Marilyn Manson
- GENRE: alternative rock, glam rock, industrial rock
- COUNTRY: USA
At the turn of the century, he drove many god-fearing Americans to despair and captured the imagination of their offspring. Marilyn Manson is a controversial figure, but first and foremost, he is a terrific songwriter. Industrial, glam rock, gothic, metal – he has found his way around each of these worlds with ease. Live, his eccentricity makes him a complete knockout. You can hardly look away.
History:
The crazy story of Marilyn Manson began in 1989 with Brian Warner (so, Marilyn Manson himself) and Scott Putesky, aka Daisy Berkowitz. In the beginning, the band was known as Marlin Manson & the Spooky Kids, and they released a series of demos under that name. After shortening it to its current form, the band’s career started getting off the ground. The 1994 album Portrait of an American Family was already quite a success on the alternative scene, but with the breakthrough Antichrist Superstar, Marilyn Manson became a global phenomenon. Their leader’s garish appearance, their controversial lyrics and aesthetics, and, most importantly, their music secured the band’s standing as one of the most interesting and most polarising American artists of the time. Their subsequent records, such as Mechanical Animals and Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death), only added to the already substantial fame and regard of the band and of Marilyn Manson as an artist both consistent and always surprising. Manson’s latest release with the band is the two-parter One Assassination Under God. The second instalment came out in 2026.
Discography:
LP:
Portrait of an American Family, 1994
Antichrist Superstar, 1996
Mechanical Animals, 1998
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death), 2000
The Golden Age of Grotesque, 2003
Eat Me, Drink Me, 2007
The High End of Low, 2009
Born Villain, 2012
The Pale Emperor, 2015
Heaven Upside Down, 2017
We Are Chaos, 2020
One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1, 2024
One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2, 2026
EP:
Smells Like Children, 1995
Remix & Repent, 1997
Omega and the Mechanical Animals, 1998
The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Mix, 2005
Hot Topic Exclusive Download Card, 2007
Singles:
Get Your Gunn, 1994
Sweet Dreams, 1996
The Beautiful People, 1996
Tourniquet, 1997
Long Hard Road Out of Hell, 1997
The Dope Show, 1998
Rock Is Dead, 1999
Coma White, 1999
Disposable Teens, 2000
The Fight Song Pt. 1, 2001
The Nobodies, 2001
Tainted Love, 2001
This Is the New *hit, 2003
mOBSCENE, 2003
Personal Jesus, 2004
Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand), 2007
Third Day of a Seven Day Binge, 2014
God’s Gonna Cut You Down, 2019
We Are Chaos, 2020
As Sick as the Secrets Within, 2024
Raise the Red Flag, 2024
In the Air Tonight, 2025
Exit Wound, 2026
Front Toward Enemy, 2026
Live albums:
Live as Hell, 1992
The Last Tour on Earth, 1998
Compilations:
20 Greatest Hits, 2003
Lunch Boxes & Choklit Cows, 2004
Lest We Forget: The Best Of, 2004
Lost & Found, 2008