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Curse of the Hidden Mirror
Rock · 2001 · 11 tracks

Curse of the Hidden Mirror

Blue Öyster Cult

Polished hard rock with a literary edge. A late-career gem blending suburban mystery, dual-guitar precision, and noir-inflected sci-fi storytelling.

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It's the thinking man's hard rock, perfect for when you want riffs with a side of cosmic mystery.

A sophisticated blend of late-night urban noir and lingering cosmic dread.

Curse of the Hidden Mirror · vs · Blue Öyster Cult
Dusk+0.8σ

Dusk saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Dance on Stilts
6:06
02
Showtime
4:39
03
The Old Gods Return
4:36
04
Pocket
4:17
05
One Step Ahead of the Devil
4:16
06
I Just Like to Be Bad
3:54
07
Here Comes That Feeling
3:21
08
Out of the Darkness
5:07
09
Stone of Love
5:49
10
Eye of the Hurricane
4:40
11
Good to Feel Hungry
4:11
Moments Worth Waiting For
The soaring, melodic guitar solo in 'Dance on Stilts' that bridges the gap between 70s prog and modern rock.
The heavy, rhythmic crunch of 'The Old Gods Return' that evokes the band's classic 'Tyranny and Mutation' era.
The surprisingly tender and jangly pop-inflected chorus of 'Pocket' showcasing their melodic range.
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