Mob Rules (The Band) - Thoughts?

I'm sure a lot of you know about this band, so I'm curious to hear some opinions. I own Hollowed Be Thy Name and I think it's killer, one of the best power metal albums I own. I think it's the perfect mix of speed, power and melody. I know they have a lot more albums, so I'm curious to know how their other albums hold up compared to Hollowed Be Thy Name.

I just listened to it again today, so I figured I'd ask.

I have Among The Gods and Ethnolution A.D. so I can’t compare them to Hallowed Be Thy Name. But these CDs are both perfect Melodic Metal on a very high level. I like the progressive and epic elements in their titles. The voice of Klaus Dirks is incredible and I can’t find any bad song on the CDs.

Thanks to the evil Ghost (via a comp swap) all of Mob Rules are on my "want" list. I have nothing to add that helps you Eyesore, but just to say "I like and want too!"

I recently unloaded Hollowed Be Thy Name. I picked it up at a time I was getting into allot of European power metal and honestly, it didn't do anything for me. Yea, they're talented, the music was good, but ultimately, nothing stood out. I would listen to it and soon as it was over, it was forgotten. It did nothing for me, so I sold it.

ghost wrote:

I have Among The Gods and Ethnolution A.D. so I can’t compare them to Hallowed Be Thy Name. But these CDs are both perfect Melodic Metal on a very high level. I like the progressive and epic elements in their titles. The voice of Klaus Dirks is incredible and I can’t find any bad song on the CDs.

My sentiments exactly! I have both those albums and love them both. Of course they aren't breaking any new ground with their music (typical melodic power metal) but again I love power metal so much that origionality is not a priority if the music is good (the album covers are great too).

I had Temple of Two Suns CD but I traded it away years ago. It sounded to "gay" for me

But I still have the burn of it and I really like to listen to it from time to time. In fact, I'm listening to it right now

Nowhere near as good as the album they are named after IMHO.