Marilyn Manson Holly Wood (In the Shadow of the Vally) (2000) Genre: Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal

Marilyn Manson

Holly Wood (In the Shadow of the Vally) (2000)

Genre: Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal

This album is probably Manson’s magnum opus; it fuses and capitalizes on the best aspects from Anti-Christ and Mechanical Animals, and was able to filter out some of the short comings of those two albums. It’s the first Manson the I’ve ever got my hands on, I remember not being very impressed the first time I listened to it, but I’ve learned to really appreciate this production over time.  

Vocals and Lyrics: Beyond the shock aspect of the lyrics that get in the way at moments, the album has a strong political message. 9

Instrumentation:

Guitar: Its John 5 first album with Manson, he brings a heavier guitar attack to the band.

Bass: Twiggy does a good job.

Drums: Mr. Fish has some awesome drums.

Keys: Gacy’s sound selection for his Synths is great as usual giving cohesion to the album.  7.25

Melody and/or Structure: The songs structure depend more on heavy Riffs but melody isn’t forgotten 9

Sound, Production and Feeling: The production goes back to a more glichy and a Nine Inch Nails’ish sound, where Manson sounds the best. It’s one of his heaviest albums. 10

Songs: It’s hard to make a 19 track album and keep it interesting from start to finish, and Manson nails it. 15

The Bad:

                                                                                                     

Originality: This is Manson’s best album, Nuff Said.  10

Overall: 60.25