48 hours after the release of "God is a Weapon", the music video has garnered 1.5 million views on YouTube and was trending there at #2 for music, while previously in just one day it had hit a million views and at its peak was trending at #4 for all YouTube videos. The song has been trending on all the major streaming services as well. The music video has inspired many reaction videos on YouTube als (most of which are very funny and worth watching at least for the reaction when they realize Marilyn Manson is a part of it), and out of the 20 or so that I saw it was received very positively, primarily because the song is often described as an earworm that is very pleasant to listen to which slowly builds up but doesn't take too long to do so, and the video has cinematic production value, while at the same time the lyrics and symbolism are thought provoking. These are perfect ingredients for a song to be listened to repeatedly. As for Falling in Reverse and their lead singer...
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Marilyn Manson bassist Piggy D did a few interviews in April where he talked about joining Marilyn Manson to help relaunch his career after 20 years of being in Rob Zombie.
On the April 7, 2025 episode of David Ellefson‘s (ex-Megadeth, etc.) 'The David Ellefson Show', Piggy D remarked that his joining Marilyn Manson was "a blessing" and a "magical moment" for him. Commenting on the change he has seen in Manson since joining, he stated:
“As someone who’s been in and out of the program myself over the last 25 years, it’s powerful to witness that kind of miracle again — especially with someone like him. I’ve kind of been joking for the past year, like… who would’ve thought Marilyn Manson in 2024 or 2025 would be a ray of fucking sunshine?
But honestly, it’s amazing. We did a bunch of tours with his band over the years when I was with Rob, and I’d quietly say a little prayer for him. Like, if he could just redirect all that energy in the other direction — man, he could move mountains.”
Then on April 28th he appeared on 'Talkin' Rock with Meltdown', where he talked about the difference between playing for Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson:
“My role with Rob was very much that of an entertainer. We rehearsed so much we didn’t have to think — it was all about bringing the show to life and getting in people’s faces. Manson’s like playing a songbook. You’re thinking about every note. You’re playing songs that hit people on a different level.”
Piggy D says he actually never planned on being a bassist and wanted to stick with being a guitarist, but when he joined Rob Zombie as a bassist, the bass parts mostly followed the guitar, which made it an easier transition. “But Manson’s stuff? Totally different. Twiggy wrote real bass lines. Now, after 20 years, I actually feel like a bass player.”
“My role with Rob was very much that of an entertainer. We rehearsed so much we didn’t have to think — it was all about bringing the show to life and getting in people’s faces. Manson’s like playing a songbook. You’re thinking about every note. You’re playing songs that hit people on a different level.”
Piggy D says he actually never planned on being a bassist and wanted to stick with being a guitarist, but when he joined Rob Zombie as a bassist, the bass parts mostly followed the guitar, which made it an easier transition. “But Manson’s stuff? Totally different. Twiggy wrote real bass lines. Now, after 20 years, I actually feel like a bass player.”