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Mirage
Rock · 1998 · 12 tracks

Mirage

IRIS

Gritty Romanian hard rock balancing stadium-sized riffs with soulful, raspy ballads. A late-nineties snapshot of existential weight and electric defiance.

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The ultimate late-night Romanian rock record for when you want riffs that actually feel something.

A heavy, nocturnal defiance that balances stadium power with the quiet ache of insomnia.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Mirage
3:33
02
Orange
3:24
03
Madrigal
3:52
04
Dulce și amar
3:36
05
Sun Ra
4:49
06
Dieta
3:20
07
E prea de tot
4:12
08
Destul cu mine
4:30
09
Apa vie
3:24
10
După miezul nopții
3:52
11
Nu pot să cred
3:14
12
Liniște și insomnie
4:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive shift from the atmospheric intro to the driving, gritty riff of the title track.
The soulful, raspy delivery of the chorus in Dulce și amar where the vocal strain perfectly mirrors the lyrical tension.
The haunting, spoken-word-adjacent vulnerability that opens Liniște și insomnie before the full band swells.
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