Marilyn Manson, born Brian Hugh Warner on January 5, 1969, stands out as one of the most controversial and provocative figures in the rock music industry. Emerging in the early 1990s as the lead vocalist of the eponymous band, Marilyn Manson, he quickly became notorious for his macabre stage persona and shocking performance style, which melded goth and glam rock influences with industrial and hard rock elements. Throughout his career, Manson's lyrical content has explored themes of individuality, societal issues, and taboo subjects, often provoking both fervent admiration and stark criticism.

With a discography marked by a succession of bold and often polarizing albums, Marilyn Manson achieved considerable success with records like "Antichrist Superstar" (1996) and "Mechanical Animals" (1998). Moving into the 2010s, Manson showed no signs of slowing down; he embraced a more bluesy and introspective undertone with "THE PALE EMPEROR (Deluxe Edition)" in 2015 and continued to challenge audiences with albums like "Heaven Upside Down" (2017). His most recent album, "WE ARE CHAOS" (2020), manifests this relentless pursuit of reinvention, with the title track and "DON'T CHASE THE DEAD" exemplifying his enduring capacity to meld catchy melodies with unsettling and introspective lyrics. Despite facing various controversies offstage, Marilyn Manson's impact on the music scene, as a figurehead in the industrial and alternative metal genres, is indelibly etched into the fabric of contemporary rock music.

Genres

Alternative Metal

Hard Rock

Industrial

Industrial Metal

Industrial Rock

Nu Metal

Post-grunge

Rock

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Latest Release

Sacrilegious

Marilyn Manson

Single - Released September 27, 2024