Those of you who grew up in the 90s and early 2000s have heard of this man, his lyrics, his stage presence and his image have garnered him both fame and infamy around the world. A poet, a monster, a rebel and a cult leader have all been used to describe him but what about the music? His best work occurred during the 1990s dropping influential records such as Portrait of an American Family and Antichrist Superstar, the influence of these records can still be felt today especially among goth culture which seemed to have gained a new icon in Manson. His work in the 2000s was very hit and miss but despite all that he's maintained many of his devoted follows and is still selling out arenas and festivals around the world. Is the new single an ill omen of things to come? Or is it a sign things are heading back in the right direction?
The song opens with opens with a hypnotic Nirvana-esque riff, and a rock beat so simple you can't help but nod your head along to it and Manson's distinctive vocal style whispering the opening verse to us before an explosion of shredding guitars heralded by Manson's distinctive yell. The riffing all over this song is sublime it really does carry the song itself, one of the things I've always appreciated about Manson is his ability to take what is essentially Pop music structure and apply it to a Rock/Metal environment, this is why a lot of his songs are catchy and so easily accessible for young people to get into, it's that methodical repetitive riff that is the reason this song will prick the ears of a lot of folk and it's a damn good riff at that. Under the riff we have this ploddingly methodical industrial drum and bass complimenting everything and creating those moments where you just start nodding your head before you even realize your doing it, it all has a slight fuzz to it as well, really showing that Manson can go back to his Industrial roots. The lyrics are good, again this is a promotional single designed to get onto radio and peak peoples attention I don't think lyrics were the focus, but they work and Manson's vocals are still as they always have been and that's a great thing he has his distinct tone and it rocks.
In short, do I like the single? Yes
I enjoyed my time with the single, it's a good solid promotional single, it works it shows us that Manson is taking this seriously and that the Antichrist of Rock 'n' Roll still has bite left in him and if its any indication of what the new album is anything like we're in for a cracker! On the other hand I don't feel like the single is anything more than a promo, is it going to be a song we hold up there with The Beautiful People or Personal Jesus, I don't think so, it doesn't have much to say for itself and it's not really the next big rock anthem, but we should take it as it is, a step in the right direction for one of Alt/Metal/Goth's most enduring figures.
Listen to the song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5LZ8YErl2M
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