![]() Marilyn
Manson - The Golden Age of Grotesque
The renowned shock rocker Marilyn Manson
(real name Brian Warner) has instilled fear into the hearts of mothers
everywhere since 1989, but with his latest release we�re left to ask �
has the music taken a backseat to the image?
Notorious for acts like tearing up
bibles, constantly being arrested for nudity violations, vandalizing hotel
rooms, assaulting an editor of Spin magazine and rubbing his crotch on
security guards, Manson had become the new face of Satan � even given honours
by an established Satanic church in the United States.
The lyrics however, are the biggest letdown on the album - take the song �This Is The New Shit�. The verse lyrics are sung to the effect of �rabble rabble bitch bitch rabble rabble party party sex sex� and so on. While it becomes vaguely clear that Manson is attempting to make a statement about the state of pop-music, the immature lyrics and almost obsessive preoccupation with image let him down. The chorus of �New Shit� demonstrates how
attractive Manson has made his music. By conforming to several elements
of numetal, he creates a heavy and confronting vibe to which he is able
to instill a catchy hook. Naturally, echoes of albums past ring throughout
the entire album. The din of the days of industrial metal can be heard
in tracks such as �Para-noir�, �Doll Dagga� and the albums title track.
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