Zweisamkeit - Konigin Mutter

Advantages: Few if any weak songs, Unusual, Very catchy
Disadvantages: Some may not class it as 'heavy'

...Mutter, Rammstein's third album and one of their best too. Almost all the songs stand up to close scrutiny. Every track is different to the next. Upon listening to Mutter I was instantly hooked to the album. This album thrust Rammstein into the spotlight through its unforgettable track listing... 1. Mein Herz Brennt Starts off slow, but Mein Herz Brennt soon hits the chorus and after that, there is no stopping this wonderful song. The keyboarding is excellent and one of Flake's best performances. Incredibly catchy and easy to sing along to. 5/5 2. Links 2 3 4 Starting with marching, soon commencing to the trademark vocals and drums. Catchy and unstoppable, Links 2 3 4 is almost perfect, Till's vocals are superb as always and the highlight of this song. Though it is slightly repetitive at times, this being the only let down... Read review

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Advantages: Powerful and demanding
Disadvantages: Lacks orginality

...Nothing like a bit of controversy is there? Well Rammstein have caused a great deal within their musical journey. Accused of being Nazis (which the band has always denied), staging shows full of stimulated sex and pyrotechnics and selling a neat 4 million albums in the good ol’ USA . Not bad for a band that sings in German and produce music that makes that other so called heavy bands sound like a fart lost in a hurricane. So after the triumph of the kinky sex ridden Sehnsucht the German Industrial ubermensch decide to release a concept album based around the Oedipus complex called Mutter and no this doesn’t mean Rammstein have suddenly turned into a prog rock band. Instead we get an album that continues Rammstein’s Panzer like conquest of the Industrial rock scene. Like it’s processors Mutter is an album... Read review

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Advantages: its addictive
Disadvantages: the odd weak song

...him" says Paul Landers. The good thing about Rammstein's live performance is that, unlike so many other bands, there is no deterioration in quality. There are the same growling vocals, blistering riffs, the unexpected techno keyboards that somehow fit, and the best drumming this side of Dave Grohl. Everything flows just as smoothly as on the recorded sessions, maintaining the precision machine effect Rammstein try so hard to create. Sadly, you'd be hard pressed to find performances of songs from Mutter, with most stemming from the "Live Aus Berlin" era of the first two albums, Herzeleid and Sehnsucht. So Just be content with knowing that, with Mutter, Rammstein are back better than ever. The album starts with the haunting intro to Mein Herz Brennt (My Heart Burns), an incredible string selection with lead singer Till gently purring... Read review

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