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EXIT WOUND: Marilyn Manson and the Godforsaken One

(When "Exit Wound" was released as a single, before Chapter 2 was released and prior to Manson releasing the artwork and commentary that accompany the song, I wrote my initial thoughts about it, titled " The Scar Left After the Spectacle: Marilyn Manson Releases New Single and Announces New Album ." Without repeating too much of what was written there, the following was written in light of the new information provided with the release of the whole album.) An exit wound is the mark left by something that has passed through the body. It is evidence of an injury, but also of movement: something entered, passed through, and left its mark behind. In Marilyn Manson's “Exit Wound,” the image takes on a much larger meaning. The speaker does not merely describe himself as someone who has been wounded. He identifies himself with the wound itself: “You shot the world I am the exit wound.” It is a strange identification. The speaker is not simply the victim of an attack; he...

Falling In Reverse Release New Song and Music Video "God is a Weapon" Featuring Marilyn Manson


Earlier this year we saw Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke and Marilyn Manson together in photos at Manson's birthday party then on a separate occasion in Radke's home, which led to rumors that they may be collaborating on a new song. Today that new song, "God is a Weapon", was released to streaming services everywhere along with an accompanying music video through Radke's label Epitaph Records.

The song is an instant classic power ballad for the frontmen, which revolves around the line "If God is a woman, then God is a weapon." In the cinematic black and white music video God is played by Radke's girlfriend, frontwoman Dana Dentata. At the end of the video Radke and Dentata share an explosively wet kiss. Aspects of the song and video also seem to be reminiscent of the Mechanical Animals era for Manson.

With the music video, Falling in Reverse also announced their God Is a Weapon tour which kicks off this August.


 
"God is a Weapon" Lyrics

I can't stop from spinning
Down the rabbit hole
The deeper that you push
The deeper I will go
They said that God's a woman
I’ll worship you the same
Cause all I do is think about
Saying your name in vain
You might as well marry me

My sinful confession
You're my obsession (yeah)
If God is a woman
Then God is a weapon (yeah)

I can't stop from sinning
My halo's just a hole
The deeper that I get inside you
The deeper you will fall
They Say that God's a weapon
Well I'm a hand grenade
Try to take this ring from me
Watch me detonate
You might as well bury me

My sinful confession
You’re my obsession (yeah)
If God is a woman
Then God is a weapon
(Yeah)

My Sinful Confession
You’re my obsession
If God is a woman
Then God is a weapon


Credits for Music Video

Written by Ronnie Radke, Cody Quistad, Tyler Smyth, and Marilyn Manson

Produced by Tyler Smyth and Ronnie Radke

Vocal Production: Charles Massabo

Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Tyler Smyth

Director: Jensen Noen
Producers: Phoenix Vaughn + Ruth Devereaux + Ashley Haines
Executive Producers: Frank Borin + Ivanna Borin
Production Company: Blesscode Entertainment
Director of Photography: Powell Robinson
VFX: Inception Post
Inception Post Lead VFX Artist: Alex Verenchyck
Inception Post Creative Director: Jensen Noen
Inception Post Concept Artist: Eugene Lekh
Colorist: Joseph Bicknell of Company3
Production Software: Powered by MasterShot.io
1st AD: Tiffany Waxler
Production Designer: Bianca Hernandez
Casting Director: Ashley Haines
Costume Designers: Orchid Satellite +  Elias Martinez
Makeup Designer: Emilia Werynska
Hair Designer: Phillip Saunders
Stunt Coordinator: Maxwell Heavenrich
SPFX Coordinator: Chris Laplante
Animal Wranglers: Guin's Movie Menagerie
Horse Wrangler: Forsberg Ranch
Lighting Programmer: Zane Blanchard
Gaffer: Arthur Grigoryan
Key Grip: Carl Stewart

God played by Dana Dentata