Marilyn Manson: Running to the Edge of the World

Manson's new video has the blogs rocking! Saying he's a woman beater, domestic abuse sympathizer, etc. Come the fuck on...

One of my dear friends said that this video is far too pretentious to cut through and actually make a point. But god damn! The song chosen for the video isn't necessarily one of my favorite cuts from 'The High End of Low', however the emotion conveyed with this is incredible! The most pure Manson I've seen in a long, long time. I'm excited about where he's going again - and maybe for the pure shock value of it - for the first time since Mechanical Animals. A lot of you may be saying - why the fuck is anyone interested in Manson anymore? Is he even relevant?

The resounding answer in my head is YES. He's made many enemies, his lifestyle (ever-misunderstood as it is) has always been something for the mainstream to mock, etc. I get all of that.

But this! This is something for Manson fans to cherish. Pure! Emotion! Acoustic sound, the constant emphasis on his face behind plastic! Suffocating himself - the emotion of the song suffocating him - then it all boils over with the scenes toward the end. Of course this isn't real, and anyone who wastes their time claiming that it is should probably just jump off a bridge right now. Fuck you Mainstream! I'm not sitting her claiming that he or anyone else should beat the shit out of women - but we've all certainly thought about it, yes? The fights at the end of a relationship are always the most brutal - everything crashing down all at once. Torn between the incredible empathy you have for this person you once LOVED mixed with overwhelming rage against the same person. This dichotomy exists in all of us. Blood, sweat and tears. Taking it over the line. Embracing an emotion most people shuffle under the rug. LAYING IT ALL OUT THERE.

In my opinion, this is what Manson's getting at. The juxtaposition is beautiful and insane and perfect. 'The High End of Low' is one of his best album's to date. He's finally gotten back to where it all started for him. And what's better, at this point in his career - the hardcore shit is there (Arma-goddamn-motherfucking-gedden, etc), but the traditional Manson head throb anthems are interlaced with these fucking BALLADS. When was the last time you thought of Manson and the word ballad entered your brain?!

This is what I've been waiting for from him - something that pulls me back into his world.

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7388

A long time ago, in a land far, far away, the inhabitants of Apartment 7388
recorded the events that engulfed each one in a journey too weird to truly define.
7 people, 2 cats, 2 ferrets and 1 dog. Two bedrooms, one and a half bath.
3 months. Anything can happen at any moment, and everything is taken to the extreme.
No privacy.
No rules.
Chaos Personified.



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