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 | Title : The Golden Age of Grotesque [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD]
Author : Marilyn Manson
Release Date : 20030513
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Album, which was inspired by the seamy underside of Weimar Berlin, circa 1930. The album is constructed along the lines of Alice Cooper's 1975 gem, Welcome to My Nightmare, dipping in to the same cabaret of Cooper's 'Some Folks.' Unlike Cooper, however, this is no comic nightmare. 'This isn't a show / This is my f*cking life / I'm not ashamed / You're entertained,' Manson snarls in 'Vodevil,' making it abundantly clear that the singer was born in the wrong time and place and is more at home among the absinthe-drinking revelers in pre-Nazi Germany. The album possesses a dark, accessible beauty rather than the twisted industrial dissonance that pervades much of his earlier stuff. 'mOBSCENE' is a thumping rocker that features a deranged cheerleading squad. 'Ka-Boom Ka-Boom' is a rousing stomper that Manson penned in response to an exec's complaint that the new songs didn't rock. Its simple yet seditious chorus decries, 'I like a big car, 'cause I'm a big star / I'll make a big rock & roll hit.' Since 1998's Mechanical Animals, Manson's albums have become progressively more tuneful, and Grotesque continues the trend. --Jaan Uhelszki
Buyer Reviews :
After Mechanical Animals, Manson lost quite a few fans. Many weren't happy with his change in style from dark industrial goth rock to the glam rock sounds of MA. Holy Wood gained him back some of his fan base, but nothing could prepare us for the musical mosaic that is 'Golden Age of Grotesque.' Completely unlike anything we've heard previously, TGAOG manages to combine all the elements that make Manson great, from his creative music to his cynical yet surprisingly relevant lyrics, while at the same time taking a completely new direction. Songs like 'This is the New Sh*t' and 'Doll-Dagga Buzz Buzz Ziggety-Zag' I could almost imagine being played at dance clubs. Yet they still possess Manson's heavy lyrics and ear-pounding sound. This album is a MUST BUY for any Manson fan, and I think many people that have never cared for Manson before this will love this album as well. Its got something for everyone.
(by Charles Graff)
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