Today, August 14, 2026, Marilyn Manson officially releases One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 , the long-awaited second half of the story that began with 2024's Chapter 1 . The nine-track album brings the One Assassination Under God era to its conclusion, with Manson once again inviting listeners into a world of death, resurrection, darkness, light, conflict, fallen angels, revenge, wounds, and ultimately love. When the album was announced, Manson described Chapter 2 as the record that would “complete my story,” saying that he used “each stone that was thrown” at him to sharpen his edges and that he had “outgrew purgatory.” Those words provide an intriguing lens through which to approach the album, particularly after the themes established on Chapter 1 . But the release isn't limited to the music itself. Manson has also unveiled a new music video for “Unalive,” directed by Anthony Silva , a longtime collaborator dating back to Manson's Phantasmagoria project for...
Marilyn Manson and his wife Lindsay Warner attended the final show of The Savior's Tour at Petco Park in San Diego on September 28th, with Green Day as the headliner supported by The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas.
Manson's friendship and collaboration with Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins goes back many years, and this marks their first public meeting since the allegations against Manson in 2021. And of course James Iha, the guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, is the brother-in-law of Manson, being married to Lindsay's twin sister Ashley.
Green Day has been sampling and covering Manson's "The Beautiful People" since at least 1998 (listen here), but on their The Savior's Tour throughout the summer of 2024 their Intro has been a cool mix of "The Beautiful People" with "The Imperial March" from Star Wars. This has not gone unnoticed by Manson, so while attending their show from the side stage in San Diego, Lindsay made sure to grab a video of Manson and Billie Joe Armstrong meeting while the Intro played in the stadium.
Manson's friendship and collaboration with Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins goes back many years, and this marks their first public meeting since the allegations against Manson in 2021. And of course James Iha, the guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, is the brother-in-law of Manson, being married to Lindsay's twin sister Ashley.
Green Day has been sampling and covering Manson's "The Beautiful People" since at least 1998 (listen here), but on their The Savior's Tour throughout the summer of 2024 their Intro has been a cool mix of "The Beautiful People" with "The Imperial March" from Star Wars. This has not gone unnoticed by Manson, so while attending their show from the side stage in San Diego, Lindsay made sure to grab a video of Manson and Billie Joe Armstrong meeting while the Intro played in the stadium.
