For several years Alisa Coral listened to and played music of different styles - space rock, industrial, metal, ambient and noise. She played bass andkeyboards, and spent time trying to form a heavy metal band but due to theimpossibility of establishing a stable line-up, those attempts were postponed for an indeterminate period of time. Alisa decided to continue as a solo artist but lack of equipment and funds frustrated her efforts to create high-quality music.

Everything changed in the year 2001 when various different electronic projects were planned. A demo consisting of 5 tracks was recorded and titled "Astral Shift". It was a starting point for the future... In Summer and Autumn the industrial-noise-ambient project "SynchroniCity" was recorded and released as a very limited edition of CDR's. It was something of a test, and good training for future recording and mixing. Right after that, Alisa began to work on a new album with real synthesizers.

In early 2002, the space synth music album, Mirrors' "Neutron Star", was recorded in a style similar to early Tangerine Dream, Tim Blake and Harvey Baindridge. It got good reviews and comments from the press and established musicians.

And it was time for something different. During March - April 2002 Frozen Fields' "Fimbulwinter" was recorded and mixed. It should be released on Falcata-Galia records in 2005.

During summer 2002 the first album of the Space Mirrors band "The Darker Side of Art" was conceived. The recordings began in August and soon it has truly become an international effort! Michael Blackman (known for his Alien Dream albums, Australia) joined the recording on guitars. Two songs were specially written for well known multi-talented musician Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One) from Holland. It was a real success when he agreed to take part in the album and recorded his guitar and vocals. Jim Lascko a.k.a. Finity (famous Strange Daze Festivals) designed the artwork layout and booklet. Steve Youles recorded acoustic guitar and solo for one track. It was beginning of 2003 already, vocals were recorded by Alisa and last bits and pieces of the album were left to be done. In March the final mixing of the album was completed.  "The Darker Side of Art" is difficult to put in the limits of one style, it's appeared to be a mixture of music styles - heavy electronic, psychedelic, atmospheric and epic music based on a classic space rock approach (similar to Hawkwind and Ozric Tentacles). Music of Space Mirrors project deals with the darker side of the universe and so Alisa simply called it "Infernal Apocalyptic Space Rock". After "The Darker Side of Art" was released it got very good reviews all around the world. The song "Pale Ghosts" was featured on Eclipsed magazine "sampler vol.10" of July/August 2004 issue.

Space Mirrors - from left to right: Michael, Arjen, Alisa

(photo was taken at Hawkwind concert in Melkweg (Amsterdam) on17.08.2003)

But Alisa Coral and Michael Blackman didn't stop at what was achieved and began work on a new album which shows a significant progress comparing to the first one – it’s titled “Memories of the Future”. Themes of the album deal with ancient civilizations and Ancient Astronauts theories, apocalyptic future and inspired by Frank Herbert's "Dune" novels. Musically it’s a new step in Space Rock music scene. While remaining true to progressive and psychedelic roots of the classic Hawkwind and High Tide albums it takes the full advantage of the modern recording technology and takes music on a new level.  Songs of this epic album feature heavy guitar riffing allied to the soaring multi-synths, different types of vocals and pounding rhythms. Dark and apocalyptic, some songs have industrial flavour. As it was described “’the heaviest and closest to metal’ space rock album you have ever heard”.

Guest musicians who took part in “Memories of the Future” are Metatron (The Meads of Asphodel), Keith Kniveton (Starfield, ex-Hawkwind), Martin (Litmus) and Amber (Shadow Realms).  

"Memories of the Future" was #22 in Top 100 albums of 2006 at Gagliarchives ahead of many famous names! (Gagliarchives is the leading Progressive Rock FM radio program and resource (USA)).

Between 2007 and 2009 Space Mirrors recorded their new album “Majestic-12: A Hidden Presence” featuring Nik Turner (Hawkwind co-founder, Space Ritual, Inner City Unit), Cyndee Lee Rule (Spaceseed, Scattered Planets), Martyr Lucifer (Hortus Animae, Opposite Sides) and Amber. Artwork by Kevin Sommers (Alan Davey, Hawkwind, Steve Swindells and many more). It was a new chapter in Space Mirrors history which brought the listener into a research in the UFO conspiracy subjects in the form of a modern Space Metal. The album has been released in March 2009 again by Sleaszy Rider Records.

Check out this review: http://www.doommantia.com/2010/02/space-mirrors-majestic-12-hidden.html

2009 – 2011: Alisa Coral recorded two albums of Experimental Krautrock music under Psi Corps name (“Tekeli-li”, “All Roads Lead to Amber”) collaborating once again with musicians from different countries. They were released on RAIG label (Russia).

In late 2011 Monster Fuzz Records (USA) released the limited edition split single on red vinyl Space Mirrors / Acid FM “Dreams of Area 51 / Space Beyond Space”.

2011/2012: Michael Blackman leaves the band and Alisa Coral starts rebuilding the project, giving it a further direction to focus on fine crafted tunes and starts composing the new album, called "In Darkness They Whisper", the first in the "Cosmic Horror" series. The songs of the new album are inspired by the metaphysical, cosmological and occult concepts developed by H.P. Lovecraft in his stories.
The music combines elements from heavy and melodic space rock to dark and epic metal while staying true to the Space Mirrors style which marked the first three albums, characterized by space/psych rock and some epic sympho-prog elements. Artwork is once again created by Kevin Sommers. The new line-up includes musicians from Russia, Italy, UK, USA and Denmark, including the legendary Nik Turner (sax, flute) and Alan Davey (bass) of Hawkwind fame, the space/prog rock virtuoso Cyndee Lee Rule (Spaceseed, Osiris the Rebirth, etc.) on violin, on guitar Arke (Opposite Sides, Hortus Amimae), Fabio “Amon 418” Bartolini (Hate Profile, Hortus Animae), John Pack and Allen Welty-Green of the known American space rock band Spaceseed and Sparky Simmons (Acid FM), Bjorn Jeppesen a synth player well known for his Nattefrost project, and Martyr Lucifer (Hortus Animae) on vocals.

"Cosmic Horror I: In Darkness They Whisper" is released on Transubstans Records. Click to see new album page for more info.

2012/2013: "The new Space Mirrors album "The Other Gods" is the second in the "Cosmic Horror" series (and fifth in discography) inspired by the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. It is a wonderful blend of dynamic space rock, prog metal and classic hard rock with influences not only from Hawkwind but also Blue Öyster Cult, Eloy and Black Sabbath! "The Other Gods" shows a further development in terms of sound and musicians' line-up with the recruitment of Claudio Tirincanti (Blaze Bayley, Tim "Ripper" Owens, etc.) to play all drums and Gabriel Monticello (Spaceseed, Albany Symphony Orchestra, etc.) to play bass on all songs. Sparky Simmons (Acid FM) recorded most of the guitars and Fabio Bartolini (Hate Profile) played guitars on one song. Martyr Lucifer delivered his best vocals’ performance to date. Bless (Hortus Animae) recorded some wonderful piano. Cyndee Lee Rule provided a violin string section and Dr. James Hodkinson (Shadowlight, Pre-Med) played mellotron and moog. The legendary Nik Turner (Hawkwind’s co-founder, Space Ritual, etc.) once more recorded sax and flute. Everything was done under the coordination of keyboardist Alisa Coral, the creator of Space Mirrors. Artwork and 12-page booklet were again created by Kevin Sommers. Space Mirrors again confirmed its international status by having in its ranks musicians from Italy, USA, UK and Russia!
Alisa Coral about this record: "I think we have been able to successfully mix progressive space rock with classic hard rock in a modern suit here. We've got a very strong rhythm section with the same musicians playing on all the songs this time. Every musician gave it all to the recording and Martyr Lucifer really shows the great range of his voice. There is no programming and no triggered drums. Just old school real drumming, heavy riffs, hot leads, sax, flute, symphonic keyboards, spacey synth and vocals - all combined very nicely on this album.""

2014: In 2014 line-up remains the same for the recording of the third part of the trilogy called “Cosmic Horror III: Stella Polaris": Alisa Coral (keyboards), Martyr Lucifer (vocals), Claudio Tirincanti (Blaze Bayley) on drums, Sparky Simmons (Acid FM) on guitars and Gabriel Monticello (Spaceseed) on bass and Nik Turner on guest sax and flute with Kevin Sommers creating artwork and visual side of the band.