The Anti Mother

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The Anti Mother
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 5, 2008
RecordedApril 1 – June 15, 2008
StudioRoss Robinson's Home Studio, Venice Beach, California
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Length44:37
Label Solid State, Stomp
Producer Ross Robinson
Norma Jean chronology
Redeemer
(2006)
The Anti Mother
(2008)
Meridional
(2010)
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The Anti Mother (sometimes referred to as Norma Jean vs. The Anti Mother [11] [12] ) is the fourth studio album by American 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 up to that point.

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Album information

Norma Jean added several guest musicians to The Anti Mother, including Page Hamilton of Helmet, Chino Moreno of Deftones [13] and Cove Reber of Saosin, [14] 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.

Cory Brandan, [15]

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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."Vipers, Snakes, and Actors"Norma Jean Cory Brandan 4:13
2."Self Employed Chemist"Norma JeanBrandan3:13
3."Birth of the Anti Mother"Norma JeanBrandan, Holly Rae, Camille Driscoll2:48
4."Robots: 3, Humans: 0"Norma JeanBrandan, Chino Moreno, Cove Reber 4:31
5."Death of the Anti Mother"Norma JeanBrandan4:06
6."Surrender Your Sons..."Norma Jean, Moreno, ReberBrandan, Moreno, Reber4:40
7."Murphy Was an Optimist"Norma JeanBrandan, Moreno, Reber4:18
8."Opposite of Left and Wrong"Norma Jean, HamiltonBrandan, Page Hamilton 3:14
9."...Discipline Your Daughters"Norma JeanBrandan4:16
10."And There Will Be a Swarm of Hornets"Norma JeanBrandan, Reber, Rae, Driscoll, Lainee Gram, Ali Pantera Abrishami9:21
Total length:44:38

Personnel

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