An optical recording medium includes a plurality of information signal layers on which information signals are to be optically recorded. Among the plurality of information signal layers, the information signal layer closest to the light-receiving surface has a reflectance of more than 4%.

A storage medium includes a base substrate, a first metallic layer, a first border region, and a first cover substrate. The base substrate includes a first side and a second side. The first side and the second side oppose one another. The first metallic layer defines a first pattern. The first metallic layer directly abuts the first side of the base substrate. The first border region extends about the first pattern. The first cover substrate is positioned against an exposed surface of the first metallic layer such that the first metallic layer is positioned between the first side of the base substrate and the first cover substrate. The first cover substrate is coupled to the first border region.