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Marilyn Manson
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Release Date 2000 11 14
Label Nothing/Interscope
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In 2000, Marilyn Manson not only was recovering from his fans' rejection of Mechanical Animals, he was scarred from Columbine and, worst of all, he was no longer America's demon dog. What was Brian Warner to do, standing on such uneasy ground? As a smart man and savvy marketer, he knew that it was time to consolidate his strengths, blend Omega with Antichrist Superstar, and return with a harsh, controversial, operatic epic: a vulgar concept album to seduce his core audiences of alienated teens and cultural cops. The resulting album, Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death), is intended as the third part of the trilogy beginning with Antichrist Superstar, and its convoluted story line is fairly autobiographical, but the amazing thing isn't the story -- it's that he figured out to meld the hooks and subtle sonic shading of Mechanical Animals with the ugly, neo-industrial metallicisms of Antichrist. Consequently, it's easy to see this as the definitive Marilyn Manson album, since it's tuneful and abrasive. Then again, much of its charm lies in Manson trying so hard, perfecting details in the concept, lyrics, themes, production, sequencing, the tarot card parodies in the liner notes, the self-theft, the self-consciously blasphemous cover art. There's so much effort, Holy Wood winds up a stronger and more consistent album than any of his other work. If there's any problem, it's that Manson's shock rock seems a little quaint in 2000. Eminem's vibrant, surrealistic white-trash fantasias were the sound of 2000, while Marilyn Manson's rock operas, religious baiting, and goth gear are from an era passed. It's to Warner's credit as, yes, an artist that Holy Wood works anyway. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Godeatgod	Marilyn Manson	2:34
2	Love Song	Marilyn Manson, Ramirez, John Five	3:16
3	Fight Song	Marilyn Manson, Lowery	2:55
4	Disposable Teens	Marilyn Manson, Ramirez, John Five	3:01
5	Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis)	Ramirez, Marilyn Manson	4:18
6	President Dead	John Five, Ramirez, Gacy, Marilyn Manson	3:13
7	In the Shadow of the Valley of Death	Marilyn Manson, Ramirez	4:09
8	Cruci-Fiction in Space	John Five, Gacy, Marilyn Manson, Ramirez	4:56
9	Place in the Dirt	John Five, Marilyn Manson	3:37
10	Nobodies	Marilyn Manson	3:35
11	Death Song	Marilyn Manson, John Five	3:29
12	Lamb of God	Ramirez, Marilyn Manson	4:39
13	Born Again	Ramirez, John Five, Marilyn Manson	3:20
14	Burning Flag	Ramirez, Marilyn Manson	3:21
15	Coma Black: Eden Eye/The Apple of Discord	John Five, Marilyn Manson, Ramirez	5:58
16	Valentine's Day	Ramirez, Marilyn Manson	3:31
17	Fall of Adam	Marilyn Manson, Ramirez	2:34
18	King Kill	Ramirez, Marilyn Manson	2:18
19	Count to 6 and Die	Marilyn Manson	5:55

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