Mutter (album)

Mutter
Studio album by Rammstein
Released 2 April 2001
Recorded Studio Miraval, France, 2000
Genre
Length 45:02
Label Motor Music
Producer Jacob Hellner, Rammstein
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 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 from May to 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 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."[12]

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:

  1. "Ich will" – 3:57
  2. "Links 2-3-4" – 4:54
  3. "Sonne" – 4:42
  4. "Spieluhr" – 5:27

Note: Some copies that have "Hallelujah" as a hidden track can not be played for unknown reasons. On 3 April 2010 Rammstein posted a video with an official translation of "Hallelujah" on their Facebook page, "in light of recent events".[13]

Personnel

Rammstein

Guest musicians

Production

Charts

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

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[31] Gold 20,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[32] Gold 15,193[32]
Germany (BVMI)[33] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[34] Gold 75,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[35] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] 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. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://noizr.com/news/interviews/peter-taegtgren-on-pain-lindemann-hypocrisy-and-work-at-studio/:1555/%7Ctitle=Peter Tägtgren on Pain, Lindemann, Hypocrisy, and work at studio – Interview with Noizr Zine. Retrieved Mayt 16, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Halleluja / translation". Facebook. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rammstein – Mutter" (in German). Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rammstein – Mutter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rammstein – Mutter" (in French). Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Rammstein – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Rammstein.
  19. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rammstein – Mutter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Rammstein: Mutter" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  22. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  23. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  24. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  25. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  26. ↑ "Hits of the World – Spain". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 28, 2001. p. 61. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  27. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Rammstein – Mutter". Hung Medien.
  29. ↑ "Rammstein | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  30. ↑ "Rammstein – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Rammstein.
  31. ↑ "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
  32. 1 2 "Rammstein" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  33. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rammstein; 'Mutter')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  34. ↑ "Certificaciones – Rammstein" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
  35. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Rammstein; 'Mutter')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  36. ↑ "British album certifications – Rammstein – Mutter". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Mutter in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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