Marilyn Manson Albums Ranked

Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, visual artist, and former music journalist. He is known for his controversial stage personality and image as the lead singer of the band of the same name, which he co-founded with guitarist Daisy Berkowitz in 1989 and of which he remains the only constant member. Like the other founding members of the band, his stage name was formed by combining and juxtaposing the names of two opposing American cultural icons: a sex symbol and a serial killer; in Manson’s case, actress Marilyn Monroe and criminal Charles Manson.
Manson is best known for music released in the 1990s, most notably the albums Portrait of an American Family (1994), Antichrist Superstar (1996) and Mechanical Animals (1998) which earned him a reputation in mainstream media as a controversial figure and negative influence on young people when combined with his public image. In the U.S. alone, three of the band’s albums have been awarded platinum status and three more went gold, and the band has had eight releases debut in the top 10, including two No. 1 albums. Manson has been ranked at No. 44 on the list of the “Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists” by Hit Parader and, along with his band, has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.
Manson made his film debut as an actor in David Lynch’s Lost Highway (1997) and has since appeared in a variety of minor roles and cameos. He was interviewed in Michael Moore’s political documentary about gun violence, Bowling for Columbine, discussing possible motivations for the 1999 Columbine massacre, after media speculation that the shooters were avid fans of Manson’s music; he denied allegations that his music was a contributory factor. In September 2002, his first art show, The Golden Age of Grotesque, was held at the Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions center. At a 2010 exhibition at Kunsthalle gallery in Vienna, he unveiled Genealogies of Pain, a series of 20 paintings on which he collaborated with Lynch. Here are all of Marilyn Manson’s albums ranked.

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9. Born Villain (2012)

‘I love every single one of Manson’s albums and to be honest, when I first heard this one I was not at all impressed. I listened to the whole thing in one sitting and thought it was mediocre at best. Then it really grew on me after listening to it a couple more times. Now, I love every single track on this album and sure it will never be as good as his old work but it’s still fucking amazing and defiantly worth wanting to listen to by anyone. You can hear hints of his old work in songs like No Reflection and Murderers are Getting Prettier Everyday, which makes it even more kickass.”

8. The Golden Age Of Grotesque (2003)

“This whole album is just one big ass middle finger to the parents of America.  Anti-Christ Svperstar didn’t really address the parents directly, it just commented on their doings.  Holy Wood did address them directly, a few times.  The Golden Age of Grotesque address’s them in nearly every damn song, the basic outline obviously being “fuck you”.  In one song, “Vodevil”, he states the way everyone see’s him and basically says thats how he is going to be. “This isn’t music, and we’re not a band. We’re five middle fingers on a motherfucking hand.”  Has to be my favorite lyrics of all time.  Those, the rest of the lyrics, and the music make this once again one of the greatest metal albums EVER.”

7. Eat Me, Drink Me (2007)

“Well, of course this isn’t Marilyn Manson’s best album (frankly, it’s not even quite as fun as Grotesque). It’s kind of hard to top some of his grander works anyway, as few know how to make an album into a major statement like Manson. Despite this, Eat Me, Drink Me, which really isn’t one of his better titles, is a decent work in its own right, as this is possibly his first release where he doesn’t have society at large on his mind. Instead, he turns inward, as this album reeks of torn romance and bitterness; it tends to sound like venting.”

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6. Portrait Of An American Family (1994)

‘Well here it is, the start of Marilyn Manson’s career, the beginning of a long journey of one of the most controversial artists of all-time. One thing you will notice right away is that it’s much different than Manson’s later work. Some of the songs kind of have circus-sounding music(“My Monkey”), and just have weird names(“Snake Eyes and Sissies”). Take some of the more popular tracks here and compare them to his future classics, such as “The Beautiful People”, “Rock Is Dead”, or “Disposable Teens”; you really see how much Manson changed over the years.”

5. The High End Of Low (2009)

“I think that any music that has an effect or invokes a reaction from the listener is a good thing. The record has done what it was set out to do.  I am really a fan of the Marilyn Mason (the prankster). So for me, the tracks that really stand out on this record are WOW and I want to kill you like that do in the movies. Much like You and Me and The Devil makes three from Eat me, drink me.  These songs easily could have been from the pre Portrait era, that’s where I admired the band the most.”

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4. The Pale Emperor (2015)

“Well first off when listening to this one immedeately heard it’s Marilyn Manson back with some material. But as always, the man won’t stick to “what has been done”, but rather tried implementing new things. This album pretty much has his industrial rock sound, but at the same time also more hard rock elements than the albums I do remember from him. Also this one has quite good energy and also a certain amount of anger. And even though it keeps it along the industrial/alternative and hard rock blend, the material does have a nice variety to it. A positive surprise in my books.”

3. Mechanical Animals (1998)

“As a massive Marilyn Manson I knew I had to get this record, especially as the price on Amazon is considerably cheap. I’ve listened to the whole album several times now and my personal favourite tracks are ‘Speed of Pain’, ‘The Dope Show’ and of course ‘Coma White’. It has a very melodic and soulful feel with catchy tunes. And in my opinion there isn’t 1 bad song on this album. The booklet that you will find in the CD comes with lyrics to all of the songs which is quite convenient and it also includes very cool and unique Manson photos. As for delivery, the CD arrived one day later than the estimated date however this wasn’t really a problem as it was just one day!”

2. Antichrist Superstar (1997)

“This is an essentail Manson album but not for new fans who should get Lest We Forget with the bonus DVD but it still rocks. It has metal tracks like Irresponsible Hate Anthem, The Beautiful People which is amazing, Angel With The Scabbed wings, The Reflecting God, and many more. Also the incredibley creepy Cryptochid and track 99 and some other killers like Antichrist Superstar although that sounds much better live. If anyone thinks there metal collection is complete without this then think again. It is amazing.”

1. Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death) (2000)

” This album deserves 10 stars. I could be called a new Manson fan. I started listening to him when he released The Pale Emporer and ever since then I have gone back and discovered all his older music as well. While I like his newer stuff, I would have to say this album is among the best. I liked Antichrist Superstar…but this album. Wow. Manson is a genius and I am digging all the songs on this CD. The first song I heard off Holy Wood was Coma Black and that song hit me straight in the heart. Hard. It brought me back a few years ago when I felt I could have wrote that song myself and I started crying. I felt those words so strong. I understood them and heard what he was trying to say. Then I started listening to the rest of the CD and it quickly became one of my new favorites. The tone and lyrics are dead on. Manson is KING.”