Résumé première édition
:
From the swamplands of Southern Florida they came, a wacked
out little outfit called Marilyn manson & The Spooky Kids.
Feeding themselves on nursery rhymes and magic tricks, they
grew and grew until they were big enough to leave the death
metal scene of their youth and head to the candyland of MTV
and record deals. Their fearless leader had hatched a fiendish
plot, and the beautiful people weren't watching their backs...
Marilyn Manson's album 'Antichrist Svperstar' hit the unsuspecting
Billboard charts with a number three debut in october of 96.
Since then, The shock-rock troupe has been waging a full-on
war against America's ultra-conservative groups whose hysterical
cries of outrage against the rock star they've mistaken for
Satan have ensured that barely a date on Marilyn manson's "Dead
To The world" tour has gone by without protest, controversy,
or cancellation. With their witch's brew of provocative music,
extreme and creative showmanship, and just a dash of social
criticism, they at once tantalize and terrify. Championing individuality
and freedom of expression, Mr Manson promises his fans a revolution.
In this, the unauthorized biography of a band whose goal is
no less than the end of the world as we know it, all the scary,
nasty, down and dirty details are presented in their gory glory.
From the band's formation in 1989 and their early gigs, through
"Portrait Of An American Family" and "Smells
Like Children", to their current outrageously high profile,
this book covers it all, and features a chronology and a discography.
Résumé seconde édition :
Marilyn Manson emerged from the swamplands of Southern Florida
to take the Nineties music scene by the throat, garnering chart
success and critical acclaim while simultaneously whipping the
moral majority into such a frenzy they were late for church.
Fast-forward to 2007 and Manson hasn’t loosened his grip,
with his latest in an impressive string of hit albums, Eat Me,
Drink Me, set to sustain his stranglehold.
Ever since Antichrist Superstar hit the unsuspecting U.S. charts
with a Number Three debut back in 1996, Manson has been waging
a full-on war against conservative groups whose hysterical cries
of outrage against the rock star they’ve mistaken for
Satan have ensured that barely a date on world tour after world
tour has gone by without protest, controversy, or cancellation.
When the finger was pointed at him in the wake of the Columbine
shootings, he chose to use his prominence as Public Enemy Number
One to advocate freedom of expression and the importance of
art and individualism. The uproar persists, but Manson has proven
himself to be a provocateur who can be relied upon to create
ever-evolving and enduring art.
Here are all of the down and dirty details of the band whose
goal is to be the musical equivalent of shouting Fire! in a
crowded theatre. From Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids’
formation in 1989 and their early gigs, through the progression
of the band’s sound and lineup to Manson’s present-day
incarnation as artist, actor, writer, director, and musician.
Filled with glossy photographs, revelling in the gory glory,
this book is a must-read for anyone inspired by the inimitable
Marilyn Manson.
