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Our Mirage
Our Mirage in 2022
Our Mirage in 2022
Background information
OriginMarl, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Genres
Years active2017–present
LabelsArising Empire
Members
  • Timo Bonner
  • Steffen Hirz
  • Manuel Möbs
  • Daniel Maus
Websiteourmirage.de
Our Mirage Band Logo

Our Mirage is a German post-hardcore band based out of Marl, North-Rhine Westphalia.[1][2]

History

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Formation in 2017, Lifeline and Early Tours (2018)

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The band was founded in March of 2017 with the release of their very first single 'Nightfall', which received over 200.000 views after 2 weeks. Within a years time, Our Mirage has released 4 singles and reached almost 3 million views on these videos. They have performed many shows in Germany and have been on a small European tour in November of 2017.[3] In 2018, the band signed with German record label Arising Empire and released their first album titled "Lifeline" in August.[4] During that year, they did some tours throughout Germany and around the time of the release of their first album, they were the opening act at the Elbriot Festival in Hamburg as they performed alongside Uncured, Jamey Jasta, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Satyricon, Skindred, Suicidal Tendencies, and Arch Enemy who closed the show.[5] They even joined Breathe Atlantis on tour throughout Central Europe with Imminence who headlined the shows that same year.[6]

Unseen Relations (2019)

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In 2019, Our Mirage released their second album "Unseen Relations". This album features 11 singles. Among their singles, "Falling", features Telle Smith of The Word Alive.[7][8]

Eclipse (2022)

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In November of 2022, Our Mirage released their third major album titled "Eclipse". According to one source, the album received some mixed reviews. In the music and lyrics, their songs each have an underlying ambience amidst the aggression that gives the Marl-based band their signature melancholic sound. They provided gentle guitar strumming that undertoned the resounding distortion throughout the record.[9][10][11] Before releasing the album, between Unreal Relations and the latter release, Our Mirage released a string of songs then added the songs to the Eclipse album.[12]

Other Projects and Tours

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On June 25, 2023, Our Mirage performed at the Full Force 2023 festival in Ferropolis with several other bands and Papa Roach was the Headliner for the night.[13] In July of 2023, Our Mirage performed at the Deichbrand Festival in Wurster Nordseeküste.[14] In August, they were among the acts that performed at the Summer Breeze Open Air 2023 Festival in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria, Germany which was headlined by In Flames, Megadeth, Powerwolf, and Trivium.[15][16] In September, the band headlined the Bookwood Festival along with Judas Priest in Buchholz with other bands opening for them.[17] In 2024, Our Mirage joined with All Faces Down the Dead By April - The Affliction Europe Tour 2024 headlined by Swedish band Dead by April and Australian band The Amity Affliction.[18]

Musical style

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Our Mirage at the Full Force 2023 in Ferropolis, Germany.

Our Mirage is known for their ambient music that provide emotional lyrics that can strike a nerve. Their music can offer a vast variety of elements which can relate to the listeners and they've poured their own emotions into their music. The band primarily focuses on the problems that younger folks deal with internally but their music doesn't just speak to them, it is very intuitive of the issues that many folks deal with on a common basis.[19][20][21] Frontman Timo Bonner provides clean and unclean lyrics throughout their music. One instance of their emotion-filled lyrics is their hit "Different Eyes" from the Unseen Relations album, in which the song went in a direction of melodic and post-hardcore tracks and could also appeal to those who are less into the post-hardcore and melodic hardcore scene.[22] In the 2022 Eclipse album, they continued their ambient and melodic playing. Our Mirage has on a consistant level have found creative ways to utilize there melodies, for example, the satisfying flow from ‘Black Hole’ into ‘Through The Night’ with ethereal guitar echoes and distant-sounding belts to foreshadow the impending chorus.[23]

Band members

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  • Timo Bonner – vocals
  • Steffen 'Stiff' Hirz – guitar
  • Manuel Möbs – bass, vocals
  • Daniel Maus – drums

Discography

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Albums

  • Lifeline (2018)[24]
  • Unseen Relations (2019)[25]
  • Eclipse (2022)[26]

Singles

  • Nightfall (Piano) (2018)
  • Calling You (2022)
  • Nein (2023)
  • Farewell (2024)
  • Right Now (2024)
  • Fractured (2024)

Music Videos

Title Ref. Year
Lost [27] 2018
Nightfall (Piano) [28]
Different Eyes [29] 2019
After All [30]
Unseen [31]
Falling feat. Telle Smith [32] 2020
Transparent [33]
Remedy [34]
Through the Night [35] 2021
Calling You [36] 2022
Summertown feat. BREAKDOWN BROS [37]
Black Hole [38]
Help Me Out [39]
Eclipse [40]
Farewell [41] 2024
Right Now [42]
Fractured [43]

References

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  1. ^ "Our Mirage: Rock am Beckenrand 2024". The New Times Events. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ Griffiths, Dave (30 August 2018). "On The Horizon With Our Mirage". Heavymag. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ^ "OUR MIRAGE release brand new music video for 'Lost'". headbangers. 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Our Mirage Lifeline". hysteriamag.com. 27 August 2018.
  5. ^ Olaf Räwel (24 August 2018). "Review: Bright sun and lots of metal at Elbriot 2018 (18.08.2018, Hamburg)" (in German). Be Subjective!.
  6. ^ "Imminence verkünden Support für ihre EU-Tour" (in German). Count Your Bruises Magazine. 16 August 2018.
  7. ^ Katja Maeting (7 February 2020). "Our Mirage – Unseen Relations" (in German). hellfire magazin.
  8. ^ "OUR MIRAGE (DEU) «Unseen Relations»" (in Spanish). Necromance. 26 April 2020.
  9. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Our Mirage – Eclipse". boolin tubes. 22 November 2022.
  10. ^ Graham Rey (22 November 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Eclipse – Our Mirage". Distorted Sound.
  11. ^ Colleen Kanowsky (23 November 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Our Mirage – Eclipse". Ghost Cult Magazine.
  12. ^ "Our Mirage – Eclipse". The Metal Epidemic. 24 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Full Force Festival 2023 – Bands und Running-Order". Away From Life (in German). 2 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Deichbrand Festival 2023". Music Festival Wizard.
  15. ^ "Our Mirage". metal.de (in German). 2023.
  16. ^ "Summer Breeze 2023". Agenda Concerts-Metal (in German). 2023.
  17. ^ "Bookwood Festival" (in German). termine.de.
  18. ^ "Our Mirage Unveils Intense New Single 'Right Now' and Announce Upcoming Tour". The AUX Magazine. 11 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Our Mirage Release New single 'Right Now'". The Rockpit. 16 September 2024.
  20. ^ Dom Virgil (17 January 2022). "Our Mirage Release New Single, "Calling You"". Prelude Press.
  21. ^ "Our Mirage Released New Album Via Arising Empire; Watch The Video For "Eclipse"". Thoughts Words Action. 25 November 2022.
  22. ^ "One to Listen – Our Mirage: Different Eyes (02.02.) /ENG/". wayo. 2 February 2022.
  23. ^ Colleen Kanowsky (23 November 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Our Mirage – Eclipse". Ghost Cult Magazine.
  24. ^ "Our Mirage Lifeline". hysteriamag.com. 27 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Unseen Relations". bandcamp.
  26. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Our Mirage – Eclipse". boolin tubes. 22 November 2022.
  27. ^ "Our Mirage - Lost (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 27 July 2018.
  28. ^ "Our Mirage - Nightfall (Piano) (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 14 December 2018.
  29. ^ "Our Mirage - Different Eyes (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 31 May 2019.
  30. ^ "Our Mirage - After All (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 22 November 2019.
  31. ^ "Our Mirage - Unseen (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 13 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Our Mirage - Falling (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 7 February 2020.
  33. ^ "Our Mirage - Transparent (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 22 May 2020.
  34. ^ "Our Mirage - Remedy (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 4 December 2020.
  35. ^ "Our Mirage - Through the Night (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 13 August 2021.
  36. ^ "Our Mirage - Calling You (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 14 January 2022.
  37. ^ "Our Mirage - Summertown feat. BREAKDOWN BROS (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 6 July 2022.
  38. ^ "Our Mirage - Black Hole (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 17 August 2022.
  39. ^ "Our Mirage - Help Me Out (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 4 October 2022.
  40. ^ "Our Mirage - Eclipse (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 24 November 2022.
  41. ^ "Our Mirage - Farewell (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 31 January 2024.
  42. ^ "Our Mirage - Right Now (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 11 September 2024.
  43. ^ "Our Mirage - Fractured (Official Video)". youtube. Arising Empire. 4 December 2024.


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