Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
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Free Music Review: The Further Decline of Marilyn Manson
Hit: 3 Stars
Marilyn Manson was a phenomenon to be reckoned with. Musically, Manson is inferior to other contemporaries of his day (ie, Nine Inch Nails); however, they were overshadowed by the fact that Manson was more than a band: it was a statement perfectly crafted for alienated teens. Manson gradually transformed from a band with a message to a lifestyle with its very own 'poster band'. Manson reached his musical zenith with 'Antichrist Superstar' (his best album), and then declined with 'Mechanical Animals'. 'Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)', although better than 'Mechanical Animals', is still not Manson at his best. He seems to sacrifice the music for the concept behind the album. The album seems long drawn out, and some songs are extremely repetitive (ie, 'The Fight Song', 'Disposable Teens'). The best song on the album is probably 'Cruci-fiction in Space'.Free Music Review: Marilyn Manson: HOLY WOOD (IN THE SHADOW OF THE VALLEY OF DEATH) (2000)
Hit: 5 Stars
In 2000, Marilyn Manson released his seventh album entitled, HOLY WOOD (IN THE SHADOW OF THE VALLEY OF DEATH). This album, just like his previous albums, is unbelievable. Marilyn Manson does not get older, he just simply gets better. This album is jam packed with killer tunes, and great music videos.
GODEATGOD
A great way to start off your new album. This is an incredible track.
THE LOVE SONG
The third single from the album. Great song.
THE FIGHT SONG
The second single from the album. Another amazing song, with a killer music video, with Manson wearing a cops-like cap, black paint across his eyes and neck, white suspenders, and black slacks. Great song and video.
DISPOSABLE TEENS
The first single from the album. The lead-off single, and it was the perfect choice to pick this track as the lead-off single for your new album. This track, I think I remember Marilyn Manson saying, was inspired by the Colombine shootings. It basically explains how teenagers these days are, in Manson's words, "Disposable Teens". They go out and committ hideous crimes, like the Colombine Shootings, and the parents of these crime-filled teens blame Marilyn Manson for everything. But this is a great song, with creepy, creepy, creepy video. If you listen to the lyrics in the chorus very closely, Marilyn Manson uses a line taken from The Beatles' "Revolution". The line that Marilyn uses is, "You say you wanna revolution".
TARGET AUDIENCE (NARCISSUS NARCOSIS)
A great track that starts off with a slow, and eerie feel, and then goes into a complete rocker. This is an awesome tune, where it even talks a little about the Kennedy assassination.
"PRESIDENT DEAD"
Pretty much talks about John F. Kennedy's assassination. Great song.
IN THE SHADOW OF THE VALLEY OF DEATH
A great track, that is slow and creepy at first, but around 2 minutes into the song, the rockin' sound comes in. Great song.
CRUCI-FICTION IN SPACE
This is a great song. When I first heard it, I flipped over it, and began playing it over and over again.
A PLACE IN THE DIRT
Not bad.
THE NOBODIES
The fourth and final single from the album. This is another great song. Seems as though that Marilyn has a tendency to release certain songs as singles that are incredible.
THE DEATH SONG
Great song.
LAMB OF GOD
Not bad.
BORN AGAIN
Great track.
BURNING FLAG
Awesome.
COMA BLACK: EDEN EYE/APPLE OF THE DISCORD
I'm pretty sure that this track is a follow-up to "Coma White", which was featured on Marilyn's 1998 album, MECHANICAL ANIMALS. This is great track.
VALENTINE'S DAY
From the original 2002 motion picture & motion picture soundtrack VALENTINE (2002). This song is awesome, and it was a great idea to put this song in the 2002 film, VALENTINE, starring Katherine Heigl (as Shelly), Jessica Cauffield (as Lily), Denise Richards (as Paige), Marley Shelton (as Kate), and Jessica Capshaw (as Dorothy).
THE FALL OF ADAM
Great track. I seriously wish this song was released as a single.
KING KILL 33
Awesome tune.
COUNT TO SIX AND DIE (THE VACCUUM OF INFINITE SPACE ENCOMPASSING)
This is a great way to end your new album. This song is really amazing. Love this one.
I was seriously impressed with how amazing this album turned out to be. I already knew the album was going to be great, after hearing "Dispoable Teens" when it was released as the lead-off single, but I had no idea the album would be this great. This is a great buy for all Marilyn Manson fans.
Free Music Review: Holy Wood...
Hit: 5 Stars
Manson himself cited that:
"The album's title refers not just to the Hollywood sign, but also to the tree of knowledge that Adam took the first fruit from when he fell out of paradise, the wood that Christ was crucified on, the wood that Oswald's rifle is made from and the wood that so many coffins are made of." and:
"Holy Wood is very much about both evolution and revolution. So there's elements of it that are very much a 'f*** you' to the world. But as the record progresses, you begin to learn that, in your revolution - whatever that may be - you can't change the world around you; you have to change yourself. So it deals mostly with the beginning of my story and taking things back to growing up, and the resentment I had for not fitting into the perfect world, and Holy Wood is the name that I've given to that."
These insightful comments pretty much sum-up the feeling and overall messgage of the Album. It's a raw, violent, sarcastic and modern mix of all the things that Manson sees as an issue in every-day life.
Most of the album deals with the Columbine High School massacre, and the blame that was put on Manson. Songs like 'Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis)' and 'Disposable Teens' not only directly referance the massacres in their title, but also speak of it directly in the lyrics.
Aside from all this, which furthermore adds to the image that Manson self-promotes, the album is still extremely mature and proffesional. He never once makes excuses or tries to push the blame to other things that influenced the killers, but rather expresses his dissapointment in the world today.
This album is a classic, especially in the Gothic Rock genre. It takes another turn in musical style from Mechanical Animals, which was primarily about drug-use, and Manson once agin displays his knack for changing with each album. Here, definately, he has succeeded and has produced his best work to date.
Here are my reviews for my favourite songs:
Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis): An emotional and catchy rock song with great music. Manson's vlice is strained and stretched, and the feel of the song is dark and passionate.
In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death: Possibly Manson's most emotional song to date, with hauntingly gothic lyrics which Manson sings with an evil and deliberate passion.
The Nobodies: More of a Punk feel on this song. Manson spits and scream the words out over yet another catchy chorus.
Lamb Of God: A catchy, basic, rock song featuring great vocals.
Valentine's Day: Maybe the best song on the album. A Classic, with gothic lyrics and Mansons trademark vocal style. Great guitar and musical accompaniements.
The Fall Of Adam: A strange, and completely addictive song with ambient acoustics at the beggining that lead into one of the catchiest chorus's ever.
Overall, this is a great album and any Manson fan should love it. A more rocky, in-your-face album that is extremely intelligent and down-to-earth.
Free Music Review: wow.
Hit: 4 Stars
ok so this cd from the moment i put it in the player
was amazing just evertything about it. the music, the lyrics, everything
best songs:president dead,buring flag,lamb of god,and either the fight song or in the shadow of the valley of death,
if you like manson, check this album out. its amazing.
Free Music Review: you just cant resist falling in love with the voice. not to mention the lyrics.
Hit: 5 Stars
from the moment you play the cd your are ocmpletely hooked on the GOD. and all it takes is one listen to the awesome lamb of god for you to sit there all day and just bask in the atmosphere. alot of people dont like manson. but it is so effing awesome. you HAVE to hear. hell, i converted 3 of my (chav)friends JUST by playing this album to them a few times. its awesome you HAVE to buy it.