Description

The best-selling autobiography of America’s most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover).

In his twenty-nine years, shock rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now, in his shocking and candid music memoir, he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour.

This is more than a rock star autobiography—it is a candid look into the mind that conceived one of modern music’s most polarizing figures.

  • The Making of an Antichrist: Follow the metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy in Canton, Ohio, into the controversial artist who would later be ordained by Anton LaVey in the Church of Satan.
  • Shock Rock and Controversy: Go behind the scenes of the headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour and discover the uncensored stories from gaol cells, emergency rooms, and backstage riots.
  • Goth and Industrial Scene: Dive into the unfiltered world of the 90s underground, featuring figures like Trent Reznor, and witness the formation of the band and its unforgettable, depraved live shows.
  • Unflinching Music Memoir: Read the shocking and articulate account of a life spent challenging censorship, religion, and the hypocrisy of American pop culture through heavy metal and performance art.

About the author(s)

Marilyn Manson has more than 450 scars, not counting emotional ones.

Neil Strauss is a ten-time New York Times best-selling author. His books, The Game and Rules Of The Game, for which he went undercover in a secret society of pickup artists for two years, made him an international celebrity and an accidental hero to men around the world. Both books topped The New York Times best-seller list and were #1 on Amazon, and the former has the dubious distinction of being the most stolen book at Barnes & Noble besides The Bible.

His other best-selling books include Emergency, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star with Jenna Jameson, The Dirt with Motley Crue, and The Long Hard Road Out of Hell with Marilyn Manson. 

Strauss has also contributed to Esquire, Maxim, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Details, The Source, New York Newsday, and many other magazines and newspapers. Beyond journalism, Strauss has acted in everything from Curb Your Enthusiasm to rock videos by Beck and 30 Seconds to Mars. He has written liner notes for albums by Nirvana; performed on albums by Marilyn Manson; and DJ’ed at clubs around the world. He also hosted his own interview show, The Inner Circle with Neil Strauss, on SiriusXM. And has written television shows for HBO, FX, and Cartoon Network.

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