09/03/2012 20:06

Mob Rules

Mob Rules: new album 'Bannibal Nation' on its way

On October 19th, 'Cannibal Nation', the 7th studio album of German melodic metallers Mob Rules will be released by AFM Records.

Track listing:
1. Close My Eyes
2. Lost
3. Tele Box Fool
4. Ice and Fire
5. Soldiers of Fortune
6. The Sirens
7. Scream for the Sun (May 29th 1953)
8. Cannibal Nation
9. Sunrise

Bonus track on limited edition digipak:
10. Children of the Flames (Live In Atlanta)

'Cannibal Nation' is a varied, hook-oriented and energetic record. By building their own studio, a whole lot of new possibilities opened to the band. So the Dwelling Mound studio of guitarist Sven Lüdke became the place for Mob Rules to compose their new material. The result: every song on 'Cannibal Nation' appears sophisticated and right on point.

From the prog metal-influenced opening track 'Close My Eyes' to the following 'Lost' with its strong hookline, the first single 'Ice & Fire' (inspired by the story of the abducted Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt), which features atmospheric orchestral parts by Michael "Miro" Rodenberg (a.o. Avantasia), to 'Scream for the Sun' (lyrically dealing with the first ascent of Mount Everest) and the album's final song 'Sunrise', every tracks was arranged with passion and reason. With 'Tele Box Fool' also a song whose lyrics critisize today's dull TV/media culture, can be found on the album.

(source: AFM Records)