A fair deal of hype has been blossoming around Marilyn Manson recently. The impending release of the band’s ninth studio album, the recent demise of Sonisphere Festival (where the band were scheduled to appear for their only UK show of 2012) and fervent tabloid gossip mongering over the relationship between the prince of goth and Lana Del Rey has meant that Marilyn Manson has not been lacking column inches as of late.
A controversial video has been revealed for the upcoming single, No Reflection. A promo that literally wont be seeing the light of day, the video is a post-watershed affair of dinner parties and vomiting blood, ending with a climatic death scene which seemed to manifest Marilyn Manson into some sort of 21st century, cinematic incarnation of Edgar Allen Poe.
The follow up to 2009's The High End Of Low will be released on 30th April. Titled Born Villain,the album is being muted as Manson at his fearsome best. The question on the lips of many remains: Do we still care?
18 years have passed since the release of their first long play, a time when New Romanticism had faded out, whilst the future looked bright for grunge music. At the time, Manson’s whole image and body of work were shocking, even achieving a few controversial, televised news pieces. But now Warner has become a dark rock institution. So has the novelty worn away? Should Warner realize his age and tone down the lipstick and hair dye? Perhaps, but the band’s sound has become known worldwide and renowned for a new wave of goths.
Either way, Manson still have a gigantic fan base, and play horrific shows that are as captivating as they are terrifying. So if Manson wants to carry on doing what he does best, then good luck to them.
Jonathan Hatchman
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