Marilyn Manson

The Golden Age Of Grotesque

The king is dead, long live the king.

Review Score:

(4/10)
I have been a Manson fan since 1996, the release of Antichrist Superstar. I have studied Manson's works and have a profound love for his art. From his social political Potrait of an American family to the audio novella Holywood, Manson has never ceased to amaze me with his witty and poetic lyrics. The music has continuesly evolved from a sort of gritty industrial punk to a tidal wave of sound. The Golden Age of Grotesque is however a disappointment. I continue to listen open minded because when he took a sharp turn with Mechanical Animals, I admit at first I hated it. However Mechanical Animals is an album that grows on you like cancer. Infecting you to the deepest parts of your soul. All of his works have this infectionous quality. The Golden Age is Grotesque. I enjoy listening to it, but if I want any substance I turn to his previous masterpieces. This album is nothing more than (...)rock, an eighties flashback of big hair, sex, and drugs. The only track I truly enjoy is The New Sh*t, and that is nothing like the rest of the album. Maybe I am missing the art but I'm convinced the recording of Count to Six and Die was cut short,(...). So what's the verdict, if you want to rock out with your (...)out, crank it up, but if you want to appreciate a project with endless depth, try Antichrist Superstar or Holywood or Mechanical Animals.

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