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Holy Wood (In the Valley of the Shadow of Death)

'Holy Wood' - a masterpiece in all respects. A transfusion of the metaphorically beautiful sombre mood of 'Mechanical Animals' blending expertly with the relentless rage of 'Antichrist Superstar'. The result, a bizzare mixture of subgenres, a conglomeration of antithetical feelings, and general messy glory with which we have become accustomed to.

The most thematically-focused of Manson's work - 'Holy Wood' chooses to focus on the lives of famous people in comparison with the confused excuse of an existence which Warner himself endures on a day-to-day basis. Comparisons alluded to range from Jesus, to JFK. Lovely. Furthermore, the continual condemnation of hypocritical "Christians" is blatantly obvious. Often mistaken as a hate-breeding anti-everything, this album may seem overtly evil in nature, however, with closer inspection we see that what Manson portrays is in essence a commentary of the failures and misconceptions of Christianity, life and acquaintances; tangible and created.

"It was sort of pointing out that circle that religion is the origin of entertainment, and I was trying to show that I could relate my life to characters in history like Christ or Kennedy or John Lennon and how people are often martyred for being misunderstood." - Manson, himself.

Godeatgod
The Love Song
The Fight Song
Disposable Teens
Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis)
"President Dead"
In the Shadow of the Valley of Death
Cruci-Fiction in Space
A Place in the Dirt
The Nobodies
The Death Song
Lamb of God
Born Again
Burning Flag
Coma Black
Valentine's Day
The Fall of Adam
King Kill 33
Count to Six and Die