Soon after the release of their recent single “Beneath The Sand”, MIRRORS are back with new video for their emotional single “Leave Them Behind”.
Formed in Gippsland in late 2016 by vocalist Patty Goodman and guitarist Tyson Taifer before welcoming Jack Mackin on bass and later Rob Brens on drums, metalcore outfit Mirrors quickly turned the eyes and ears of Australian listeners towards Regional Victoria with the release of their debut EP ‘Fool’s Paradise’ in 2017. ‘Fool’s Paradise’ was followed by 2019’s ‘Cold Sanctuary’ EP. ‘Cold Sanctuary’ took the band beyond the borders of Victoria and around the country, showcasing their craft to audiences on tour with the likes of Wage War, Alpha Wolf, Thornhill, Crystal Lake and many more. Ceaseless work by the band alongside the production team of Scott Simpson and Lance Prenc (Polaris, Alpha Wolf) began in 2019 and throughout 2020, culminating with an eleven track, genre busting tour de force, in their debut album “The Ego’s Weight”.
Lyrical themes centre around the fall of morality and values while seeking to take decisive action against hate delivered by the soaring vocals of Goodman. Set against a backdrop of subtle and sparse grooves, to heart wrenching ballads and frenetic heavy compositions, ‘The Ego’s Weight’ truly is a journey for any lover of music and finally displays Mirrors as a whole greater than the sum of its parts.
Vocalist Patrick Goodman writes: “Leave Them Behind” portrays the constant fight of moving away from the parts of yourself that you don’t want to be through setting positive goals instead of dwelling on anxiety and uncertainty. Everyone runs away from something, so run away from the worst in you.”
Ceaseless work by the band alongside the production team of Scott Simpson and Lance Prenc (Polaris, Alpha Wolf) began in 2019 and throughout 2020, culminating with a ten track, genre busting tour de force, leaving behind their metalcore roots.
Showcasing their new sound, Mirrors will be joining a stacked bill on Polaris’ upcoming spring tour, which will see the band opening shows nationally in October alongside Make Them Suffer, Justice For The Damned and Polaris. Tickets available via Destroy All Lines.
Lyrics:
I won’t go without leaving a trace
Their foul energy, it orbits around me
and i won’t let my life turn for the worstOh let it turn upside down
And I don’t want to be like them in any way at all
Too much power in my hands to slip and fall
You’re lingering, but still concealed
Is there anything in your reality that’s real?Useless are the eyes when the thoughts are blind
The world is taking me and leaving them behind
leaving them behind
I’ll leave them behindI won’t go without leaving a trace
the sun shone her face
warmly and upon the disgraced
No pride, I won’t go without leaving a trace.And I don’t want to be like them in any way at all
Too much Power in my hands to slip and fall
Your lingering, but still concealed
And I won’t bleed out for this anymore.Useless are the eyes when the thoughts are blind
The world is taking me and leaving them behind
Leaving them behind
I’ll leave them behindAnd I can’t feel the toxins taking the air
From my lungs anymore
My lungs anymore, my lungs anymore.
The sun shone her face warmly and upon the disgraced. No pride, I won’t go without leaving a trace.
