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 lineup for Rock Fest 2025 was announced on Friday January 17th, and Marilyn Manson will be among the 80+ bands performing over a three day period at the Upper Midwest's biggest hard rock and metal festival.
Marilyn Manson is scheduled to open for the headliner Five Finger Death Punch on the second day of the festival, Friday July 18th.
Other headliners at the Cadott, Wisconsin fest include Rob Zombie, Knocked Loose, Slaughter to Prevail, In This Moment, Bad Omens, Three Days Grace, Ja Rule and Poppy.
Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and Marilyn Manson all performed on the Rock Fest bill in 2019 as well, and was among Manson's last performances before the pandemic and the allegations brought against him.
This year’s festival will take place July 17th through 19th, with three-day passes available via the festival’s official website.
Marilyn Manson is scheduled to open for the headliner Five Finger Death Punch on the second day of the festival, Friday July 18th.
Other headliners at the Cadott, Wisconsin fest include Rob Zombie, Knocked Loose, Slaughter to Prevail, In This Moment, Bad Omens, Three Days Grace, Ja Rule and Poppy.
Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and Marilyn Manson all performed on the Rock Fest bill in 2019 as well, and was among Manson's last performances before the pandemic and the allegations brought against him.
This year’s festival will take place July 17th through 19th, with three-day passes available via the festival’s official website.
