THE MODERN MANSON

The post-golden age albums revisited

Eat Me, Drink Me

INTERSCOPE – 2007

The goth-pop album. When Manson’s marriage to burlesque icon Dita Von

Teese imploded, he went full rebound. The video for lead single Heart-Shaped glasses was shot like a sex tape of himself and his new actress girlfriend, rachel evan Wood.

The High End Of Low

INTERSCOPE – 2009

Documenting the ups and downs of his relationships, the songs swerved from the vulnerable to the violent, with surprisingly straightforward – if indulgent – lyrics. Twiggy returned to the band, bringing the album’s distinctive low end.

Born Villain

COOKING VINYL – 2012

addressing the question of whether someone’s born a villain or made one, Manson’s eighth record encompassed an impressive range of styles, from the stompy to the subdued, while mixing high literary and film references to intoxicating effect.

The Pale Emperor

HELL, ETC.– 2015

With the title nodding to David Bowie, Marilyn reinvented himself again with the help of composer Tyler Bates, creating a collection of slick, sexy, Southern songs with broad appeal. as close to mainstream as the God Of Fuck swims.