Trans-Siberian Outcast wrote:
I've heard it about 5 times now. It's certainly vintage Mob Rules. If you're hoping for something different, you won't get it here. They've got their tried and true formula and they're sticking to it. Die hard Mob Rules fans will love this cd, although it hasn't quite grabbed me yet the way Hallowed By Thy Name and Among The Gods did. To be fair though, the album is still sinking in at only 5 listens.
For those who don't know, Mob Rules is an old school metal band with high pitched vocals and lots of keyboards. If extreme is your game, look elsewhere. In fact, the production is so polished and clean that at times it sounds more like melodic metal than heavy metal. The guitars and keys are mixed about even, giving them an AOR-like sound that would have fit very well on radio back in the 80s.
Songwriting is suberb though, if you can handle a little candy with your metal.
Good description and one that i agree on. I always thought Mob Rules as very keyboard driven melodic power metal like Power Quest but heavier. But if i had to recommend some similar bands i'd say Manigance and Morifade. MR were always good at writing catchy tunes and their albums aren't that different but they are good at what they do and i wouldn't want them to change. Among The Gods had great songs but was more mid-paced and didn't have very good replay value because of the lack of speed. Is Ethnolution faster than ATG ?
