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...
It was announced at a press conference on September 23rd that Marilyn Manson is scheduled to perform at Vivo X El Rock in Lima, Peru, on March 29, 2025. His performance will be after Anthrax and before the headliner Avenged Sevenfold. Tickets will be on sale September 30th at 10:00 AM local time (ticketmaster.pe).
More than 40 bands, both national and international, will meet at the Lima Cultural Club in Chorrillos for Vivo X El Rock. Vivo X El Rock returns after a six year absence with one of the biggest events in the country. The staging promises to be impressive, with five simultaneous stages, an unprecedented technical challenge.
More than 40 bands, both national and international, will meet at the Lima Cultural Club in Chorrillos for Vivo X El Rock. Vivo X El Rock returns after a six year absence with one of the biggest events in the country. The staging promises to be impressive, with five simultaneous stages, an unprecedented technical challenge.