''Mirror of Madness'' is the second full-length studio album by the Finnish

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band Norther, released on 12 August 2003 by

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. ''Mirror of Madness'' features a cover song, " Smash" by punk rock band

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. It also includes the "Mirror of Madness" video but only in the U.S. The bonus tracks, "Frozen Sky" and "Smash" covers, are only for the Japanese version of the album. The song "Unleash Hell" was released as a single. The album was rated 4.5 out of 5 by

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Track listing

Credits

Band members

Petri Lindroos Petri Lindroos (born 10 January 1980) is a Finnish heavy metal musician. He has been the lead vocalist/ harsh vocalist and a guitarist for Ensiferum since 2004. In 2023, he joined Warmen in the same role. He was also a founding member of Nor ...

− guitars, vocals *

Kristian Ranta Kristian Ranta (born 13 May 1981), also known as Kride, is a Finnish former musician. He was a guitarist and vocalist for the melodic death metal band Norther until their breakup in 2012. Career Ranta composed most of Norther's best-known ...

− guitars *

Tuomas Planman Tuomas Planman was the keyboardist for the Finnish Melodic death metal band Norther, until their break up in 2012; he also played in the black metal band Gramary. Personal information *''Date of Birth:'' 17 March 1980 *''From:'' Espoo, Finlan ...

− keyboards *

Jukka Koskinen Jukka Koskinen is a Finnish musician who is the bassist for the metal bands Wintersun, Nightwish and Crownshift. He was also the bassist for Norther from 2000 until their disbandment in 2012, for Amberian Dawn from 2010 until 2013, for Cain' ...

− bass *

Toni Hallio Toni Hallio is the former drummer for and one of the founding members of melodic death metal band Norther. He left the band in October 2005 to pursue other interests. However, he still recorded the drums for Norther's ''Till Death Unites Us'' ins ...

− drums

Production

* Mixed in January 2003 at

Finnvox Studios Finnvox Studios is a recording studio located in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland. It was founded by Erkki Ertesuo, Kurt Juuranto and Lejos Inc. in 1965 and is the longest running studio recording facility in Finland. The original multi-track ...

by Mikko Karmila and mastered by Mika Jussila

References

2003 albums Norther albums {{2000s-death-metal-album-stub