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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 25 MIN

Were These Mob Rules Songs TOO GOOD To Leave Off The Album?

from Classic Metal Show · host The CMS Network

Sometimes the songs that don’t make the album end up being the ones everyone talks about.GET MOB RULES’ STORIES OF THE VERDANT VALE HERE: https://amzn.to/4b6OKwaMob Rules guitarist Sven Ludke joins Chris Akin to explain how *Stories from the Verdant Vale* went from a handful of leftover ideas into a full-blown release. Along the way they get into concept albums, writing without overthinking everything, why some great songs never fit the story, working with powerhouse vocalist Klaus Dirks, and even how Udo Dirkschneider unexpectedly ended up on one of their recordings.GET ALL MOB RULE’S BEST RELEASE AND MERCH ON BANDCAMP: https://mobrules.bandcamp.com/If you’ve ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes when a metal band decides what makes an album—and what doesn’t—this conversation pulls back the curtain.Watch commercial-free and without the publishing delay by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comGET ALL YOUR CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/All comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

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