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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Metamorphosis
Mirror of Deception Lyrics
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Are witnesses of trickled felicitousness
Weigh floods on your mind
- Restless eyes, crying soundless
Dried up herbage, coated with glory
Of distressing transformation
Drill clefts into transitoriness
Opressed hankering for redemption
Straitjacket of your soul
Solidifying floes to the fire
- Raving in uncontrolled stagnation
Misty adumbrations laughing wise
Penned up in the infinite cosmos
Strange birds of prey circulate idly
- Mystifying messengers of consolation
Hide in your cocoon
No occasion to crave
No one reaches you
The lyrics to Mirror of Deception's song Metamorphosis paint a vivid picture of the tumultuous journey of transformation. The first stanza describes the fragility of icicles as a poignant metaphor for how easily our newfound happiness can slip away. The second stanza speaks to the painful process of transformation and the subsequent tears that may be shed. The third stanza captures the sense of desperation that can come with the sense of being trapped in one's own mind. The final stanza encapsulates the sense of isolation that one may feel during this process of self-discovery.
The overall message of the song is that while transformation may be painful, it is a necessary process for growth and self-improvement. The imagery used throughout the lyrics effectively conveys the emotional turmoil of the journey, making it a powerful and thought-provoking piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Icicles, heavy and fragile
Delicate and weighty icicles symbolize the fleeting moments of joy that bear witness to the true facade of happiness.
Are witnesses of trickled felicitousness
Those icicles, by simply melting away, prove that every happy moment is short-lived and gone in the blink of an eye.
Weigh floods on your mind
The realization of fleeting happiness burdens your mind and leaves you feeling overwhelmed, like a flood that can't be stopped.
Restless eyes, crying soundless
Your eyes reflect the restlessness within you, but no words can express the pain you feel inside.
Dried up herbage, coated with glory
Once-beautiful greenery now dead and colorless serves as a metaphor for the painful transformation of life and the glory of former times.
Of distressing transformation
The transformation from youth to old age is painful and full of distress.
Drill clefts into transitoriness
The constant reminders of life's transience bore holes deep into your soul that are difficult to fill.
Seething tears of your reality
The reality of the world causes deep emotional pain, which seethes like tears held back but never shed.
Opressed hankering for redemption
You long for a way out from the oppression and pain of life, seeking redemption from the difficulties you face.
Straitjacket of your soul
The restrictions of life leave your soul feeling constricted and trapped in a straitjacket.
Solidifying floes to the fire
Trying to make sense of life's challenges and hardships is like trying to turn frozen water flows into fire - it feels impossible.
Raving in uncontrolled stagnation
Feeling both intense anger and boredom, you are trapped in a cycle of unchanging circumstances that is entirely beyond your control.
Misty adumbrations laughing wise
One can only see vague shadows of what's to come, which often have a way of mocking us amusingly.
Penned up in the infinite cosmos
As we ponder the mysteries of life, we realize we are merely confined and trapped in an infinite space out of our control.
Strange birds of prey circulate idly
Strange forces, like birds of prey, circle around us and dominate us while we are helpless and vulnerable.
Mystifying messengers of consolation
In the midst of all our distress, there come messengers, hidden in mystery, that offer us a sense of comfort and consolation.
Hide in your cocoon
Enclosing yourself within a protective shell seems like the only option you have to escape reality.
No occasion to crave
Feeling as though there is no opportunity to find happiness leaves you with no reason to even long for it.
No one reaches you
Despite wanting to be rescued from your struggles, it seems like no one is coming to help lift you from your despair.
Contributed by Carter C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andres Arrona
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