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...
In a photo posted on his X and Instagram accounts on January 23rd 2025, Falling In Reverse front-man Ronnie Radke is seen spending some time with Marilyn Manson. On his Instagram account he captioned it with "Antichrist superstar’s", though I'm sure he meant to write that without the apostrophe if he meant to associate the title with both of them, unless he meant to associate the photo with being taken at Manson's house.
Previously, Radke attended Manson's 56th birthday celebration a few weeks back. These sightings have fans hoping for a collaboration of some sort between the two, although nothing has been officially teased. Both musicians are well known for garnering controversy.
Previously, Radke attended Manson's 56th birthday celebration a few weeks back. These sightings have fans hoping for a collaboration of some sort between the two, although nothing has been officially teased. Both musicians are well known for garnering controversy.
