Smoke and Mirrors (Lynch Mob album)

Smoke and Mirrors is the fifth studio album by the American hard rock band Lynch Mob released in 2009. The release sees the return of the original vocalist Oni Logan since their first album, Wicked Sensation, as well as the heavy metal/hard rock signature sound that the band is known for. Bassist Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy) and drummer Scot Coogan (Brides Of Destruction) complete the line-up.

Smoke And Mirrors
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2009
StudioOptimum Sound, Burbank and Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock
Length60:52
LabelFrontiers
ProducerLynch Mob, Bob Kulick, Brett Chassen
Lynch Mob chronology
REvolution: Live!
(2006)
Smoke And Mirrors
(2009)
Rebel (Lynch Mob album)
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Oni Logan, except where noted; all music is composed by George Lynch

No.TitleLength
1."21st Century Man" (Logan, Marco Mendoza)4:57
2."Smoke & Mirrors"5:02
3."Lucky Man"4:31
4."My Kind of Healer"3:35
5."Time Keepers"6:56
6."Revolution Hero"4:02
7."Let the Music Be Your Master"6:20
8."The Facist"4:11
9."Where Do You Sleep at Night"3:52
10."Madly Backwards"4:14
11."We Will Remain"4:38
12."Before I Close My Eyes"4:44
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
1."Mansions in the Sky"4:18

Personnel

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Lynch Mob
Production
  • Bob Kulick – co–producer
  • Brett Chassen – co–producer, engineer, backing vocals
  • Yury Anisonyan, Rob Tarango – additional engineering
  • Matt Chidgey – mixing
  • Keith Blake – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Lynch Mob – Smoke and Mirrors review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Ling, Dave (November 2009). "Lynch Mob – Smoke and Mirrors". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 89.