MOB RULES – “Beast Over Europe” live album to be released via Steamhammer / SPV on September 13, 2019 #mobrules
Mob Rules are back with a vengeance, boasting some of their best riffs, melodies and symphonic ideas with tunes like ‘Traveller In Time’ and the excellent opener, ‘Ghost Of A Chance’. Seriously, that key change in the chorus comes from nowhere and makes you realise you’re listening to a band at its peak. There are a lot of highs on this record; they have become much more cinematic of late, especially with the ‘Tales From Beyond’ album, but ‘Beast Reborn’ takes them back a bit to the heavy end of ‘Cannibal Nation’, letting the guitars take charge. I haven’t jammed a power metal album like this in a long time. Fans of Iron Maiden, Edguy and Serenity will adore it. One of the year’s essentials. 9/10” (Bruce Turnbull, Powerplay Magazine August 2018)
Outstanding German melodic metal six-piece Mob Rules, whose ninth studio album, ‘Beast Reborn’, was hugely acclaimed on release last Summer, are set to unleash their first live album for 14 years, ‘Beast Over Europe’, on Steamhammer / SPV on 13thSeptember as a Digipak CD, download and stream.
‘Beast Over Europe’, which contains 14 of the band’s best songs, all expertly recorded at select venues on the band’s ‘Beast Reborn’ tour around Europe (including the UK – with Eden’s Curse in April 2019), fittingly celebrates Mob Rules’ 25th Anniversary.
Having just released their milestone ‘Beast Reborn’ album, (which crashed into the German National album chart at 37), the reinvigorated band were firing on all six cylinders and more than ready to hit the road to reconnect with all their fans, old and new.
Mob Rules, who love their fans as much as their fans love them, interact closely with their audience at every show, each feeding off the other’s incredible vitality, creating a truly unforgettable live atmosphere. ‘Beast Over Europe’ totally captures the uplifting, powerful vibes generated as Mob Rules romped round Europe, tearing their audience off their feet at every gig.
Signifying that close connection with their followers, Mob Rules included their fans in the design process of the new live album artwork when they made an online call to share favourite photos from concerts or experiences with the band from over the last two years.
Reflecting on the fact that ‘Beast Over Europe’ celebrates 25thAnniversary, Mob Rules’ singer and co-founder Klaus Dirks states that “When we started, we hoped to release two or three albums with a renowned label and maybe play a great tour. Who would have thought that there would be NINE albums and HUNDREDS of concerts instead…and our journey is still not over. Without our great fans, we wouldn’t have made any of it – we are very grateful for that!”
*STEAMHAMMER / SPV – NEW LIVE CD RELEASE*
MOB RULES“Beast Over Europe”
Release Date: September 13th, 2019 Format: CD Digipak
Track Listing:
1. Beast Reborn (Intro)
2. Ghost Of A Chance
3. Somerled
4. Black Rain
5. Sinister Light
6. Dykemaster’s Tale
7. My Kingdom Come
8. The Last Farewell
9. Children’s Crusade
10. On The Edge
11. In The Land Of Wind And Rain
12. Hollowed Be Thy Name
13. Way Back Home
14. Rain Song
Chart entry with their studio album “Beast Reborn” in Germany (#37) and Switzerland (#59), just back from two successful tours through the metropolises of Europe, 25th band anniversary and a worldwide loyal fanbase … Reason to celebrate? Absolutely! Mob Rules let the corks pop in late summer with their first live album in 14 years: “Beast Over Europe”.
The fact that Mob Rules love their fans at least as much as the fans love their band becomes apparent when the six members of this Power Metal band storm onto the stage and perform in a way that you don’t really experience very often. Not only the incredible energy of the band and of course the powerful songs are tearing their audience off their feet at every show – it is also the closeness to the people in front of the stage and the authenticity that makes this band worth being heard and seen. Capturing this atmosphere on a new live album can only be a logical consequence. So that the wealth of ideas for their shows can also be experienced on the live album, the band included their fans in the design process of the album artwork: They made an online call to share favorite photos from concerts or experiences with the band from the last two years. You can be curious about the result as Beast Reborn’s artwork was voted one of the 100 best Heavy Music Artworks 2018 (heavymusicartwork.bigcartel.com/product/2018-masterpieces).
Mob Rules fans will of course be richly rewarded for their efforts: The album contains about 75 minutes of concentrated live feeling. At the beginning the band didn’t expect this to happen: “When we started, we hoped to release two or three albums with a renowned label and maybe play a great tour. Who would have thought that there would be NINE albums and HUNDRES of concerts instead … and our journey is still not over. Without our great fans, we wouldn’t have made any of it – we are very grateful for that!” (Klaus Dirks singer and co-founder of Mob Rules).
Info (deutsch):
Charteinstieg mit ihrem Studioalbum “Beast Reborn” in Deutschland (#37) und der Schweiz (#59), gerade zurück von zwei erfolgreichen Tourneen durch die Metropolen Europas, 25-jähriges Bandjubiläum und eine weltweit treue Fanbase … Grund zu feiern? Absolut! Mob Rules lassen im Spätsommer die Korken knallen mit ihrem ersten Live Album seit 14 Jahren: “Beast Over Europe”.
Dass Mob Rules ihre Fans mindestens so sehr lieben, wie die Fans ihre Band, merkt man spätestens, wenn die sechs Mitglieder der Power Metal Band strahlend auf die Bühne stürmen und eine Performance hinlegen, die man so tatsächlich nicht oft erlebt. Nicht nur die wahnsinns Energie der Band und natürlich die kraftvollen Songs, reißen ihr Publikum bei jeder Show von den Füßen – es ist auch die Nähe zu den Menschen vor der Bühne und die Authentizität, die diese Band so hörens- und sehenswert macht.Diese Stimmung auf einem neuen Live Album einzufangen, kann also nur logische Konsequenz sein. Damit auch der Ideenreichtum für ihre Shows auf dem Live Album erlebbar wird, hat die Band ihre Fans in die Gestaltung des Album-Artworks mit einbezogen: sie haben online aufgerufen, Lieblingsfotos von Konzerten oder Erlebnissen mit der Band aus den letzten zwei Jahren zu teilen. Auf das Ergebnis kann man gespannt sein, schließlich wurde das Artwork von Beast Reborn zu einem der 100 besten Heavy Music Artworks 2018 gekürt (heavymusicartwork.bigcartel.com/product/2018-masterpieces).
Mob Rules Fans werden für ihren Einsatz natürlich reich belohnt: Das Album umfasst rund 75 Minuten geballtes Live Feeling. Dass es soweit kommt, hat die Band anfangs gar nicht erwartet: “Als wir anfingen, hatten wir die Hoffnung zwei oder drei Alben bei einem renommierten Label veröffentlichen zu können, und vielleicht mal ne geile Tour zu spielen. Wer hätte gedacht, dass es stattdessen NEUN Alben, HUNDERTE von Konzerten werden … und unser Weg noch immer nicht zu Ende ist. Ohne unsere grandiosen Fans, hätten wir nichts davon geschafft –dafür sind wir sehr dankbar!” (Klaus Dirks Sänger und Mitgründer von Mob Rules).
Line-Up: Klaus Dirks – vocals Florian Dyszbalis – guitar Sven Lüdke – guitar Markus Brinkmann – bass Nikolas Fritz – drums Jan Christian Halfbrodt – keyboards
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