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Mutter (German pronunciation:[ˈmʊtɐ]; English: "Mother") is the third studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 2 April 2001 through Motor and Universal Music. 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.
Writing and recording
From September to December 1999, the band rented the house Weimar in Heiligendamm on the Baltic Sea for pre-production. The sound recordings took place in May and June 2000 at Studio Miraval in southern France. In advance of the album's release, Rammstein released the song "Links 2 3 4" on their website for download in December 2000. The single "Sonne" was released in January 2001.
In 2005, Mutter was ranked number 324 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[11]
In a 2016 article published by uDiscover, Oran O'Beirne described the album as "one of the most important contemporary releases within heavy metal’s many subgenres."[12]
In the interview with Noizr Zine, the well-known Swedish producer and musician Peter Tägtgren advised "Mutter" as a reference work for beginner producers:
"I think, if you are not into death metal or something like that, but if you are into metal, I would say 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."[13]
There are various editions of Mutter, each with different features:
The Limited Tour Edition had the same cover, but red with the Rammstein logo embossed on the front. It also had a second CD with the following live tracks:
"Ich will" – 3:57
"Links 2 3 4" – 4:54
"Sonne" – 4:42
"Spieluhr" – 5:27
The Japanese edition had "Halleluja" as a hidden track, found after "Nebel" (there is a two-minute intermission of silence). The track was later included in the Resident Evil soundtrack, but does not appear in the film.
The limited edition had a second CD with just one track, "Halleluja", and a CD-ROM area featuring the "Sonne" video. There is a spelling error on the back album track listing: it is listed as "Hallelujah" but the bonus CD itself has the song listed as "Halleluja", which is the correct spelling.
A 12" vinyl version and a MC version were released, with the same track list (Side A = 1–6; B = 7–11)
The Limited Tour Edition was also released as a double cassette set, with the second cassette containing the live tracks (Side A = 1–2; B = 3–4).
The Turkish cassette release of the album fades all songs out at 3:44.
Note: Some copies that have "Halleluja" as a hidden track can not be played for unknown reasons. On 3 April 2010 Rammstein posted a video with an official translation of "Halleluja" on their Facebook page, "in light of recent events".[14]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (3 April 2001). "Mutter – Rammstein". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^Alternative Press (6/01, p.81) - 4 out of 5 - "...Chock-full of red-faced thrills....one of the few metal albums just as suited for knocking boots in the bedroom as it is for knocking heads in the pit."
^Gray, Christopher (11 May 2001). "Rammstein Mutter (Republic/Universal) – Music Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
^"Album Review: Rammstein - Mutter / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
^Sinclair, Tom (6 April 2001). "Mutter Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
^Paine, Andre (26 April 2001). "Rammstein : Mutter". NME. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
^Blashill, Pat (2 April 2001). "Rammstein: Mutter". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
^Spin (5/01, pp.144-5) - 6 out of 10 - "...'SPROCKETS'-meets-James Hettfield on fire....bizarre proof that one hit weirdness out-bizarred underground high-concept time and time again..."
^K., Simon (2 July 2015). "Rammstein - Mutter". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
^Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 80. ISBN3-89880-517-4.
^O'Beirne, Oran (5 May 2016). "reDiscover Rammstein's 'Mutter'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^"Peter Tägtgren on Pain, Lindemann, Hypocrisy, and work at studio – Interview with Noizr Zine". Retrieved 16 May 2017.
^"Halleluja / translation". Facebook. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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^"European Top 100 Albums 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. 22 December 2001. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
^"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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^"Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2022" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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^"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 2022" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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^Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 961. ISBN84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
^"Sverigetopplistan – Rammstein" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
^"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Mutter')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.