(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...
Lindsay Elizabeth Warner, beloved wife of Marilyn Manson, has been featured in a new interview for COEVAL Magazine. The interview delves into Lindsay as a photographer and creative force in her own right. We are all familiar with her beautiful and intimate photography on her Instagram page, especially her photos of Marilyn Manson who in the interview she calls her "greatest muse," but the interview explores also her process, her influences and how she relates to her subjects, and goes further to tell us a little bit about herself as well.
Read the interview here.
Read the interview here.