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Marilyn Manson is so controversial!!!!!!!
Marilyn Manson, Madonna, Eminem, these are some names that used to be controversial back in the 90s (or earlier), but now they’re middle aged and don’t really ‘shock’ anymore, only embarrass themselves.
It’s a sad thing when these semi-havebeens (a word I just invented) still try hard to ‘shock’ the world with their oh so controversial crap, but all they do is make everyone point and laugh. It’s 2012, guys, let it go.
Case in point — Marilyn Manson. Yes, if we were in 1999, chances are some news station somewhere in America would talk about how controversial he is and how parents are gonna boycott his album. Unfortunately it’s not 1999, and people either don’t know who he is, don’t care, or both. So all the bad press he was complaining about to Michael Moore a decade ago is gone. Shouldn’t he be happy about it?
I guess not, cause this is what happened yesterday:
“I just went through the LAX security line with Marilyn Manson. He had “FUCK” scrawled in large letters across the bottom half of his face, with what appeared to be a grease pencil. As we each removed our boots in the security line, he kindly explained that it was not directed at me or anyone else in the airport, but rather at the paparazzi, so that they couldn’t sell any photos of him that they took. He was really apologetic about it, and covered his mouth around young children while apologizing to their parents for exposing their child to profanity.”
Read full thing here.
Well if he was apologetic about it, that makes it okay, right? Check out some photos for yourself: eins, zwei, drei
The plan worked though, because the plan was to make the headlines again and get some oh so shocking photos of himself out there. And it kinda happened, only no one cares. It’s not like he looks like a middle aged dude who passed out at a frat party or anything.
Then he tweeted about it, as you do…
Re-LAX.If you are close enough to read this… twitter.com/marilynmanson/…
— Marilyn Manson (@marilynmanson) August 11, 2012
Keep it classy, Brian.
Source: Blabbermouth
Marilynstein
Well, there’s that. I’m too lazy to search for any previous collaboration between Marilyn Manson and Rammstein, but I can tell you this: Mr. (Mrs.? Ms.?) Manson can easily fire his (her?) backing band without batting an eyelid. They got schooled big time.
This happened at the ECHO Awards, if you were wondering.
Marilyn Manson speaks about his new album. Yawn.
Marilyn Manson was the king of controversy within pop culture. But that was 12 years ago. Nowadays most people wonder just who the hell is he and what does he even do?
Well, he’s a musician apparently, and his new album will be totally different than what he used to do. Mmmkay?
“It doesn’t really sound like any of my old records. In fact it sort of sounds like what I listened to before I made records — Killing Joke, Joy division, Revolting Cocks, Bauhaus, Birthday Party… It’s very rhythm-driven. It’s actually very bluesy. It’s the first record where I repeat verses. I just sign the words in a different key, the next time. I’ve never done that before, because I’ve always felt like I needed to write a lot of words in the past … I think this will probably be the grandest concept record of all.“
Read full article here.
The grandest concept record of all. That sounds like the grandest pretentious claim about an album I’ve ever read.
I’ve got nothing else to add, so I’ll just link to THIS clip of Marilyn Manson kicking John 5 on stage.
Marilyn Manson invades Europe
Marilyn Manson has plans to invade Europe. Hide your wife and your sons, ’cause shit’s about to get real.
With a freshly announced drummer (Jason Sutter… wait, who?), third-rate art galleries around these towns are also in for it:
June 04 Tilburg, NET – O13
June 05 Paris, FRA – Le Zenith
June 15 Gothenburg, SWE – Metaldown Festival
June 16 Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhell
Check out marilynmanson.com/tour for further updates.
Marilyn Manson is not a band
Chris Vrenna, the dude that looks like a typical member of Marilyn Manson, is no longer in Marilyn Manson. We’re not sure what the reason for the fallout is, but we’re hoping really hard Manson will try and make an album of yet another of his failed relationships.
Kidding aside, seems that Vrenna wants to focus on his solo projects (watching porn on his Mac with headphones on so his mom wouldn’t hear him? trying out Angry Birds in Chrome to see how it compares to the iPhone version? making dubstep?), and guess what, Marilyn Manson probably wants to do the same. Get it, it’s funny because he’s almost alone in the band now. Except for Twiggy.
Judging by the video we got to see a few months back, I’d say he needs band members more than ever, and preferably he should also let them write all the music.
Friday Top 10: Worst band transformations, part 2
Another Friday, another Top 10. Except this one is the same as the last one.
Well, kind of. Continuing from last time, we take a look at ten more examples of band transformations we could have lived without. Note that the list is not really in a particular order, and then make the jump.
God hates Australia
I don’t really believe in God, but it’s okay if you do (even though you’re wrong and gullible!). But if there is a God (hypothetically speaking, Dave), he clearly hates Australia, how else would you explain the terrible tragedy that is about to happen to them in 2012?
“Soundwave Festival 2012″ is taking place around late February, and here are some of the bands confirmed: System of a Down, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Lostprophets, and Hole (lol wtf?). I know, right?
God also hates Aussie metalheads, because Machine Head, Mastodon and other decent bands are playing, so metalheads will have to swallow their pride and buy a ticket with Limp Bizkit‘s name on it, just to see those bands. Terrible.
Tickets go on sale October 20 at 9 AM, so you know when NOT to buy them. The official site is here: do not click this.
It’s really sick to see what’s happening to Australia, an otherwise cool and peaceful country. Sorry, guys.
Weak Recap: We be recappin’
Last week, poor Simo had to do the weak recap all by himself, which is very reminiscent of his sex life (or mine).
But don’t worry, this week Alex comes to the rescue and interviews him. Are we gonna gay it up? Yes we are.
Make the jump and see just what happened last week, and how badly did we cover it with our shitty writing?
By the way, that’s a photo of my girlfriend above. I know she’s not a looker, but she has an awesome personality.
Marilyn Manson and The Beef made a video
I just read this article on MetalSucks, and while I usually stay away from cross posting things of theirs because they already reek with sarcasm and insults, I just had to mention this here because I somehow completely missed this: Marilyn Manson is making a “making of” documentary about his new album, the director of which is none other than Shia “The Beef” LeBeouf. It’s called Born Villain, it’s apparently already been made, and it also covers the LA street art scene. Hahaha. I mean seriously, what the hell. Read the original article (linked at the beginning of the post, too lazy to do it again) for some quality MetalSucks commentary, I’m too busy laughing myself.
What they didn’t cover however, is that there is already a music video/short film out for the appropriately titled-song, Born Villain. That’s what you have Dose of Metal and me for, for accidentally finding additional shit and making this post more legit. I actually couldn’t make it to the end of the video. It’s so shocking. Shockingly bad. I mean, it’s the typical pseudo-artistic crap you’d expect a directorial debut would be (and not half as fun as the Ace4Trays video we covered yesterday), and saying the song is forgettable would be a compliment, it’s remarkable just how lame it is. See it after the jump.
Tuesday Trivia: Metal games
Hey, what’s your favorite metal game? Mine include:
- moshing with metal attachements on my boots
- throwing a glass beer bottle at a concert behind me and seeing how many people bleed
- kicking a wigger
I’m kidding of course. Except maybe for the last one. The games we’ll be covering today have nothing to do with concerts. In fact, they’re my favorite games — the ones that don’t make you leave the house. Make the jump and get familiar with some of the heavy metal video games.
