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Re: Marilyn Manson's The High End of Low
I have all Mansons albums, he has more than a couple of good songs thats for sure, and he is much more talented than you guys give him credit for. I was pretty disapointed by Golden Age Of Grotesque and Eat me, Drink Me though.
AntiChrist, Mechanical Animals and Holywood are fucking great albums though, definently him in his prime.
I seen him on the Guns, God and Goverments tour and it was spectacular, I'm not to bothered about seeing him again though, his best days are behind him, why ruin the memory.
Those songs are gone, cant hear them. I downloaded one today from his site "We're from America" - I think it sucked. He has said all that shit before, but he put it much better first time around. I'll still buy the album though, there will be at least one song I like.
Re: Marilyn Manson's The High End of Low
Thanks for posting that link. I dig it.
James, you should reserve your vitriol till after you actually hear the music sometimes. No offense, but you seem to sometimes take these wild emotional leaps from one post to the next.
As for Manson's lyrics, if one were to listen beyond the band's singles and their uses of the dreaded f-word, Manson's strongest abilities are in his role as a lyricist. He frequently uses clever double entendres and neologisms in both his songwriting and otherwise. Seek it out. I once wrote a philosophy thesis about the artistic associations within Manson's work. Aced that motherfucker.
Fuckin right on!
What disapointed me most about GAOG was all the swearing and shit, he used to be much better than that. There are a few great songs on it all the same, but I think the weak songs on that album are his weakest ever. Thats when he started to go downhill imo, I had such high hopes for it as well.
Re: Marilyn Manson's The High End of Low
I'm glad I could help by posting the links haha -- As for "Arma... geddon" in general, what do you guys think of this being the first single? Compared to the other two tracks we've heard so far [referring to "The Wow" and "We're from America"].
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To answer your question, I don't much care for "We're from America" as far as the new stuff's concerned. It's the least interesting of the three songs we've heard so far, my favorite being "The Wow." First single "Armagoddamnmotherfuckinggeddon" is catchy as all hell.
Re: Marilyn Manson's The High End of Low
Am i the only one who think's MM is just a more modern version of Alice Cooper's act? I enjoy the occasional song for what it is. But it's always sounded like NIN mixed with Alice's old shock tactics to me.
I always felt Zombie was way closer to a modern Alice than MM ever was. Zombie's got the songs, and has the live show to match the intensity of the music. He may not be over the top on the theatrics like Manson is at times, but there's no way Manson tops Zombie live.
Re: Marilyn Manson's The High End of Low
As Rock Daily reported last week, Marilyn Manson’s new track “We’re From America,” from the upcoming The High End of Low, was posted as a free download on the shock rocker’s official Website. If the song is any indication of what we might expect from Manson’s new LP, it seems like the Anti-Christ Superstar may be heading in a dance-punk direction a step away from the industrial metal and goth pop of previous albums like 2007’s Eat Me Drink Me. Perhaps it’s because Manson is happy to have Twiggy Ramirez back in the fold, but the music ranks among the most upbeat of the singer’s career, even if the lyrics are ultra-critical view of the U.S.A. So, how are the fans feeling about Manson’s new sound?
First, to our ears, “We’re From America” sounds like a Mansonized version of LCD Soundsystem’s “North American Scum,” from its lyrics mocking America down to its vocal cadence and thrash breakdown on the choruses.
Over at the Manson message board the Heirophant Council, the general consensus seems to be pretty positive, with fans celebrating the track’s propulsive riff and beat. To quote one message boarder, “It’s a really catchy and ‘ballsy’ song, fuck yeah!” If the fans have any complaints, it’s the repetitiveness and somewhat clichéd lyrics. “The word America becomes a symbol in this song, and it’s nowhere nearly as provocative as it tries to be,” writes one poster. “It’s been done a countless number of times in recent years, and done better — even by Manson himself. It seems like a fill-in-the-blank Manson parody by MAD TV.”
The High End of Low is due out May 26th, and will be preceded by first single “Arma… geddon.” So what’s your take on Manson’s latest opus? We’re accepting your reviews in the comments.
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Re: Marilyn Manson's The High End of Low
I wish major publications wouldn't reduce themselves to quoting forum posters. Cool that Manson fans enjoy it though.