“All the Vilest Things” initially sounds like a song about retaliation. The speaker has been attacked, wounded, and subjected to things that were intended to destroy him, and much of the language is deliberately violent. Yet Manson's own explanation points in a different direction. He describes the song as being about “balancing your resentments” and determining the proper measure of punishment in matters of war. More importantly, he says that the song provides “a real balance to the idea of vengeance.” The lyrics suggest that this balance comes from recognizing the damage that has been done without allowing the desire for revenge to become the thing that defines what happens next. The opening establishes the situation immediately: “You tried your best To destroy me I don't want revenge Because you only Made me stronger.” There is no attempt to minimize what happened. The speaker acknowledges that someone genuinely tried to destroy him. What changes is his response t...
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.
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.
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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 the fact that he has provided new photos for the media to use, and which other sources did in fact use. Among them was Metal Sucks, a publication which was very hostile to Manson when he initially announced his tour over a month ago, but it seems that after responding to feedback with a poll and discovering that people really do want to see Manson live on tour again, they seem to have changed their tune, albeit reluctantly and with apparent existential conflict.