| The Anti Mother | ||||
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| Studio album by Norma Jean | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April 1 – June 15, 2008, at Ross Robinson's Home Studio, Venice Beach, California | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, post-hardcore experimental rock | |||
| Length | 44:37 | |||
| Label | Solid State Stomp (Australia) |
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| Producer | Ross Robinson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (75%)[1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Alt Press | [3] |
| Death Before Dishonour | (59%) [4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] |
| Kerrang! | [6] |
| Soul-Audio.com | [7] |
The Anti Mother (sometimes referred to as Norma Jean vs. The Anti Mother[8][9]) is the fourth studio album from metalcore band Norma Jean. It is the first release to feature new drummer Chris Raines, making Chris Day and Scottie Henry the only members of the band to have appeared on all albums released by Norma Jean.
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Norma Jean added several guest musicians to The Anti Mother, including Page Hamilton of Helmet, Chino Moreno of Deftones[10] and Cove Reber of Saosin[11], they have also stated that, "We are not just doing "guest vocal" spots for them either... every band does that... we are going to write songs with them". The album was also produced by Ross Robinson, who had previously produced Norma Jean's 2006 album Redeemer.
Lead singer Cory Brandan commented on the new album and the meaning of the title:
| “ | The Anti Mother is a character we created which represents anything that is deceptive, and yet possesses an outwardly beautiful nature. This record is the most melodic album we’ve ever created, but it’s definitely the heaviest record Norma Jean has done as well--and furious at that. | ” |
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—Cory Brandan, [12] |
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A music video was made for the song "Robots: 3, Humans: 0" which has been featured on MTV2's Headbangers Ball. It features the group performing in a room of flying debris and follows the supernatural adventure of a young couple.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Vipers, Snakes, and Actors" | Norma Jean | Cory Brandan | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Self Employed Chemist" | Norma Jean | Brandan | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Birth of the Anti Mother" | Norma Jean | Brandan, Holly Rae, Camille Driscoll | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Robots: 3, Humans: 0" | Norma Jean | Brandan, Chino Moreno, Cove Reber | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Death of the Anti Mother" | Norma Jean | Brandan | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Surrender Your Sons..." | Norma Jean, Moreno, Reber | Brandan, Moreno, Reber | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Murphy Was an Optimist" | Norma Jean | Brandan, Moreno, Reber | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Opposite of Left and Wrong" | Norma Jean, Hamilton | Brandan, Page Hamilton | 3:14 |
| 9. | "...Discipline Your Daughters" | Norma Jean | Brandan | 4:16 |
| 10. | "And There Will Be a Swarm of Hornets" | Norma Jean | Brandan, Reber, Rae, Driscoll, Lainee Gram, Ali Pantera Abrishami | 9:27 |
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