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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Mirror of Deception Lyrics
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A burning bridge in the wake of silence
Crossing the rivers of liquid ice
The spiral virtue sentenced with the virus
Led by temptation and the echoing words
A final reflection the firestarter's on the run
A vultures' feast on the doorsteps to serenity
Tiny streams of magma dripping through the shallow graves
Gifted with the pawns of nothingness
The void's embrace a fatal delight
A leaden fly on the way to the moon
On the rise yet drowning
Entangled in this infinite trawl
Floating the deserted oceans
Sanctified is this irregular quest
And I dream of dying
Alone I wait for my bride
Now I cannot explain
These words of pain
To you my dying friend
The lyrics of "Float" by Mirror of Deception paint a bleak picture of despair, hopelessness, and ultimate resignation. The opening verse sets the tone of the song with a visual image of a burning bridge left in the wake of silence. The metaphorical image implies the destruction of something once fixed or secure, leaving nothing but destruction and a void in its place. The singer is introduced to us as someone crossing the metaphoric rivers of liquid ice. These rivers may signify a treacherous and insurmountable obstacle in the singer's life. In this context, the rivers of liquid ice may symbolize grief, depression, or the hopelessness of addiction.
The following verses highlight the singer's state of mind further. He/she is being led by temptation and the echoing words of others, implying a loss of direction and agency. The final reflection in the verse indicates a sense of finality or acceptance of the state of things. The firestarter's on the run, and the singer is playing hide and seek in a maze of oblivion. This line suggests that the singer is unaware of his/her position in life and is trying to evade it. The image of the vultures' feast on the doorsteps of serenity is a stark reminder of the harshness of reality. The closing lines of the verse use an image of magma dripping through shallow graves, signifying the end of life or a painful, violent transition from one stage to another.
The chorus's opening lines indicate that the singer is floating in deserted oceans, signifying the loss of a sense of time and direction. However, the subsequent lines present an interesting contrast to the tone set in the opening verses. The singer sees this irregular quest as sanctified, offering a hint of hope in a dismal environment. However, the verse's closing lines extinguish that hope, with the singer dreaming of dying, waiting alone for his/her bride. The final lines of the song - "Now I cannot explain / These words of pain / To you my dying friend" - reveal the singer's sense of isolation and resignation.
Line by Line Meaning
A burning bridge in the wake of silence
The relationship has been destroyed and left without any communication
Crossing the rivers of liquid ice
Enduring tough and harsh times
The spiral virtue sentenced with the virus
Good intentions and morals being corrupted by negative influences
Led by temptation and the echoing words
Being influenced by attractive offers and persuasive language
A final reflection the firestarter's on the run
Realization hitting while one is already dealing with the aftermath
Playing hide and seek inside this maze of oblivion
Feeling lost and confused in a difficult situation
A vultures' feast on the doorsteps to serenity
Negativity taking over and destroying calmness
Tiny streams of magma dripping through the shallow graves
Underlying problems slowly growing and causing damage
Gifted with the pawns of nothingness
Given things that amount to nothing or have no real value
The void's embrace a fatal delight
Feeling comfortable in emptiness even though it is harmful
A leaden fly on the way to the moon
Going nowhere or caught up in impossible situations
On the rise yet drowning
Making progress but still feeling overwhelmed or defeated
Entangled in this infinite trawl
Caught up and tangled in a never-ending struggle
Floating the deserted oceans
Feeling lost and isolated in the world
Sanctified is this irregular quest
The pursuit of something out of the ordinary is deemed sacred
And I dream of dying
Hopelessness and despair leading to thoughts of death
Alone I wait for my bride
Awaiting a better situation or outcome that may never come
Now I cannot explain
Unable to articulate feelings or thoughts
These words of pain
Emotions of hurt and suffering
To you my dying friend
Addressing someone who has also been struggling or may be on the verge of defeat
Contributed by Camilla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.