Album Review: Marilyn Manson's The Golden Age of Grotesque

Written by The Raging Critic
Published June 21, 2003
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The song has a great beat to it and the lyrics are very catchy. This is the new shit alright, and it doesn't even stink!

Track 3: mOBSCENE
Marilyn has tried out for cheerleading!!! What joy! I wonder if he is wearing bloomers underneath his black leather cheerleading skirt? At any rate, if you act obscene you will grab the attention of all of those around you. Don't worry, they won't listen to a word you say because they will be so damned distracted by the obscenity that your message does not even matter. I don't care really. I am just wanting to go out and do a floor cheer with Manson and his band at my old high school in my own attempt at being obscene. Before we do it, I think we should torture all of the real cheerleaders by tying them up and pelting them with turds!

What is one man's obscenity is another man's art. "Awesome oh wow, like totally freak me out I mean right on, Marilyn Manson's number one."

Track 4: Doll-Daga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety Zag
This track is Swing on Special K! I like it already! It has the same beat as "Beautiful People." The only thing I can make out of this gobbledygook is that I am plagued with images of the roaring twenties, except the people dancing are wearing tit clamps and butt plugs. Hey, "the toys are us and we don't even know." By the way, can I get a bump!

The song is catchy, but it may get annoying after repeated exposure. I advise to listen to this one with decreased frequency. You do not want to overdo it or else you might lose a grip on reality.

Track 5: Use Your Fist And Not Your Mouth
For starters, I love the title. I tell every man the same thing on the first date! Can someone please pass the KY-Jelly? Thanks!

Simply put, this is the anthem of the entire album. You can listen to this one over and over and over and it never causes delusions. "This is the black collar song. Put it in your middle finger and sing along." This song has every element necessary to be the most fitting gothic anthem off all time. It wreaks of anarchy, anti-establishmentism, anti-Christianity, and anti-mainstream. All the while, our fearless leader has rallied the troops together to revolt and urges us to rage against the new "American-style" by using our fists rather than our mouths in order to be heard. In other words, society does not listen to reason so lets go kick their asses! Where can I enlist? This is the best song on the album as it incites us to the call of duty.

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Album Review: Marilyn Manson's The Golden Age of Grotesque
Published: June 21, 2003
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#1 — June 22, 2003 @ 02:51AM — James Russell [URL]

Gothic Rock would not be where it is today without Marilyn Manson.

And more's the pity...

#2 — June 22, 2003 @ 11:46AM — Tom Johnson [URL]

Took the words right out of my mouth, James.

#3 — June 22, 2003 @ 15:15PM — Marty Dodge [URL]

MM is a purveyor of glam-goth not real goth. Not that I mind glam-goth, but he is just dark-pop that is all.

#4 — April 16, 2004 @ 15:54PM — sarah

this album is gr8 although i liked holwood betta the songs r so affective marilyn manson fukin rules and i am so sad he is gettin married cuz i wnt him 4 me!!!!!!!!

#5 — September 11, 2006 @ 18:57PM — Kat

Marilyn Manson is a genius.
All his songs have a message that many seem to miss due to their ignorance. In The Golden Age of Grotesque he not only embraces this fact but also makes fun of it.
Great review.

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