Mob Rules was formed in 1994, and since debuting in 1999 have delivered several albums of classy, bombastic melodic metal, with shades of the familiar European style yet clearly more aligned with the melodic hard rock scene than the plain Gamma Ray cloning of some of their contemporaries. As per usual, the musicianship and production values are spot-on, almost to the point of being too sterile, with every riff in place and vocalist Klaus Dirks hitting all the right notes with his high-pitched, clear voice. Mob Rules has a keen sense of melody, and even in the overly crowded field that is German power metal, these guys are recommended listening.