Mirrorthrone

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Mirrorthrone
Origin Switzerland
Genres Symphonic black metal, avant-garde metal
Years active2000 – present
Labels Red Stream Inc.
MembersVladimir Cochet
Website mirrorthrone.com

Mirrorthrone is a Swiss one-man symphonic black metal band formed by Vladimir Cochet in 2000.

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Biography

Mirrorthrone was formed in 2000 by Vladimir Cochet, the only member of the one-man project. In late 2001 and 2002, two demo CDs were recorded, which drew the attention of label Red Stream Inc. After signing with them, Cochet released three albums.

Albums

Controversy

The song "A Scream to Express the Hate of a Race" drew criticism for lyrics that were perceived as racist. Cochet contested this in a public statement [1] where he explained that the song is intended to target "nihilism" and "the human race in its entirety."

Members

Past members

Discography

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