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Limited digipack with bonus cd With ‘Among The Gods’ the German metal outift Mob Rules has struck back with a power album that puts the emphasis back on what made them strong, the power of their guitar riffs and the mid-paced metal classics that the NWOBHM first pioneered. The keyboard work is still a dominant force, as was the case on the previous two releases, but on this album Sascha Onnen really turns up the heat and gives us a good combination of his flash and flair as seen on ‘Temple of Two Suns’. The guitar work is also back where it belongs, pumping out memorable riffs to round out the verses and choruses sung by master vocalist Klaus Dirks. In addition, both Matthias Mineur and Oliver Fuhlhage rip out some highly memorable solos. One of the strengths of Mob Rules, in terms of guitar work, is not necessarily how fast they play, but what notes they put where, and here they have successfully recreated much of the flair that was present on ‘Savage Land’, although the guitar sound that was present there still isn't quite as distinctive on this current album. Klaus Dirks vocals have always been highly consistent, and have been the strongest source of their unique sound. Although he doesn't quite fly as high with his range as was the case with some of the tracks found on ‘Savage Land’, his power and inflection are unmistakable, as are the character that he brings to each verse he recites by way of song. Each individual track displays this, with some differing results. ‘Among The Gods’ is another definitely keeper in the collection. Track listing: 1. Black Rain 2. Hydrophobia 3. Invitation Time 4. The Miracle Dancer 5. Among The Gods 6. New World Symphony 7. Ship Of Fools 8. Seven Seas 9. Meet You In Heaven 10. Arabia CD 2: 1. Battlefield Control-unreleased outtake 2002 2. All That I Bleed-Savatage cover 3. Hydrophobia-alternative version 4. Black Rain-promo video multimedia part 5. Black Rain-promo video directors cut multimedia part 6. End of All Days-Wacken Road Show 2003 multimedia part 7. Making of video clip Black Rain