Seven long years since their latest studio offering, North German power metal collective MOB RULES returns with their eagerly awaited new album, entitled ‘Rise Of The Ruler‘, that is slated for a release on August 22nd via ROAR.
The follow-up to 2018’s successful album ‘Beast Reborn‘ (which reached a sensational #37 in the German and #59 in the Swiss album charts) is not only a work brimming with creativity, wit and quality, but also the conceptual continuation of their two early albums ‘Savage Land‘ (1999) and ‘Temple Of Two Suns‘ (2000), with which MOB RULES laid the foundation for their career. Both albums are linked by an exciting concept story about life in a dystopian, hostile end-time world in which resources are becoming scarce. This is exactly where the band’s new offering ‘Rise Of The Ruler‘ comes in and keyboardist Jan Christian Halfbrodt (who is responsible for all the lyrics) continues the thread.
After previously-released songs, ‘Back To Savage Land‘ and ‘Future Loom‘, MOB RULES have released an epic video clip for their new single ‘Trial And Trail Of Fear‘!
Listen to the track now streaming on all digital providers – here
“The song ‘Trial And Trail Of Fear‘ is based on lumbering heavy metal riffs and creates an epic atmosphere,” comments singer Klaus Dirks. “Lyrically, it deals with a scenario that many can relate to: one knows the feeling of diving headfirst into a new challenge, only to feel completely overwhelmed and fighting with all one’s might to keep going.”
Once again ‘Rise Of The Ruler‘ was mixed and mastered by the experienced hands of Markus Teske (Vanden Plas, The New Roses etc.). After ‘My Sobriety Mind‘ (from the ‘Beast Reborn‘ album), MOB RULES also collaborated again with singer Ulli Perhonen (Snow White Blood), which is reflected in the beautiful duet of the song ‘On The Trail‘.
The visual design was created by French cover artist Stan W. Decker (Masterplan, Primal Fear etc.), who perfectly staged the post-apocalyptic scenery of ‘Rise Of The Ruler‘.
One can be sure, it was definitely worth the wait: After ‘Beast Reborn‘ (2018), the live album ‘Beast Over Europe‘ (2019) and the anniversary compilation ‘Celebration Days – 30 Years Of Mob Rules‘ (review here) released in 2024, the Northern Lights are finally back with a powerful new studio album that marks another milestone in their extensive career!
Tracklist:
01 – The Fall Of Dendayar
02 – Exiled
3 – Future Loom
04 – Dawn Of Second Sun
05 – Back To Savage Land
06 – Trial And Trail Of Fear
07 – Providence
08 – Nomadic Oasis
09 – Coast Of Midgard
10 – On The Trail
11 – Equilibrium (Rise Of The Ruler)
MOB RULES Live:
14.06.2025 (DE) Hude, Klosterbeben Festival
23.08.205 (DE) Oldenburg, Cadillac (Album Release Party)
28.08.25 (DE) Hamberg
29.08.25 (DE) Schloß Voigtsberg as Special Guest for Blind Guardian (Sold out!)
Line-Up:
Klaus Dirks – Vocals
Sven Lüdke – Guitar
Florian Dyszbalis – Guitar
Markus Brinkmann – Bass
Jan Christian Halfbrodt – Keys
Sebastian Schmidt – Drums
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