“The Tailor” is a dark, collaborative track by Billy Morrison featuring guest vocals and lyrics from Marilyn Manson. Released on August 7, 2026, the song is part of Morrison's album Hollow and features brooding, garment-themed lyrics paired with heavy rock compositions. This track was released one week before One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 , out next Friday (August 14th). Through vivid imagery like a "costume made of wounds" and "hemming veins," the track illustrates how people build protective public personas out of their past pain, eventually adapting to their suffering so perfectly that it becomes entirely hidden from the outside world. This intimate struggle with internalized trauma ultimately shifts into a broader critique of modern society, where humanity hides its corrupt, "crooked minds" behind superficial, "perfect" smiles while passively marching toward its own destruction. Lyrics to "The Tailor" Ah, ah, ah, ah...
Tyler Bates, who has co-written and produced four albums for Marilyn Manson and toured with him on and off since 2015, announced his departure from the band today, January 5th 2025, in a post on Instagram.
In 2015 and 2018 he made similar announcements, and joined Marilyn Manson once again to help revive his career after a number of setbacks by working with him on the album One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 (2024) and the upcoming One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 (2026), as well as touring with the band for 100 shows all around the world in 2024 and 2025. He wrote:
In the comments section, fellow bandmates Gil Sharone and Reba Meyers wished Tyler well and affirmed they were both staying with the band.
No announcement has yet been made about a possible replacement.
The next day, on January 6th, Manson issued the following response on Instagram to Tyler's announcement:
