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 recognisable 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. Pre-orders available here and here.

“The Sequel” tracklist:

1. In The Days Of Rama
2. Guiding Light
3. The Emperor
4. Far Away
5. Robot 9
6. Flowers For Algernon
7. Haunted
8. When Autumn Comes

Line-up:
Torben Deen – lead & backing vocals
Søren Ahm – guitars, keyboards, bass
S.A. Sørensen – drums
Stine Annesen – backing vocals

Webshop:
https://bit.ly/mir-seqLP
https://bit.ly/mir-seqCD

From The Vaults proud itself to announce the signing – and return – of one of Denmark’s heavy metal/hard rock most revered “secret treasures”: MIRAGE. The band released the successful album “…And The Earth Shall Crumble” in 1985 to much praise of the audience and press alike, being one of the most sought-after pieces of metal music nowadays. Later, there was also a compilation that re-released the album and some of the demo tracks that Mirage put out also back in the day.

And now, the lost album of their 80’s busy-career era will finally be released!

Mirage explains it all: ” When Mirage had released the debut album in 1985 the world was ripe for the taking – we thought! But because our record company at the time went broke we never had the opportunity to release a second album.

We’re  making up for that 36 years later. We just signed a contract with FROM THE VAULTS to release the “lost” album with the cool songs written in the 80’s. The album will contain songs that were written by the band back then but never released. The style – as it was back then – is true heavy metal with melody and big choruses, hardhitting riffs, dirty hammond keys and great solos.

The waiting is over and we are excited to be able to prove that MIRAGE was – and is – more than just one album.

And the earth will crumble once again…“