---
title: "Mirror of Deception"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/mirror-of-deception"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1990
---

# Mirror of Deception

**Mirror of Deception** is a doom metal band, from Germany, active 1990 to present.

Mirror of Deception is German doom metal band, formed in 1990.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_of_Deception

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Mirror of Deception |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Esslingen am Neckar, Germany |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Traditional Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/traditional-doom)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hans Schwager](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hans-schwager) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 2014 to present | Current |
| [Jochen Fopp](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jochen-fopp) | Guitar | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Michael Siffermann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-siffermann) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Rainer Pflanz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rainer-pflanz) | Membranophone | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Andreas Taller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andreas-taller) | Bass guitar | 2003 to 2014 | Former |
| [Gunnar Drescher](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gunnar-drescher) | Membranophone | 1995 to 2003 | Former |
| [Ingo Häderle](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ingo-haderle) | Membranophone | 1991 to 1995 | Former |
| [Jochen Müller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jochen-muller) | Membranophone | 2003 to 2014 | Former |
| [Klaus Schmidt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/klaus-schmidt) | Bass guitar | 1995 to 2003 | Former |
| [Markus Baumhauer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/markus-baumhauer) | Lead vocals | 1992 to 2002 | Former |
| [Matthias Siffermann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matthias-siffermann) | Membranophone | 2014 to 2015 | Former |
| [Rainer Hampel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rainer-hampel) | Bass guitar | 1992 to 1995 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Words Unspoken](https://themetalnet.com/album/1cf40dff-d2bc-3956-a1a5-ce8ce8192df8) | EP |
| 1997 | [Veil of Lead](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc984f80-7670-35da-8008-c6e9076add37) | EP |
| 2001 | [Mirrorsoil](https://themetalnet.com/album/c5f32fbf-b009-33bd-8065-cc0f4e72f17d) | Album |
| 2003 | [Conversion](https://themetalnet.com/album/673f10ca-d1b3-33df-ad17-df3cf0bd63d2) | EP |
| 2004 | [Foregone](https://themetalnet.com/album/c8e5cefa-bade-3e77-96de-822c6d752334) | Album |
| 2006 | [Shards](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f708c19-86c2-32e0-a83e-eaa25a604979) | Album |
| 2010 | [A Smouldering Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/b0d60a63-f342-46ed-ad7e-3437bd3678f0) | Album |
| 2018 | [The Estuary](https://themetalnet.com/album/5ffc85c5-03cb-47c9-8cab-2d290e00bcf6) | Album |
| 2026 | [The Early Years (1993-1997)](https://themetalnet.com/album/be1598b0-c5bd-4aa1-a598-0a70cd1174ff) | Album |
| 2026 | [Transience](https://themetalnet.com/album/59e22da4-a5c4-4f72-ba91-b6640e28c998) | Album |

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- [Solstice](https://themetalnet.com/band/solstice) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
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- [Forsaken](https://themetalnet.com/band/forsaken) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [High Inquisitor Woe](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-inquisitor-woe) (same tags)
- [Orodruin](https://themetalnet.com/band/orodruin) (same tags)
- [L’impero delle ombre](https://themetalnet.com/band/l-impero-delle-ombre) (same tags)
- [Paul Chain Violet Theatre](https://themetalnet.com/band/paul-chain-violet-theatre) (same tags)
- [Witchsorrow](https://themetalnet.com/band/witchsorrow) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mirror_of_Deception/3839
- bandcamp: https://mirrorofdeception-doom.bandcamp.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirrorofdeception/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mirrorofdeception
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xC58AZ2hXyLoM2DzomU2o

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/mirror-of-deception](https://themetalnet.com/band/mirror-of-deception). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt