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Formed in Germany in 1994, this industrial rock six-piece gained notoriety when they were found to be fave raves of the Columbine High School killers. Mutter is the studio follow-up to 1998s platinum-selling Sehnsucht, and a very menacing beast it is too. Vocalist Till Lindermann delivers growling German lyrics over a melange of explosive guitar, pared-down bass and juddering drums. But these 11 tracks are not all nu-metal stomp rock, as every so often the aural assault is broken by quivering flights of fragile pop melody. Songs like Spieluhr and Mutter are reminiscent of early 1980s synth-pop merchants such as OMD, proving that under the Teutonic Nine Inch Nails exterior lies a streak of lofty romance. --Lucy O'Brien
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Industrial Metal's finest offering,
By wicket54@hotmail.com (Bournemouth, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mutter (Audio CD)
Industrial metal has definitely seen its pinnacle with the arrival of Mutter. The German band has fantastic composition and lyric writing skills. The tracks that really make this album are the 1st 4. Unable to speak German I cannot comment on each songs content, except for a couple of words here and there! Mein Herz Brennt - A melodic start followed by a plunge into powerful metal, churning bass and shattering vocals. A very good start to the album. Links 2 3 4 - If you have the chance to see the video to this song take it! It is great, the driving marching beat, the powerful chords and ants. Hundreds of ants!! Fantastic. Sonne - The transfer from Links to Sonne is great. A grinding slide down the fret board of an overly charged guitar stepping straight into a count culminating in one of the best songs for a slow mosh! This is by far the best song on the album. The composition is fantastic and the chorus is melodic and powerful. Ich Will - Another, unsurprisingly, very good song. Still strong, still heavy and powerful yet strangely insidious in places. With the constant "Ich Will" from the backing vocals the song is filled with determination. Other songs of note are; Mutter itself, a beautifully crafted piece of music. Rammstein are probably the only band I know that can get away with shouting "Mother" into the mic and making it sound good! Would that work in English, nope! Spieluhr is slightly more paced and relaxed. Not a massive attack of blasting distortion but not as calm and sedate as Nebel. Zwitter is a great moshing song, with the high and low counterpoint chanting the chorus like a drill instructor. Adios starts out like a moshing tune that will break your neck before it's done. Speed metal soon gives way to a chorus with driving rhythm that is liable to break some bones through its sheer force. BUY IT NOW!! Why are you still reading this! You should have scrolled to the top and clicked BUY at least two minutes ago! I echo everyone who has posted a review of this album. It is the best industrial metal out at the time, nothing better. Purchase without fear of disappointment. Thank you for listening!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ich Will !,
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This review is from: Mutter (Audio CD)
Imagine what would happen if Laibach decided to record Propaganda songs under the musical guidanceof Kraftwerk, Metallica, Jim Thirlwell and Wagner. The result would probably still sound nothing like Rammstein, the reason being that nothing else I have ever heard sounds like Rammstein. However this combination gives a flavour of the plethora of influences and styles to be heard on this CD - in virtually every track. Mutter contains the most uplifting, stompingly gutteral, melodic, pounding, awesome songs I have heard in a long time. The production is crystal clear and the metal guitars, synth melodies, string sections and disco beats dance superbly around the whispered spoken and beautifully sung German vocals. It works because it is German - if it was in French it would be awful - and I am honest enough to admit that it probably sounds better lyrically without knowing the translation of every word. The standout tracks for me are Mein Herz Brennt, Sonne, Ich Will and Speiluhr with the latter being a sublime musical experience. The tail end of the CD has some slightly less ambitious tracks (Zwitter, Rein Raus) but even these contain surprises. Unfortunately the most heard track at the time of writing is probably Feuer Frei as it was included on the Vin Diesel XXX soundtrack but this is one of the lesser achievements of this collection. The only problem for Rammstein is finding their audience because of their sheer diversity. At risk of showing my age, I have not been as astonished by a band since buying Nail by Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel over 15 years ago. Rammstein are probably not everyone's flavour of music but they are definitely mine.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Rammstein : Mutter Tour edition (red 2 cd),
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This review is from: Mutter (Audio CD)
BEWARE OF THE RE-RELEASE!
The original item was a LTD edition UK only digi pack with 2 cds AND 2 booklets. There were only 7500 pressed. This has been re-released - not by the band, but with Universal music's permission as a standard jewel case, with none of the extras - it is pressed to order and of no collectable value
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