The Anti Mother

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = The Anti Mother | type = studio | artist = Norma Jean | cover = Normajean-theantimother.jpg | released = August 5, 2008 | recorded = April 1 – June 15, 2008 | studio = Ross Robinson's Home Studio, Venice Beach, California | genre = {{flatlist| * Metalcore * post-hardcore }} | length = 44:40 | label = Solid State, Stomp | producer = Ross Robinson | prev_title = Redeemer | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Meridional | next_year = 2010 }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = AbsolutePunk | rev1Score = (75%)<ref name="absoltute">[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=454541 www.absolutepunk.net]</ref> | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1403009|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review</ref> | rev3 = ''Alt Press'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>#242, p.155</ref> | rev4 = Artistdirect | rev4Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Florino|first=Rick|title=The Anti Mother Review|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,4715766,00.html|publisher=Artistdirect|accessdate=11 May 2012|date=6 August 2008}}</ref> | rev5 = ''CCM Magazine'' | rev5Score = Highly favorable<ref>{{cite web|last=Conner|first=Matt|title=The Anti Mother|url=http://ccmmagazine.temp.salemwebnetwork.com/reviews/music/11580651/anti%20mother/|work=CCM Magazine|publisher=Salem Publishing|accessdate=11 May 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221228/http://ccmmagazine.temp.salemwebnetwork.com/reviews/music/11580651/anti%20mother/|archivedate=3 March 2016}}</ref> | rev6 = Cross Rhythms | rev6Score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Webber|first=Ian|title=Norma Jean - The Anti Mother|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Norma_Jean/The_Anti_Mother/48606/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=11 May 2012|date=17 September 2008}}</ref> | rev7 = The Fish | rev7Score = Favorable<ref>{{cite web|last=Goforth|first=Andrea Dawn|title=The Anti-Mother|url=http://www.thefish.com/music/reviews/11620638/The-Anti-Mother/|work=The Fish|publisher=Salem Web Network|accessdate=11 May 2012}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Jesus Freak Hideout'' | rev8Score = Sean Lex: {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=JFH>[http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheAntiMother.asp www.jesusfreakhideout.com]</ref> Scott Fryberger: {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name =JFH /> | rev9 = Kerrang! | rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>Dan Slessor. Kerrang! #1224, August 23, 2008. Albums review. Christian metalcore troupe tick boxes on fourth album. p.50.</ref> | rev10 = Punknews.org | rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shultz |first1=Brian |title=Norma Jean - The Anti Mother |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/7973/norma-jean-the-anti-mother |website=www.punknews.org |date=20 January 2009 |accessdate=17 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> }} '''''The Anti Mother''''' (sometimes referred to as '''''Norma Jean vs. The Anti Mother'''''<ref>[http://www.normajeannoise.com/ Norma Jean] Retrieved on September 22, 2008</ref><ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=norma jean|chart=all}} "Discography - Norma Jean"] ''Billboard.com''. Retrieved on September 22, 2008.</ref>) 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.

==Album information== Norma Jean added several guest musicians to ''The Anti Mother'', including Page Hamilton of Helmet, Chino Moreno of Deftones<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120714173851/http://bandsonfire.com/spip.php?article1891 Norma Jean - "The Anti Mother" Sessions - w/ Chino Moreno of Deftones]}} Retrieved on June 6, 2008</ref> and Cove Reber of Saosin,<ref>[http://somethingpunk.com/interviews.php?iID=58 Norma Jean Interview at Somethingpunk.com w/ Cory Brandan] Retrieved on June 25, 2008</ref> 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: {{cquote|''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|<ref>[http://www.musicremedy.com/n/Norma_Jean/album/The_Anti_Mother-5273.html Norma Jean - The Anti Mother] Retrieved on 2008-06-06.</ref>}}

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== {{Track listing | extra_column = Vocals | title1 = Vipers, Snakes, and Actors | writer1 = Norma Jean | extra1 = Cory Brandan | length1 = 4:13 | title2 = Self Employed Chemist | writer2 = Norma Jean | extra2 = Brandan | length2 = 3:13 | title3 = Birth of the Anti Mother | writer3 = Norma Jean | extra3 = Brandan, Holly Rae, Camille Driscoll | length3 = 2:48 | title4 = Robots: 3, Humans: 0 | writer4 = Norma Jean | extra4 = Brandan, Chino Moreno, Cove Reber | length4 = 4:31 | title5 = Death of the Anti Mother | writer5 = Norma Jean | extra5 = Brandan | length5 = 4:06 | title6 = Surrender Your Sons... | writer6 = Norma Jean, Moreno, Reber | extra6 = Brandan, Moreno, Reber | length6 = 4:40 | title7 = Murphy Was an Optimist | writer7 = Norma Jean | extra7 = Brandan, Moreno, Reber | length7 = 4:18 | title8 = Opposite of Left and Wrong | writer8 = Norma Jean, Hamilton | extra8 = Brandan, Page Hamilton | length8 = 3:14 | title9 = ...Discipline Your Daughters | writer9 = Norma Jean | extra9 = Brandan | length9 = 4:16 | title10 = And There Will Be a Swarm of Hornets | writer10 = Norma Jean | extra10 = Brandan, Reber, Rae, Driscoll, Lainee Gram, Ali Pantera Abrishami | length10 = 9:21 | total_length = 44:40 }}

==Personnel== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Norma Jean''' *Cory Brandan – lead vocals, guitars *Scottie Henry – guitars *Jake Schultz – bass *Chris Day – guitars *Chris Raines – drums, percussion

'''Guest personnel''' *Chino Moreno – writing, guitars, vocals (track 4, 6, 7) *Page Hamilton – guitars, vocals (track 8) *Cove Reber – writing, vocals (tracks 4, 6, 7, 10) *Holly Rae – vocals (tracks 3, 10) *Camille Driscoll – vocals (tracks 3, 10) *Lainee Gram – vocals (track 10) *Ali Pantera Abrishami – vocals (track 10)

{{col-2}} '''Production''' *Produced by Ross Robinson *Mixed by Ryan Boesch and Ross Robinson *Engineered by Ryan Boesch *Mastered by T-Roy

'''Art''' *Art Direction by Steve Hash and Norma Jean *Design by Steve Hash *Photography by Ralf Strathmann {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.theantimother.com Official website for the album "The Anti Mother"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162900/http://www.theantimother.com/ |date=January 4, 2017 }}

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