M.O.B – The Greatest Enemy (Release Year – 2008)
After one listen to M.O.B’s “The Greatest Enemy”, I am convinced that Sweden’s top exports are their hard rock acts. There has been a mind boggling amount of great hard rock coming of Sweden, and M.O.B raises the bar once more.
On the inside cover of The M.O.B’s new CD, “The Greatest Enemy” there is a quote from Julias Caeser that states “The greatest enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look.” Well Sweden’s M.O.B and their cool new CD, “The Greatest Enemy” has been hiding from me for quite some time, and I am embarrassed that I haven’t discovered this band sooner. The current lineup of M.O.B have been playing together since 1996, and have released four CD’s during this span.
Judging from the sounds of “The Greatest Enemy”, I will need to purchase their back catalog in the very near future. This CD features 14 songs that are a good blend of classic metal and melodic hard rock. M.O.B’s sound reminds me of a cross of two very cool classic metal acts, Krokus and Saxon. It isn’t every day that I stumble upon a band with a sound this cool, but believe me M.O.B most certainly rocks.
There are a bunch of good tunes on this disc that are worth checking out. Some of my favorites include “In My Dreams”, the title track “The Greatest Enemy”, “Stone Cold”, and “Behind the Wall”. I love the hard crunching guitar riffs of Peter Gustafsson. His guitar work is a potent combination when mixed with the vocals of Fredrik Notling. It is a sound that should appeal to most classic metal fans. Overall, “The Greatest Enemy’ is a solid effort by M.O.B and one that is worth checking out.
For more information on M.O.B visit their website at this link. You can preview songs from “The Greatest Enemy” on myspace. “The Greatest Enemy” is available for purchase at CD Baby.
Rating:
Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. Back On Track
2. In My Dreams
3. The Greatest Enemy
4. Life
5. Eye of the Beholder
6. Human Nature
7. Inside the Fire
8. Who Are You?
9. Anger Management
10. When Death Gives
11. Stone Cold
12. In Love
13. Behind the Wall
14. You Are…
M.O.B is:
Fredrik Notling-Lead Vocals
Peter Gustafsson-Guitar & Backing Vocals
Richard Averdahl – Drums
Conny Goldschmidt-Bass & Backing Vocals
Glad you finally got a chance to listen to this disc. It’s still in heavy rotation on Hard Rock Nights, and in my personal listening time.