Northern Germany's MOB RULES is back with Steamhammer/SPV - as the band celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, the group signed a new deal and is returning to the record company which already released and distributed five of it's previous studio albums.
"For us it's a great pleasure to have signed with Steamhammer," comments the band. "We're looking forward to the collaboration with Olly Hahn and his team, who supported us in both word and deed in the years between 1999 and 2008 and whose expertise we greatly value."
Steamhammer's product manager Hahn is happy to return this compliment: "MOB RULES have been among the most significant and impressive German melodic Metal acts. We're proud to have them back on our roster."
MOB RULES is set to launch the first result of this renewed worldwide cooperation, the 20th anniversary boxed set "Timekeeper", on October 13th (Germany: October 10th, US/Canada: October 28th).
Hahn states: "It's not every day that such a top-quality product arrives at the stores. The package consists of a best-of CD, a bonus DVD, a bonus CD featuring new and rerecorded songs, brilliant cover numbers and other surprises, including renowned guest musicians."
Steamhammer and MOB RULES will publish more details in the coming weeks, and the arrival of the boxed anniversary set will be supported by a number of anniversary shows. Currently announced dates are as follows:
September
26 - Delmenhorst, Slatterys (DE)
27 - Nordenham, Jahnhalle (DE)
October
11 - Steinenbronn, Air Axes Festival (DE)
17 - Bremen, Tivoli (w/ SINBREED) (DE)
24 - Duisburg, Parkhaus (DE)
25 - Wilhelmshaven, Pumpwerk /Break The Barriers Festival (w/ GAMMA RAY) (DE)
November
15 - Weissenhäuser Strand/Metal Hammer Paradise (DE)
December
13 - Oldenburg, Cadillac (DE)
Source: www.FreemanPromotions.Com