The Mirror's Truth
| "The Mirror's Truth" | ||||
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| Single by In Flames | ||||
| from the album A Sense of Purpose | ||||
| Released | 7 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 13:46 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| In Flames singles chronology | ||||
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"The Mirror's Truth" is a song by Swedish metal band In Flames from their ninth album, A Sense of Purpose. It was released as a single / EP, on 7 March 2008.
The disc contains the title track and three songs that did not appear on the album, of which two are previously unreleased. The cover artwork was created by Alex Pardee, who had designed the artwork for the whole A Sense of Purpose album.[2][3] The music video was shot in an abandoned power plant in Scharins, Skellefteå, Sweden, and debuted on Myspace on 18 February 2008.[4][5]
"The Mirror's Truth" is one of the songs chosen for the Madden NFL 09 video game soundtrack.[6] It is also featured in another video game, MX vs. ATV Reflex. The same version of "Abnegation" appeared on Viva La Bands, Volume 2.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Mirror's Truth" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Eraser" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Tilt" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Abnegation" | 3:43 |
Personnel
- Anders Fridén – vocals
- Jesper Strömblad – guitar
- Björn Gelotte – guitar
- Peter Iwers – bass guitar
- Daniel Svensson – drums
References
- ^ "In Flames - The Mirror's Truth". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "Nuclear Blast". Nuclearblast.de. 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ IN FLAMES - The official homepage Archived January 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - IN FLAMES: 'The Mirror's Truth' Video To Debut On Monday". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ Västerbottens Folkblad | In Flames spelade in musikvideo i Skellefteå Archived January 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hayward, Andrew. "Madden NFL 09 Soundtrack Revealed". 1up.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-08-13.