Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) by Marilyn Manson

Pros: Finally, a message I can believe in.
Cons: Underrated, unappreciated.

Round about mid-1999 Marilyn Manson was pretty pi**ed off. And rightfully so. He rsquo;s riding high off the success of his two most recent records, ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR and MECHANICAL ANIMALS. He rsquo;s one of the most exciting and interesting things ...

Pros: The great mix of sounds, vocals are great as ever, it's THE standout album.
Cons: The album's conclusion(3 songs).

Holy Wood is very much different than any other work Marilyn Manson has done. It has the heavy sound with the crunchy guitars, thumping bass and the Satanic form as heard in Antichrist Superstar and while "Holy Wood" has the soft songs with ...

Pros: Manson's focused direction.
Cons: Parts of it drag a bit.

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, ...

Pros: Manson's story plays out perfectly fueling the need for society to question its values
Cons: Potential backlash from mainstream audiences not prepared to accept Manson's vision

Then God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth." -- Genesis 6:13


Requiem For A...

Pros: We love our Guns, god, and government.
Cons: But the themes are not, much, different.

It would be difficult for anyone at a passing glance to consider Marilyn Manson, or particularly Brian Warner an artist. But he is, and the proof isn't in image or marketing, but simply because he's shown in his career a set of definitive highs and ...

Pros: Some fine tracks from Manson.
Cons: Incoherent message and it's pretty much a self-indulgent effort from Manson.

When Marilyn Manson arrived to the music world, he brought back the old-school shock rock antics of Alice Cooper back to the mainstream in the 1990s with a new edge. In 1996, Manson’s second album “Antichrist Superstar” became a monster hit and he...

Pros: Crunchy hard rock. A little disco. A little metal. A whole lotta Manson.
Cons: The slow songs.

I can't explain it, but I like Marilyn Manson, and in the wake of Creed and Nickelback, I need him desperately. You see, he may just be a made-up freak (marketing genius) recycling the same message of political angst to beats disco and metal, in states...

Pros: high-quality version of Antichrist Superstar and Mechanical Animals fused together.
Cons: Order of songs was carelessly put together.

Hey reader! Metalkid666 here. Before I give you an overview of the album let me give you a warning. This album is cursed! That's right. This is no joke. This cd destroyed my cd player and now I'm forced to listen to music on my playstation. Allow me to...

Pros: A whole new approach, with a pitch black album as a result.
Cons: His obsession with monkeys just won't end.

Right-wingers have been out to destroy Marilyn Manson's career since he first started, and all his followers dressed up in striped tights, black eyeliner, and carried around Strawberry Shortcake lunch boxes. The bigger he gets, the more they try to shut...

Pros: Stunning imagery. Takes a bitter bite out of America with great music.
Cons: Oooooooh, now. What can I say? Er, two or three fillers.

We saw the temporary fade-out of Marilyn Manson's industrial era after Mechanical Animals. The jump in good songs from Mechanical Animals to Holy Wood, I thought, was astronomical. I know very well, being a Manson veteran, that Marilyn Manson is ...

Pros: Complex, theatrical rock with a message
Cons: Occasional simplistic songwriting and playing

I admit at the outset that I remained quite ignorant of Mr. Manson until the end of 2000. Through the latter half of the 90s, I wrote him off as reincarnation of Alice Copper soaring along on a bandwagon constructed entirely of Nine Inch Nails – and I...

Pros: Lots of songs, Good variety
Cons: Not really shocking anymore

Seems that since the beginning of the Mechanical Animals tour, things weren't quite hunky dory for Marilyn Manson and his crew.

His 1998 album "Mechanical Animals" was considered a commercial failure in comparison to Antichrist, he had trouble...

Pros: Antichrist Superstar style rock with a message!
Cons: Lyrics are sometimes a bit simplistic.

Marilyn Manson continued to impress me with this 19 track(or 20 track if you are based in the UK as i am) work of art.

The album is reminiscent of 'Antichrist Superstar' with the feel of it being depressed, angry and beautiful and it's shock...

Pros: Heavy, aggressive rock n roll; intelligent lyrics
Cons: some of the songs are pretty short

Greetings, all! I apologize for disappearing, but my newfound career as a music journalist is keeping me busy of late. I hope to return to the Epinions community on a more regular basis, maybe a bit more regular after Christmas. I figured the best way...

Pros: Arguably one of the most substantial albums of the year 2000
Cons: self-indulgence apparent

Over the past few days, I've been reading various epinions pertaining to Manson. Most of the epinionators that submit reviews on his catalog seem to be a very open-minded and intelligent group. This says a lot about Manson himself. This deceptively...