By
Adam Pugh
Rammstein
Mutter
(Universal)
Grade: A
Rammstein blows all of the recent "hard rock" bands out of the water with its newest album Mutter.
What has made the group successful until now is the simplicity of the music it produces - incorporating its traditional hard-driving beats and guitars into a masterpiece of rock. Rammstein makes good use of its keyboard player to make the string arrangements come alive on the album. The group has not changed its sound - instead they have added to it.
The music on Mutter is different from the group's previous albums because the band uses a full orchestra and string arrangements to enhance every song. The rhythms on the album tend toward one extreme or another - songs such as "Adios" are fast and driving while on the other end, songs like "Nebel" are slow and serene.
The language barrier has never been a problem for Rammstein, which sings in its native tongue of German. Gaining fans after the American release of its breakthrough hit "Du Hast," Rammstein has brought its music to people all over the world - and it is the band's sincerity and sadness that attracts listeners to its music.
Rammstein does not waste any time knocking its listeners over with its powerful sound. The album starts off with a subtle string introduction until the music suddenly comes out of nowhere with hard guitars and heavy vocals.
This new album is the result of hard work and maturity, which can be heard in all of the songs. Rammstein is a force in rock that will be hard to beat any time soon.
