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
The Richest Man in Babylon (album) 'proper' album, is certainly their most complete work to date, and arguably the first to be presented as one complete, cohesive whole. … this ranks as Thievery Corporation's finest yet." Allmusic's John Bush said that the album "doesn't have the hooks or the production finesse to compete with "The Mirror Conspiracy"" but that "a few tracks on the backside do plow new ground, thanks in part to new guests..." Among fans the album is popular, peaking at number 9 on "Billboard"'s Independent Albums list on October 19, 2002 and number 2 on the Dance/Electronic Albums list on October 26, 2002.