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...
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On Friday, September 27th, Marilyn Manson not only released the third new single and music video of his upcoming album, but also released certain details about the album itself and opened it up for pre-orders in various formats through his label Nuclear Blast Records.
The upcoming 12th album of Marilyn Manson is titled One Assassination Under God: Chapter 1 and is scheduled for release worldwide on November 22nd. The Tracklist is as follows:
1 One Assassination Under God (05:28)
2 No Funeral Without Applause (04:07)
3 Nod If You Understand (04:05)
4 As Sick As The Secrets Within (05:36)
5 Sacrilegious (03:36)
6 Death Is Not A Costume (04:53)
7 Meet Me In Purgatory (04:37)
8 Raise The Red Flag (04:50)
9 Sacrifice Of The Mass (06:16)
The cover for the new album is a painting done by Marilyn Manson. Total running time of the nine songs is approximately 43 minutes. This is Chapter 1 of the album, therefore a Chapter 2 is expected, though it has not been announced.
The upcoming 12th album of Marilyn Manson is titled One Assassination Under God: Chapter 1 and is scheduled for release worldwide on November 22nd. The Tracklist is as follows:
1 One Assassination Under God (05:28)
2 No Funeral Without Applause (04:07)
3 Nod If You Understand (04:05)
4 As Sick As The Secrets Within (05:36)
5 Sacrilegious (03:36)
6 Death Is Not A Costume (04:53)
7 Meet Me In Purgatory (04:37)
8 Raise The Red Flag (04:50)
9 Sacrifice Of The Mass (06:16)
The cover for the new album is a painting done by Marilyn Manson. Total running time of the nine songs is approximately 43 minutes. This is Chapter 1 of the album, therefore a Chapter 2 is expected, though it has not been announced.
The third new single is called "Sacrilegious" and it is accompanied by a music video directed by Bill Yukich, who also directed the previous two music videos from singles off the new album. Below are the other credits for the music video provided by Bill Yukich on Instagram:
Producers: @billyukich & @mrsenttodestroy
EP: @zepure.yukich
Production Design: @johnrichouxdesign
Score: @tylerbatesofficial
DP: @wabizabi
Editor: @billyukich
Wardrobe: @enfantsrichesdeprimes, @konieczkacostumes, @czarek_kostrzewskisfx
Stylist: @marilynmanson, @dawnritz
Make Up: @marilynmanson, @angiealaska
Art Director: @notdevinparker
Leadman: @salamanduh_
Set Dresser: @_tlatour
SteadiCam: @william.christensen.88
1st AC: @dustinlloydmiller
2nd AC: @marla_kendoza
DIT: @dizzy7_3_3
Audio Playback: @maddy.yukich
Grip: @360grip, @beastieboyness, #chrismontgomery, #loganpistello
Electric: @nbkhuu, #victoriachenoweth, #dannyfranco
PA: @maddy.yukich, @f1shb_ait, @alecsmedina, @dizzy7_3_3, @themaddoxhenry
New T-shirts and Hoodies also became available through the Nuclear Blast and Marilyn Manson official stores.
Through the Nuclear Blast website you could purchase a Boxset (LP, CD, Cassette, 4 Painting Prints), a CD Long Box w/ Button and Sticker, a Red LP, a Tan with Black Bone and Red Splatter LP, a CD Jewel Case, and/or a Solid Red Cassette. (HERE)
Through Marilyn Manson's official store you could buy another exclusive variant of the LP, but it is currently sold out. (HERE)
An Amazon exclusive LP, Black Ghostly, includes a poster. (HERE)
A Target exclusive LP, Red, Black & White Splatter, and an exclusive CD with an O-Card depicting a photo of Manson taken by Joseph Cultice is also available. (HERE)
Producers: @billyukich & @mrsenttodestroy
EP: @zepure.yukich
Production Design: @johnrichouxdesign
Score: @tylerbatesofficial
DP: @wabizabi
Editor: @billyukich
Wardrobe: @enfantsrichesdeprimes, @konieczkacostumes, @czarek_kostrzewskisfx
Stylist: @marilynmanson, @dawnritz
Make Up: @marilynmanson, @angiealaska
Art Director: @notdevinparker
Leadman: @salamanduh_
Set Dresser: @_tlatour
SteadiCam: @william.christensen.88
1st AC: @dustinlloydmiller
2nd AC: @marla_kendoza
DIT: @dizzy7_3_3
Audio Playback: @maddy.yukich
Grip: @360grip, @beastieboyness, #chrismontgomery, #loganpistello
Electric: @nbkhuu, #victoriachenoweth, #dannyfranco
PA: @maddy.yukich, @f1shb_ait, @alecsmedina, @dizzy7_3_3, @themaddoxhenry
New T-shirts and Hoodies also became available through the Nuclear Blast and Marilyn Manson official stores.
Through the Nuclear Blast website you could purchase a Boxset (LP, CD, Cassette, 4 Painting Prints), a CD Long Box w/ Button and Sticker, a Red LP, a Tan with Black Bone and Red Splatter LP, a CD Jewel Case, and/or a Solid Red Cassette. (HERE)
Through Marilyn Manson's official store you could buy another exclusive variant of the LP, but it is currently sold out. (HERE)
An Amazon exclusive LP, Black Ghostly, includes a poster. (HERE)
A Target exclusive LP, Red, Black & White Splatter, and an exclusive CD with an O-Card depicting a photo of Manson taken by Joseph Cultice is also available. (HERE)
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All together, there are eight variants of the LP you could purchase.
As of Saturday, September 28th, the exclusive LP, Black Ghostly, is the #2 best seller on Amazon for CDs and Vinyls after Taylor Swift's album, and the Marilyn Manson CD is #4. Marilyn Manson is the #1 top seller for New Releases.
Within 24 hours of release, the music video for "Sacrilegious" had approximately 450,000 views on YouTube.
As of Saturday, September 28th, the exclusive LP, Black Ghostly, is the #2 best seller on Amazon for CDs and Vinyls after Taylor Swift's album, and the Marilyn Manson CD is #4. Marilyn Manson is the #1 top seller for New Releases.
Within 24 hours of release, the music video for "Sacrilegious" had approximately 450,000 views on YouTube.
Both the Boxset and the Tan with Black Bone and Red Splatter LP offered by Nuclear Blast sold out within 8 hours of release.
The fact that Amazon and Target have agreed to offer exclusive releases is a major step in the complete uncanceling of Marilyn Manson.
All links for purchases and streaming and videos can be found here.
The fact that Amazon and Target have agreed to offer exclusive releases is a major step in the complete uncanceling of Marilyn Manson.
All links for purchases and streaming and videos can be found here.
* Update: 9/29/24
Best Buy has now joined Amazon and Target to offer an exclusive Red with Black Smikoe vinyl. (HERE)