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...
The Three-Part Docuseries "Marilyn Manson: Unmasked" Will Reportedly Have a Limited Release in September 2024
Less than a year ago, in October 2023, it was officially announced that a three-part docuseries on Marilyn Manson was in production and due to be released in 2024. This docuseries is produced by Lightbox, co-financed by Channel 4 and FIFTH SEASON, and produced in partnership with Rolling Stone Films, with FIFTH SEASON also handling worldwide distribution rights. The last we heard was that it was shown to potential buyers in London in February 2024, with no news who the buyers were, if any.
Last week we were finally given word of what looks like to be a slow roll out of the docuseries worldwide. So far we have been informed by online sources that it will begin to be released on the following dates for the following platforms:
September 6 - Paramount+ Canada (available only to residents of Canada who subscribe)
September 27 - TVNZ+ (available only to residents of New Zealand who subscribe)
September 29 - Yle Areena (available to residents of Finland)
Last week we were finally given word of what looks like to be a slow roll out of the docuseries worldwide. So far we have been informed by online sources that it will begin to be released on the following dates for the following platforms:
September 6 - Paramount+ Canada (available only to residents of Canada who subscribe)
September 27 - TVNZ+ (available only to residents of New Zealand who subscribe)
September 29 - Yle Areena (available to residents of Finland)
As far as we know, in September 2024 only those with access to those channels in those countries will have access to the docuseries. More roll outs should be expected in October. There is no word of the docuseries showing on Channel 4 as of now, nor anywhere in the United States.