Topic: The High End of Low

[bustin98]

I've been a fan of Marilyn Manson ever since they appeared on the scene. I saw them in concert before they were headliners, I created my own costume of Marilyn one year for Halloween. I think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would have been awesome with Brian Warner as Willy Wonka.

That said, I haven't really been impressed with what MM had been doing these past couple of years. One aspect that attacts me to their music is the rock anthem sound. The Beautiful People, 1996, Rock Is Dead, The Dope Show, all classic rock songs done the way only MM can do it. (Antichrist Superstar is such an awesome album all around.) Then comes Holy Wood, and it seems to fall apart. Its almost noise just to be noise. Golden Age of Grotesque didn't bring it together either.

Now comes The High End of Low. And the return of Twiggy Ramirez. But the album isn't a return to the late 1990s early 2000s. Its more of an album than a collection of songs. In so being that way, none of the songs really stand out. A few song approach the anthem attitude but not fully embrace it. More songs are used to showcase Brian's singing and not his screaming, though there is still plenty of screaming and gurgling.

Overall, each song is its own, its the trademark MM sound, nothing is outstanding, but its better than previous efforts since Holy Wood, even if marginally.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

"I've been a fan of Marilyn Manson ever since they appeared on the scene. I saw them in concert before they were headliners, I created my own costume of Marilyn one year for Halloween. I think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would have been awesome with Brian Warner as Willy Wonka."

I totally agree.

I stopped paying attention after Mechanical Animals.  With this news, i'll checkout the new album.  Good to hear Twiggy is back.  His attire is unforgettable.  Brian's screaming has a place in my heart.

[vudu]

The High End of Low is horrible, at least from my limited experience with it.  MM had it streaming on his site this weekend.  I went in with zero expectations and even I was let down. 

Also, don't be so quick to write off Holy Wood.  The second half of the album is easily as good as anything on Antichrist Superstar.

[D_Average]

Hmm, I actually just got back in MM a couple months ago.  Some of my favorites are Mister Superstar, Get Your Gun, and Fight Song.   I'll have to check this one out, didn't know he had a new album.

[bustin98]

The Fight Song, The Death Song, Born Again, and Burning Flag are good entries in the MM library, but then you have Valentine's Day, Lamb of God, King Kill, Cruci-Fiction in Space which really do nothing comparitively speaking. Even The Golden Age of Grotesque has some classic MM songs, though I think even to a lesser extent than Holy Wood. This is the New **** and Mobscene are great, then we have to suffer through Ka-Boom Ka-Boom and Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag.

As I said, taken as a whole, I like the album. Nothing really stands out, but nothing is horrible either. If they tour in my area, I'll be sure to see the show.

[vudu]

You shut your goddamn mouth--King Kill 33 is great. 

I'm also a fan of Coma Black.