Mutter (album)

Mutter
Studio album by Rammstein
Released 2 April 2001
Recorded May and June 2000
Studio Studio Miraval (Correns, France)
Genre
Length 45:02
Label Motor
Producer
Rammstein chronology
Live aus Berlin
(1999)Live aus Berlin1999		 Mutter
(2001)		 Reise, Reise
(2004)Reise, Reise2004
Singles from Mutter
  1. "Sonne"
    Released: 12 February 2001
  2. "Links 2-3-4"
    Released: 14 May 2001
  3. "Ich will"
    Released: 10 September 2001
  4. "Mutter"
    Released: 25 March 2002
  5. "Feuer frei!"
    Released: 14 October 2002
  6. "Mein Herz brennt"
    Released: 7 December 2012

Mutter (German for "mother") is the third album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 2 April 2001 through Motor Music. The album's cover image is a photograph of a dead fetus, which was taken by Daniel & Geo Fuchs. Overall the album has spawned six singles which is, by far, the most singles 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. Already over Christmas 2000, Rammstein released the song Links 2 3 4 on their website for download. In January 2001 the video was released, in February the single Sonne.

Critical reception and legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Blender[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
NME5/10[6]
Spin6/10[7]
Drowned in Sound8/10[8]
The Austin Chronicle[9]
Alternative Press[10]

In 2005, Mutter was ranked number 324 in Rock Hard magazine's book of 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]

Track listing

All tracks written by Rammstein.

No.TitleLength
1."Mein Herz brennt" ("My Heart Burns")4:39
2."Links 2-3-4" ("Left 2-3-4")3:36
3."Sonne" ("Sun")4:32
4."Ich will" ("I Want")3:37
5."Feuer frei!" ("Fire at Will!")3:11
6."Mutter" ("Mother")4:32
7."Spieluhr" ("Music Box")4:46
8."Zwitter" ("Hermaphrodite")4:17
9."Rein raus" ("In Out")3:09
10."Adios" ("Goodbye")3:49
11."Nebel" ("Fog")4:54
Total length:45:02

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:
  1. "Ich will" – 3:57
  2. "Links 2-3-4" – 4:54
  3. "Sonne" – 4:42
  4. "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 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]

Personnel

Rammstein

Guest musicians

Production

  • Ulf Kruckenberg – engineer
  • Dirk Rudolph – sleeve design
  • Daniel & Geo Fuchs – photography

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 10
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 45
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] 14
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[20] 22
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[21] 4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] 7
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] 12
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[27] 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 86
US Billboard 200[31] 77

Certification

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[32] Gold 20,000*
Belgium (BEA)[33] Gold 25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[34] Gold 15,193[34]
Germany (BVMI)[35] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[36] Gold 75,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[37] Platinum 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[39] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 3, 2001). "Mutter – Rammstein". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ "CG: Rammstein". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ Sinclair, Tom (April 6, 2001). "Mutter Review". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. ↑ Archived January 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Blashill, Pat (April 2, 2001). "Rammstein: Mutter". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ Paine, Andre (April 26, 2001). "Rammstein : Mutter". NME. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ 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..."
  8. ↑ http://drownedinsound.com/releases/2568/reviews/982-
  9. ↑ Gray, Christopher (May 11, 2001). "Rammstein Mutter (Republic/Universal) – Music Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  10. ↑ 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."
  11. ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 80. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
  12. ↑ O'Beirne, Oran. "reDiscover Rammstein's 'Mutter'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Peter Tägtgren on Pain, Lindemann, Hypocrisy, and work at studio – Interview with Noizr Zine". Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Halleluja / translation". Facebook. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rammstein – Mutter" (in German). Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rammstein – Mutter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rammstein – Mutter" (in French). Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Rammstein Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rammstein – Mutter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  22. ↑ "Rammstein: Mutter" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  23. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  24. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  25. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  26. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  27. ↑ "Hits of the World – Spain". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 28, 2001. p. 61. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  28. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  30. ↑ "Rammstein | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  31. ↑ "Rammstein Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  32. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Rammstein – Mutter" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Rammstein in the field Interpret. Enter Mutter in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen. 
  33. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2002". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  34. 1 2 "Rammstein" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  35. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rammstein; 'Mutter')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  36. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Rammstein in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Mutter in the box under TÍTULO
  37. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Rammstein – Mutter" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  38. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Rammstein – Mutter" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select album under "Chart", enter 2001 in the field "Year". Select the certification month in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  39. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Rammstein; 'Mutter')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  40. ↑ "British album certifications – Rammstein – Mutter". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Mutter in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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