Marilyn Manson - The Golden Age of Grotesque
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Music Reviews of The Golden Age of Grotesque
Music Review: Super Return to Fashion
Rating: 5 Stars
The Reverend has come back and re-invented himself. I absolutely love it. I can see why Twiggy didn't wish to continue with the band...He didn't want to die his hair white! But Tim Skold is an AWESOME musician and technical artist who DOES indeed add a new dimension to this album. At first, I was reminded of Manson's collaboration with Trent Reznor - at the time, the god of industrial. The new programmed beats and cool noizes are fun to listen to. The choruses are catchy and the lyrics are awesome. But, best of all is how the artist has now become the art. The photos, artwork and stage show is what truly makes this new album great. It is the total package and Mr. Manson, I AM ENTERTAINED.Best songs:
2) This is the new sh*t: Right off the bat, you get to see Tim Skold's influence. Great lyrics to sing along to: Babble, babble
3) mOBSCENE: Super cheerleader section. Great MANSON rock.
7) (s)AINT: Reminds me of Antichrist, best part is when he breathes his name: aaaah...aah..aah...ah.ah HOLD THE S
11) Para-Noir: One of the best concept songs of all time. Such honesty from the women of the world...
13) Better of two evils: One of Manson's best songs of all time. You can actually bang your head and dance to this song all at once. The Skold influence rocks on this one.
And yes, the included DVD begs that you sip your own bottle of Absinthe, sit back and watch this thing in the dark with some other demented friends. Reminded me of David Lynch on acid.
Music Review: MANSON FANS BEWARE!!!!
Rating: 3 Stars
This CD is very dissapointing!!!Marilyn Manson obviously put more effort into the artwork and promotion, Than the actual songs.
The songs sound half-assed and unfinished.
I've come to expect a certain type of excellence from this band and they do not deliver on this cd.
Although, "The Golden Age Of Grotesque" is way better than alot of what is out there today. Marilyn Manson has raised the bar higher with each excellent release. I think this cd is a step backward for this band.
The songs on this cd sound like a bunch of leftovers that weren't good enough to go on "Anti-Christ Superstar", "Mechanical Animals" or "HolyWood".
Nothing on this disc really reaches out and grabs my attention. Although, There are some catchy songs. But, Some of the lyrics are just cheesy. The Heavy Riffs that you would expect are few and far between. Tim Skold has his finger prints all over this CD, With his played out and repetitive electronic loops and sound effects. The best songs on this disc are not on same level of anything that Marilyn Manson has done in the past. I know alot of people were dissapointed with "Mechanical Animals". That cd is "Amazing" compared to "The Golden Age Of Grotesque".
At least "Mechanical Animals" had some really good catchy songs on it, This is the first Manson cd I've been very dissapointed with and I've been a fan since "Portrait of an American Family".
You will be seeing alot of these CD's in the used section of your local music store.
Music Review: The Golden Age of Manson
Rating: 5 Stars
Another success of the rock grotesque master that proves that Manson is still a considerable part of the modern rock culture and a noticable sign of the current time in general.Even when he starts exploring some areas of the past, he links them closely with the reality of the present, efficiently showing that people have always been the same, and nothing in the habits, activities, and intersts of the people of the new cuntury is much different from those of their predecessors.
The lyrics this time, as well as before, are a good chance to appreciate the smartness and cleverness of their author. And the ability of Manson to perfectly combinate good rock words with a nice heavy music is clearly present on this album as well.
As for the music itself, we would probably find, as well as before, some techno and industrial elements, which add considerably to the general sound. But still the core of the sound keeps being a heavy guitar rock, and on this album, maybe even more than on the previous ones, the faster and harder tunes are dominating, and we have much less slower songs. Therefore the new album sounds much more whole, and makes it much easier to listen and enjoy.
The list of better songs is almost endless and would definitely include This Is The New Shit, mOBSCENE, Use Your Fist And Not Your Mouth, sAINT, Ka-Boom Ka-Boom, Slutgarden, Spade, Para-noir, The Bright Young Things, and Better Of Two Evils.
The must-have for any fan and a hard-rock lover.
Music Review: Finally!
Rating: 5 Stars
After Portrait of an American Family and Antichrist Superstar, I thought Manson was unbelievable, unstoppable and put out some really, hard-edge, great music. Then he put out Mechanical Animal. I feared for the future of Manson & co. To say I was disapopinted is an understatement. Then, Holywood came and I thought, "well, its better than Mechanical Animal". I still was a bit bummed out because it just didn't have that edge that Manson of old had. It almost came across as if he felt like he had to shock. I don't know, whatever it was, it wasn't his quality stuff.Then came this album. I stuck it in my CD player, listened to the intro and thought, "not bad". Then, the first full song came on, "This is the new sh!t". As each word was screamed, a smile slowly came across my face. By the end of the song I was estatic! The track just plain rocked. But, my concern was whether he could keep it up throughout the album. I've been listening to this album non stop since the day it was released and I can say "yes", he kept it up. This album is definitely his best work since Antichrist. Powerfull, raw, emotional, even fun in some ways. This is a must have for any Manson fan.
I must admit, my least favorite song on the album is mOBSCENE (its a decent song, just my least favorite). Some of the best tracks are: This is the new Sh!t, Ka-Boom Ka-boom, The Golden Age of Grotesque and Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag.
Music Review: Not his best
Rating: 3 Stars
I have followed Manson musically since 1996 just before Antichrist Superstar album came out. When i got said album i thought it was awesome, it was fresh, original, something different in the metal/rock realm. Then came Mechanical Animals which I do not like that much asides from a handful of tracks, definitely in my opinion a step in the wrong direction. Then came Holy Wood which was a step back in the right direction and I liked that album it was pretty much trademark Manson riffs, vocals and arrangements. Now this, The first song on the cd is titled "This is the new Sh*t" and thats exactly what this disc is, new direction again mostly. While I respect any direction an artist goes, it does not mean it is good or that I like it. This album has too much programming and loops, synths for its own good. Way too much electronic sounding with heavy guitars it is very inconsistent like that. However this is the new ... so you either like it or not, I do not. There are some great tracks thats how it gets 3 stars, mobscene, slutgarden, better of two evils, ka-boom, use your fist not your mouth are standouts in my mind. Most of the rest sounds disjointed and not very thought out. So in the end if you like old Manson, you will like some moments on here, if you like newer Manson you will like this more than the older fans. I respect his right and decision as an artist to do whatever the ... he wants but I just do not like it as much as his older material.