There is a point in One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 where the language of survival finally becomes the language of retaliation. “The Arsonist” is that point. The song is not simply about having survived an attempt to destroy you. It is about what happens afterward, when the person who has been burned decides that the fire did not finish him and that the scars it left behind have become part of his strength. Manson himself described the song as the moment when the narrative of the two chapters “crystallizes into a battle stance,” and, referring to the painting he created for it, said that the “burned scar tissue” had formed into armor. That description gets very close to the heart of the song. The fire has not disappeared. It has changed him. The title is important because Manson does not call the song The Survivor or The Victim . He calls it "The Arsonist." An arsonist deliberately starts a fire, and this changes the entire perspective of the song. The speaker is no...
For those wanting to see Marilyn Manson headline his own concert this summer, some exciting news was announced today. During off-dates when Five Finger Death Punch will be supporting Metallica in stadium shows across America, Marilyn Manson announced on April 29th that he will be headlining three of his own shows, which are as follows: Aug. 03 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore (w/ Slaughter To Prevail) Aug. 17 - Chicago, IL - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (w/ The Funeral Portrait) Sep. 01 - Reno, NV - Grand Theater at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Presale starts Tuesday, April 30 at 10am local time with code: MM2024 With the announcement, Manson also shared a new photo shot by Perou. Media sources who have announced these upcoming additional tour dates have continued to note that he is currently having legal issues, but so far it is Blabbermouth which stands out primarily for the photo they accompanied the announcement with, which basically makes Manson look depressed, despite...