Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)
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Free Music Notes for Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)
Free Music Review: in the shadow of the previous albums?
Hit: 5 Stars
I have the album and I enjoy it very much. Picking a favorite is pretty tricky, but it would be a battle between "Lamb Of God", "The Nobodies", "Born Again", "Burning Flag", "The Fight Song", "In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death", and "The Fall Of Adam" (that's on my personal note). This album is less tech and more Rock. It has a good rocking beat and stays pretty heavy at the same time. The cover of Manson with the missing jaw is pretty cool for the symbolism of censorship issues Manson has. I have no doubt that lots of people would want to shut him up or worse. Now I have read a good deal of the reviews here and some love this album. Some love it because its the third part of a trilogy and some hate it because it 'imitates' Antichrist Superstar and/or/mixed-with Mechanical Animals. I can see the different cups of tea that people like here. Some like their taste to stay around the same, such as the music and songs. Some like the same with a little variety now and then. Some want a totally new thing. Then there are some that get bored easily. I love Antichrist Superstar and I enjoy Mechanical Animals and to me Holy Wood really rocks. Artists change and some don't. I like to consider every album its own and I usually don't expect them to be the same or different, if I like what I hear then thats all I need. I like what comes from my stereo when I pop this album in, hopefully you will too.
Free Music Review: surprising!
Hit: 5 Stars
before the album was released, and i heard the single 'disposable teens' on the radio, i was a bit cynical about holy wood, as i felt the song was simply a take on 'the beautiful people'. but hearing the album in full for the first time changed my mind, it's fantastic! fearing a rehash of 'mechanical animals' or 'antichrist superstar', i was proven wrong by an album which is more powerful than both combined, featuring the 'gritty' sound of antichrist superstar with the solid songwriting from mechanical animals, plus a hell of a lot more.highlights include "valentine's day", "the love song", "cruci-fiction in space" and "king kill 33", whose style sounds like a sped-up combination of the title track from manson's 'antichrist superstar' and 'pilgrimage' on nine inch nails' latest, "the fragile".
it's disappointing to hear that once again, like with mechanical animals, various retail stores have refused to stock the album because of its confrontational cover art. like manson has said himself, the missing jaw on the statue represents censorship, and the fact that these stores have chosen this course of action just proves his point even further. oh well.
either way, a big surprise for me, as my interest in Marilyn Manson as a group had waned slightly in the last year or so. fantastic album - give it a go... , you'll probably be surprised like i was - well worth the money paid for it.
Free Music Review: "Got love songs in my head..."
Hit: 5 Stars
I found Holywood to be just as enjoyable as AntiChrist Superstar and Mechanical Animals, although I do feel that it lacks the masterful touches that both previous albums had. Perhaps it's because Holywood is an experimental mix of both concepts. Or perhaps Manson did this intentionally, seeing as the story behind the trilogy is that Holywood was supposed to be the amatuer, unpolished effort of Adam (although this disc IS quite polished...). In anycase, the disc is certainly worthy of being in any fan's collection, and while it may not be another AntiChrist Superstar or Mechanical Animals, it's still miles ahead of Portrait of an American Family, and that album was very good.
My favorite songs on the disc are "The Love Song", "Target Audience", "President Dead", "The Nobodies", "The Death Song", "Burning Flag", and "Coma Black". The rest are good, but I feel that those seven songs stand out from the rest, especially "Target Audience". "The Love Song" is a catchy tune about gun control, while "President Dead" points a finger at the government and the society it created. "The Nobodies" is Manson's response to the Columbine tragedy, and "Coma Black" makes a perfect companion to Mechanical Animal's "Coma White". "Burning Flag" sounds like it'd fit right in the AntiChrist Superstar era, with loud drums and heavy guitars. "The Death Song" is a train ride to Hell, and Manson mocks violence among adults, teens, and society as a whole.
Free Music Review: Holy Wood - the greatest industrial album of all time
Hit: 5 Stars
Marilyn Manson's Holy Wood is, without a shadow (pardon the pun) of a doubt, his greatest work to date. It's somewhere between the harsh hatred of Antichrist Superstar, and the mellow drug reference-laced Mechanical Animals. Some of the songs, such as "Godeatgod" and "The Fall of Adam", are acoustic and sound like something the Beatles would have come up with.There's also harsh songs ala ACS, such as "The Death Song", "The Love Song", "The Fight Song" and "Disposable Teens" (which sounds very similar to The Beautiful People). Complimenting Mechanical Animal's "Coma White" comes the song "Coma Black" which is a two part song. On the flipside, "Cruci-fiction in Space" and "Count to Six and Die" are both very eerie songs that one should listen to in total darkness for the full effect.
Perhaps the greatest song on this album is "Valentine's Day", which contains some of the most beautiful guitar melodies that I've ever heard.
Rounding out the album is some very nice artwork on the inside cover, which contains a bunch of tarot card drawings. Marilyn Manson himself is the subject of each card (Manson as "The Devil" is, of course, no surprise).
Run out and buy this album immediately - Marilyn Manson's band has finally found their own unique sound, and it's something you don't want to miss.
Free Music Review: It's reviewers like that...
Hit: 5 Stars
This latest work from Marilyn Manson is not seething with anti-religion and 'hate the world' propaganda, and reviewers who praise it for such qualities should actually think about Manson's message rather than just jump up and down to the music.Musically, this is probably the best work the band has ever produced. It doesn't have the odd originality of Antichrist Superstar, but I personally believe that Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails had more input into that album that he's given credit for.
While the musicians in Marilyn Manson aren't the best in the industry, Manson himself is certainly one of the best lyricists there is. For instance, even the weakest song on the album - 'Disposable Teens', has a clever bite to it that isn't immediatly noticed.
Initially, the track sounds like a shameless attempt to garner fans from the moronic teenage masses. If listened to carefully, the track is really a lament for these 'disposable teens' - called "rebel[s] from the waist down', a clear 1984 reference meaning 'rebel who rebels just to be a rebel'.
As far as lyrics go, the real standout tracks are 'A Place in the Dirt', 'Coma Black' and 'King Kill 33'. Musically there's 'Target Audience', 'The Death Song' and 'Lamb of God'. The only song on the entire album that isn't immediatly enjoyable is "President Dead", but otherwise, it's 70 minutes of worthwhile music.