"FRONT TOWARD ENEMY" was the third track released by Marilyn Manson on August 16th 2024 exclusively on the Raise the Red Flag maxi-CD single, which had a limited release of 3,000 copies that sold out in under 12 hours. Though the two previous singles were released accompanied by music videos, this third exclusive release was only the song as the third track on the singles album. Musically it is perhaps the bands heaviest song since the 90's, especially Antichrist Superstar , and it even has certain sounds familiar to us from that album, such as "Little Horn" and "1996", though I would also include the single "Astonishing Panorama of the End Times". For those who have wanted a song that brings them back to that era, while at the same time holding up to the standards of a current and innovative sound, then this is the song you have been waiting for. Song Lyrics When I originally wrote this analysis, there was no official release of the lyric
Footage and photos have emerged from Marilyn Manson‘s 55th birthday party last night, including the moment that he was serenaded by his friends (led by Taylor Bates with piano accompaniment) and blew out the andles on his custom-made cake.
The celebration was hosted by Manson's good friend and collaborator Tyler Bates, and the guests included many known supporters and long time friends of his.
In some past birthday celebrations, guests would be given a drink menu of various alcoholic beverages, but this year, like last year, it was a sober birthday party, featuring Kittie Pig non-alcholic beer.
Though we were never told what his wish was before he blew out the candles, his gathered friends did call out for him to make a speech, to which he said: "2024 is gonna be our year!" Sounds like a wish and a promise combined of exciting things to come, including, reportedly, a new album.
As was previously reported, Manson's wife Lindsay had earlier in the day posted a series of photos of Manson on Instagram, including a message sending him some birthday love, which Manson reposted. In this message she referred to Manson as "my Angel", and included the famous image of Alexandre Cabanel's "Fallen Angel" dating to 1847. This same image was on Manson's birthday cake, which is fitting as it is engulfed in the flames of the candles that are then extinguished by Manson's breath. Inspired by Milton's "Paradise Lost", Cabanel depicts Lucifer with perfect physical form and darkening wings as he is about to be banished and cast out paradise, and a tear of rage emerges from his eyes while his muscles are tense and ready to fight back. We've seen this before.
In a June 2001 interview after the release of Holy Wood, Manson talked about the Triptych he created and how it is to be interpreted in chronologically reversed order as a revolution, with Holy Wood being equivalent to Lucifer before his fall, Mechanical Animals the immediate outcome of the fall, and Antichrist Superstar as the final result. He says:
"[Holy Wood is about] wanting to fit into a world that didn't want me, and fighting really hard to get there. The album's deepest elements are idealism and the desire to start a revolution. If you begin with Holy Wood, then Mechanical Animals really talks about how that revolution gets taken away from you and turned into a product, and then Antichrist Superstar is where you're given a choice to decide if you're going to be controlled by the power that you created or if you want to destroy yourself and then start over. It just becomes a cycle."
To a certain extent, one gets a sense that we are beginning this cycle again in a different form.
Check out some of the photos and footage below:
The celebration was hosted by Manson's good friend and collaborator Tyler Bates, and the guests included many known supporters and long time friends of his.
In some past birthday celebrations, guests would be given a drink menu of various alcoholic beverages, but this year, like last year, it was a sober birthday party, featuring Kittie Pig non-alcholic beer.
Though we were never told what his wish was before he blew out the candles, his gathered friends did call out for him to make a speech, to which he said: "2024 is gonna be our year!" Sounds like a wish and a promise combined of exciting things to come, including, reportedly, a new album.
As was previously reported, Manson's wife Lindsay had earlier in the day posted a series of photos of Manson on Instagram, including a message sending him some birthday love, which Manson reposted. In this message she referred to Manson as "my Angel", and included the famous image of Alexandre Cabanel's "Fallen Angel" dating to 1847. This same image was on Manson's birthday cake, which is fitting as it is engulfed in the flames of the candles that are then extinguished by Manson's breath. Inspired by Milton's "Paradise Lost", Cabanel depicts Lucifer with perfect physical form and darkening wings as he is about to be banished and cast out paradise, and a tear of rage emerges from his eyes while his muscles are tense and ready to fight back. We've seen this before.
In a June 2001 interview after the release of Holy Wood, Manson talked about the Triptych he created and how it is to be interpreted in chronologically reversed order as a revolution, with Holy Wood being equivalent to Lucifer before his fall, Mechanical Animals the immediate outcome of the fall, and Antichrist Superstar as the final result. He says:
"[Holy Wood is about] wanting to fit into a world that didn't want me, and fighting really hard to get there. The album's deepest elements are idealism and the desire to start a revolution. If you begin with Holy Wood, then Mechanical Animals really talks about how that revolution gets taken away from you and turned into a product, and then Antichrist Superstar is where you're given a choice to decide if you're going to be controlled by the power that you created or if you want to destroy yourself and then start over. It just becomes a cycle."
To a certain extent, one gets a sense that we are beginning this cycle again in a different form.
Check out some of the photos and footage below:
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