Mob Rules are a German

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band. They were founded in 1994 by erstwhile Van Blanc guitarist Matthias Mineur and bassist Thorsten Plorin. Pulling in vocalist Klaus Dirks and drummer Arved Mannott, the quartet began to gig. Opening slots included shows with

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, C.I.T.A. and

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. During the Spring of 1996 Mob Rules added second guitarist Oliver Fuhlhage and a self-financed mini album prompted a deal with

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for the March 1999 ''

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''. The reaction in Europe was encouraging and the band toured Germany on a co-headline jaunt with Ivory Tower. Other shows witnessed valuable support slots to Overkill and

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as well as an appearance at the

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festival in 2000. In 2000, the band released their second album ''

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'', Thomas Rettke of Heavens Gate and Susanne Möhle of Heavens Gate and Hyperchild providing backing vocals. Live work had the band crossing Europe in 2001 with Company of Snakes. Mob Rules then returned to live action during July 2002 acting as support to

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, topping this activity off with an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival. The band's third album arrived in September 2002 ''

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''. Guests include

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of Rage on the track "How the Gypsy Was Born" and ex-

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guitarist

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on both "All Above the Atmosphere" and "Way of the World". '' Among the Gods'', arrived in May 2004 through SPV. Guitarist Oliver Fuhlhage was replaced by Sven Lüdke of Murder One in October as the band geared up for European dates supporting

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. The band recorded a live album and DVD, billed '' Signs of the Time LIVE'', at a hometown gig at the Wilhelmshaven Pumpwerk. In spring 2006 Markus Brinkmann replaced Thorsten Plorin. In October 2006 their album '' Ethnolution A.D.'' was released through SPV.

Discography

Albums * ''Savage Land'' (1999) * ''

'' (2000) * ''Hollowed Be Thy Name'' (2002) * ''Among the Gods'' (2004) * '' Signs of the Time'' (Live, 2005) * ''Ethnolution A.D.'' (2006) * ''Radical Peace'' (2009) * ''Cannibal Nation'' (2012) * ''Timekeeper'' (2014) Best Of * ''Tales from Beyond'' (2016) * ''Beast Reborn'' (2018) Singles * "Lord of Madness" (2002) * "Black Rain" (2004) * Ice & Fire (2012) * My Kingdom Come (2013) EPs * ''Savage Land Pt. 1'' (1996) * ''Astral Hand'' (2009) DVD * '' Signs of the Time'' (Live, 2005)

Timeline

External links

Mob Rules Official websiteOfficial World Wide FanpageMob Rules at MySpaceMob Rules at FacebookMob Rules on Twitter
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mob Rules German power metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1994