Thursday, January 29, 2015

Marilyn Manson Antichrist Superstar (1996) Genre: Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal



Marilyn Manson
Antichrist Superstar (1996)
Genre: Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal

Man I remember when this album can out, all the uproar around this guy. The parents of my class mates at my school, where freaking when they found out that one of the students in my class had brought the CD to school. Everyone was talking about that this album was Satanic, and there where kinds rumors circling around the figure of Manson (he probably started most of them to boost his carrier). I remember there was rumor that he was going to kill himself in a live show in Santiago Chile, and bunch of numb nuts got ticks to the show just to see him do it, that’s a great marketing campaign.
This album is really good and pretty intriguing as a concept album, but it has a lot of Nine Inch Nails input.  

Vocals and Lyrics: Manson’s lyrics are as every bit intriguing, shocking and just a little too politically incorrect. But as a concept album it’s an interesting concept that Manson is trying to get across. 9

Instrumentation: The band serves the needs of the album and the story, the instrumentation is pretty good especial the drums. But the keys and loops real set the tone to the album. Another thing that almost every member of Nine Inch Nails plays on the album: Trent Reznor, Chris Vrenna, Robin Finck and Danny Lohner.      7.5

Melody and/or Structure: Mood and concept hijack the album.7

Sound, Production and Feeling: Trent Reznor presence looms large in this album you can hear tons of Nine Inch Nails details in the sound and in the production F/X. 10

Songs: It’s a long album but every song is masterpiece. 15

The Bad:
                                                                                                     
Originality: Even though NIN makes their mark on this album, you can hear many of the trade mark things that will establish the course of Marilyn Manson for at least the next three albums. 10
Overall: 58.5

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