RAMMSTEIN “Mutter” /CD/

The third full-length studio album by legendary German Alternative/Industrial/Dance-Metal band.
With the first Rammstein album you hear, it's hard not to be slightly amazed by the sheer chutzpah of it all. The German lyrics, the Prog Rock tendencies, the classic Metal guitars, and the Ridiculous Basso Profundo vocals -- you either fall for it, spurn it, or are utterly bemused by the extremeness of it all. Unless you're a fanatic, it wears a little thin the second time around. And for most listeners, MUTTER, the group's third album and sequel to their inexplicable commercial breakthrough "Sehnsucht", will be the second time around since it's their first release since becoming a high profile act.
Thing is, if you've heard that record, you've pretty much heard "Mutter", since all the trademarks are in place, without much noticeable variation. Yes, there are slight differences, chief of which is the cleaner production, which streamlines everything, so the guitars don't seem as heavy, the songs not as epic, and the whole enterprise not as ridiculous. That's not the same thing as stripping the group to the basics, however; it's more like wrapping up the music in nice, shiny paper and putting a ribbon on it. That's not really good for a group like Rammstein, but it doesn't dilute their impact, either, because they are what they are and no amount of polish will make them mainstream (nor will it make it possible to take them seriously).
If you are not into Death Metal or something like that, but if you are into Metal, maybe Rammstein’s "Mutter" is very good, because it has a lot of different elements, it has orchestra parts, heavy guitars, good drum sound — that could be a good reference!
The album's cover image is a photograph of a dead fetus, which was taken by Daniel & Geo Fuchs. The album has yielded six Singles, which, to date, are the most released from any Rammstein album.
In 2005, "Mutter" was ranked number 324 in Rock Hard Magazine's book "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time".
Motor Music, Hamburg. A division of Universal Music GmbH/Universal Music Argentina S.A., 2001 (549 639-2). Made in Argentina. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Mein Herz Brennt 4:39
2. Links 234 3:36
3. Sonne 4:32
4. Ich Will 3:37
5. Feuer Frei! 3:08
6. Mutter 4:28
7. Spieluhr 4:46
8. Zwitter 4:17
9. Rein Raus 3:09
10. Adios 3:48
11. Nebel 4:54
Total playing time: 45:02 min.