Curse of the Hidden Mirror cyberpunk science fiction, wrote the lyrics for many songs of the album. The song "Out of the Darkness" was originally featured in the 1992 film "Bad Channels", which Blue Öyster Cult recorded the soundtrack for, although the song was not included in the soundtrack album for the movie. "Showtime" was originally written and recorded for "Cultösaurus Erectus" but did not make the final cut. Curse of the Hidden Mirror Curse of the Hidden Mirror is the fourteenth studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in 2001. The only single from the record was the poorly received
Mirror (D'espairsRay album) ("Desert", a B-side from the "Squall" single) and the music videos of "Squall" and "Trickster". The music in Mirror has a notably more variable sound than the previous "" album. It retains some of the gothic influence, while introducing an experimental pop music sound. Most of the album has a very fast tempo, only slowing for "Screen" and "Squall", however the band has called this unintentional. Mirror (D'espairsRay album) Mirror is the second album released by D'espairsRay on April 11, 2007 in Japan and on June 22 of the same year in Europe. The first press limited edition release from