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Mob Rules the Melodic Metal World

Mr D. | Cave Creek, Az United States | 11/14/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Mob Rules is a German sextet consisting of Klaus Dirks on vocals, Matthias Mineur and Oliver Fuhlhage on guitar, Sascha Onnen on keyboards, Arved Mannott and Thorsten Plorin on bass. I suppose if I was going to compare Mob Rules to any band it would have to be Styx. Dirk's voice is like a cross between Dennis De Young and Tommy Shaw and the whole band harmonizes very nicely, thank you. Additionally the music has that Styx feel and let me tell you the music is wonderful. I had heard of Mob Rules almost a year ago. I had heard they were a Power Metal and that they were really good. Let me tell you, there are a lot of Power metal bands that are really, really good, so I filed Mob Rules away in my memory bank for future recall. Well, about three months ago I decided to pop for their debut album, Savage Land. First of all it's not Power Metal, in fact it's barely heavy metal, in fact it's really Melodic Metal with so many hooks that you could hang a curtain. I'll tell you what, I popped my arm out of the socket patting myself on the back. I sometimes buy albums strictly on a hunch, having never heard them and I'll admit I've gotten some stinkers but generally my hunches pay off and when they do it's like hitting a big pot in poker. I've probably written a forth of my reviews on such albums. Ok, let's move on, Savage Land was a winner so it stood to reason that their latest album, Hallowed be thy Name would be a winner too and it is, in spades, a royal flush! Ok, so it's not you're kind of music but how do you know? If you've ever liked anything by Styx, Triumph, Asia, Megadeth, Shadow Gallery or even Bon Jovi, this could be for you. I am reminded of the saying, You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. Well Mob Rules is the water and YOU are the horse. If you don't drink, you're only part horse. Similar Bands: Sonata Arctica, Edguy, Shadow Gallery, Styx, Kamelot"

This Mob-THEY RULE....

ZOMBIE 1 | Davenport, Iowa United States | 11/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just purchased the brand new MOB RULES Disc called Hallowed Be Thy Name.If you like melodic metal,this is a treat.These guys are good.There is alot of bands out there that you never here about,but thanks to the internet,we can find good bands like this.This is definatly a band to hear.If only we could see them live.This is good, BUY IT................."