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Long Island's favorite metal-lite purveyors continued their comeback in 2001 with this unexpectedly accomplished set of new songs. Boasting the core of the original band with Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, Eric Bloom, and Alan Lanier, Curse of the Hidden Mirror stays rooted in the group's tough yet jangly approach but ups the ante with strong material that often matches, yet doesn't quite surpass, the band's best music. A return to the stylistic triumph of Agents of Fortune and the similarly titled Mirrors, the revived quintet coalesces around sharp riff-based rockers that show a band that has matured but hasn't lost its cosmic edge. Simplistic rockers like "Here Comes That Feeling" float on a fluently melodic bed, and when they slip into ballad mode, as in "Out of the Darkness," it's done without an ounce of pretension. Even the tougher rockers like "Good to Feel Hungry" and "Stone of Love" -- the latter co-penned by R. Meltzer (who worked with them in the '80s) and one of this album's highlights, a song as good as anything they've ever written -- never slip into either stiffness or, worse, self-parody. Roeser keeps his solos on low burn, never overstaying his welcome, and vocalist Bloom doesn't force his still-smooth voice, belying his age (early fifties) and veteran status. The opening tuneful rocker "Dance on Stilts" could easily fit on either one of the group's classic first four studio albums, as could the appropriately titled "One Step Ahead of the Devil," which is a high compliment indeed. In fact, except for a few slips on the simplistic "I Just Want to Be Bad," a track that's as bland as it sounds, Curse of the Hidden Mirror is a remarkably consistent, subtle, and even poetic album that expands their sci-fi undercurrents without getting lost in space. It's far better than some of the group's limp late-'80s work and stands as one of the finest albums of their nearly three decade -- and counting -- career of evil. ~ Hal Horowitz
Additional personnel includes: Norman Deltufo (percussion); Geotge Cintron (background vocals).
Live Recording
Personnel: Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Danny Miranda (vocals, keyboards); Allen Lanier (guitar, keyboards); Bob Rondinelli (drums); George Cintron (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Paul Orofino.
Recording information: MillBrook Sound Studios.
Blue Oyster Cult: Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Allen Lannier (guitar, keyboards); Danny Miranda (keyboards, bass, background vocals); Bobby Rondinelli (drums).
Q (Summer/01, p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Proves the band still have a way with an esoteric lyric and a harmony doused chorus..." Curse Of The Hidden Mirror Music Blue Oyster Cult Curse Of The Hidden Mirror Songs Curse Of The Hidden Mirror Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   Magic the Rock / Pop
I'm particularly a big fan of the band "Blue Öyster Cult"since its first album.
It's nice to have back this band who knows how to do the best Rock / Pop of the planet.
I thought that after that 6 years hiatus, when they released the album "Heaven Forbide"
lastyear, they would have taken more time to come back again.
Fortunately they are here with a new work which i would classify between good and very good.
The coming and going of new band membres didn't affect the style of the band, the basic sound is still the same and the fact that the vocalist Eric Bloom and the guitarrists Buck Dharma and Allen Lanier remained in the band, that makes the melodies and sounds of the guitars to travel through our ears.
The "Curse Of The Hidden Mirror" album has great songs, and when someone listen to it for thesecond time, it's enough to memorize the lirycs and sing along with the album.
The only thing that is missing is a song with a higher velocity, something like those old songs like "Astronomy" , "Veteran Of The Psychic Wars" , "The Vigil" and many others.
All songs are new.
The sound is of extremelly high quality.
It's a CD that shoyld be listened by anyone who enjoys Rock!
Submitted by oberling ("Vladimir, SP , Brasil") 
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The old gods are Back!!!
The CD is awesome, the best tunes I have heard since fire of unknown origen. The guitar sounds are extraterrestrial. No one in this earth plays the guitar as Buck Dharma does!!!
The entire CD is a master piece, it transports you to an alien distant beautiful place.
To say the least the best Album in XXI century and probably the 90´
A fun from Temuco Chile
Submitted by 123 (Temuco - Chile)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Blue Oyster Cult's True Comeback
CURSE OF THE HIDDEN MIRROR is Blue Oyster Cult's true comeback. While its predecessor, HEAVEN FORBID, was basically techno-grunge, this album finds the band returning to its vintage 70s sound, making it their best album (excluding compilations) since EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIVE. This one is a must-own.
Submitted by Adam (Suffern NY USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No B.O.C Best Oyster Cult !!!
This is one of their Best albums! From the power house "Eye of the Hurricane" which stirs up that distinctive Blue Oyster sound to the #@*& awesome "Stone of Love," which in my opinion is their best and most beautiful rockin - jammin masterpiece, this album is a renaissance of the glory days. The Blue Oyster Boys are reborn and solid as ever! BRAVO Buck, Eric and crew!!!
Submitted by a reviewer (Massapequa, NY, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No BÖC's still got it!!
Curse of the Hidden Mirror is another great album from the amazing Blue Öyster Cult. It's a super effort from the entire band with wonderful vocals by Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma, with Buck showing he's still one of the greatest guitarists ever. Pick this one up, you won't be disappointed!
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