizarre in 2005.
Following the release of the third album, "Shards" in October 2006 on German label Cyclone Empire more gigs and festival appearances in Germany and abroad were played, including festivals like Belgian Doom Night, Doom Shall Rise V, Dutch Doom Day VI, Days of Doom and Mirror of Deception's first shows in Ireland.
Album number 4, "A Smouldering Fire" was released in 2010, followed by gigs at festivals like Hammer of Doom and Malta Doom Festival. The band went on tour with 40 Watt Sun and Semlah.
The band was on hiatus in 2012 and 2013. After line-up changes on bass and drums the band continued with a new rhythm section, played shows, made an appearance at Heavy Days in Doomtown festival and worked on new songs.
The fifth album, "The Estuary" was released in November 2018 and presented live at Doom over Vienna festival.
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Bleak
Mirror of Deception Lyrics
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And hope evades
When darkness descends
And all joy ends
When dreams turn to dust
When life seems unjust
All colours turn to grey
When trust is betrayed
And frustration ambuscades
When friends turn to foes
And the walls echo your woes
When dark clouds cover the sun
And the last shelter is gone
When you're naked, facing the storm
And all you get is fleer and scorn
When forebodements haunt your dreams
And your deepest fears are redeemed
You creep back into your cave
Hide yourself and hope to feel safe
When nightmares turn real
And pain is all that you feel
On a permanent escape
But there's none and that's your fate
These lyrics from Mirror of Deception's song Bleak express the feeling of utter hopelessness and despair. The song speaks to the moments in life when everything seems to crumble around us, and we are left alone to face our fears and pain. The imagery used in the lyrics is incredibly vivid, describing how the darkness descends, joy ends, and colors turn to gray. The lyrics also touch on feelings of betrayal, frustration, and loneliness when friends turn to foes, and trust is broken.
The song speaks to the human experience of facing difficult times and dealing with our darkest fears. It expresses a sense of isolation and the need to find safety from the world's cruelty. The lyrics also touch on the idea that we can't escape our fate, no matter how much we wish to.
One interpretation of the lyrics is that they speak to the state of depression. The song describes how darkness descends and all joy ends, which is a common feeling for those experiencing depression. The lyrics also speak about the feeling of isolating oneself mentally, which is often a sign of depression. The song might be seen as a cry for help or a description of a journey through mental health struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
As the light fades
As life's joys and happiness begins to diminish
And hope evades
And the optimism of life's prospects are dwindling
When darkness descends
When life takes a dark turn
And all joy ends
And all the pleasures of life come to an abrupt halt
When dreams turn to dust
When once envisioned aspirations become bleak and hopeless
When life seems unjust
When life's situations become unfair and cruel
All colours turn to grey
All the colors of the world lose their vibrancy and become monotonous
And illusions melt away
And the pretenses of a perfect world shatter and fade away
When trust is betrayed
When the people you trusted reveal themselves to be untrustworthy
And frustration ambuscades
And the constant annoyance and anger of life ambushes you
When friends turn to foes
When the people you considered friends betray and become enemies
And the walls echo your woes
And your agonies are reverberated within the walls around you
When dark clouds cover the sun
When the world around you becomes bleak and gloomy
And the last shelter is gone
And the final refuge is removed from your grasp
When you're naked, facing the storm
When you're vulnerable to the harsh elements of life
And all you get is fleer and scorn
And all you receive is ridicule and contempt
When forebodements haunt your dreams
When premonitions of dreadful events start to invade your dreams
And your deepest fears are redeemed
And the things that you always feared finally come to pass
You creep back into your cave
You retreat into a safe haven to escape the problems of life
Hide yourself and hope to feel safe
Conceal yourself and seek safety, hoping for a sense of security
When nightmares turn real
When the terrors of your dreams transform into a terrifying reality
And pain is all that you feel
And all your senses are consumed with nothing but agony
On a permanent escape
On a quest to escape your life permanently
But there's none and that's your fate
But there seems to be no salvation, and this is now your destiny
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.