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Love him or hate him, the self-proclaimed "Antichrist Superstar" Marilyn Manson was indisputably among the most notorious and controversial entertainers of the 1990s.

Celebrated by supporters as a crusader for free speech and denounced by detractors as little more than a poor man's Alice Cooper, Manson was the latest in a long line of shock rockers, rising to the top of the charts on a platform of sex, drugs and Satanism. Though widely dismissed by critics, his brand of metal nevertheless struck a major chord with the youth market -- on the strength of a masterfully orchestrated marketing campaign, he became a mainstream anti-hero, much to the chagrin of conservative politicians and concerned parents. Manson was born Brian Warner in Canton, Ohio; at the age of 18, he relocated to Tampa Bay, Florida, working there as a music journalist. In 1989, he became friends with guitarist and fellow outsider Scott Mitchell; they decided to form a band, with Mitchell rechristening himself Daisy Berkowitz and Warner adopting the name Marilyn Manson.

With the addition of bassist Gidget Gein and keyboardist Madonna Wayne-Gacy, the group -- originally dubbed Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids -- begin self-releasing cassettes and playing gigs, their Gothic stage show notable for Manson's elaborate make-up and homemade special effects. Jettisoning their drum machine in favor of one Sara Lee Lucas, the band's sound began taking on a harder edge, and by 1992 they were among the most popular acts in the South Florida area. In 1993, Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor came calling, offering both a contract with his Nothing Records label as well as the chance to open for NIN the following spring; Manson accepted both offers, and the group's debut LP, Portrait of an American Family, appeared during the summer of 1994. With new bassist Twiggy Ramirez replacing Gein, the group's notoriety began to soar -- most infamously, during an appearance in Salt Lake City, Manson ripped apart a copy of the Book of Mormon while on-stage. The Church of Satan's founder Anton LaVey also bestowed upon him the title of "Reverend."

While some onlookers dismissed Manson's behavior as crass audience manipulation, his cult following -- comprised almost entirely of disaffected white suburban teens -- continued to swell, and with the release of the 1995's Smells Like Children EP the band broke into the mainstream, propelled by their hit cover of the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." Berkowitz quit a short time later, and was replaced by guitarist Zim Zum; their next LP, 1996's Antichrist Superstar, debuted at the number three spot on the pop album charts. As Manson's popularity grew, so did the furor surrounding him -- his concerts were regularly picketed by civic groups, and his music was the subject of widespread attacks from the right-wing and religious fronts. Again, however, his quick embrace of the media spotlight called into question the true sincerity of his revolutionary aims -- with a cover story in Rolling Stone and a best-selling autobiography, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, some onlookers doubted whether Manson had sold his soul to Satan, or just sold his soul, period. The glam-inspired Mechanical Animals followed in 1998, with the resulting tour yielding the live Last Tour on Earth a year later.

Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) came out at the end of 2000. The band toured to support the album in 2001 and during a July show in Michigan, Manson was charged with criminal sexual conduct after performing an alleged offensive act on a security guard. December saw Manson's version of "Tainted Love" appear on the Not Another Teen Movie soundtrack while another security guard filed a civil suit alleging Manson had rubbed his pelvis on the guard's head. The July 2001 sexual conduct charges were lowered to a misdemeanor in January of 2002 and the civil suit was dropped soon after. May of 2003 saw the release of The Golden Age of Grotesque, which spent a week on top of the album charts and ended up on more than a few critics' year-end Top Ten lists. In April of 2004 the album Lunch Boxes and Choklit Cows appeared, credited to Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids -- Spooky Kids being the name of Manson's earliest band. Manson fought the release and court-ordered some artwork removed that was too close to the art to which the singer owned the copyright. At the end of September the Lest We Forget collection was released, covering the highlights of Manson's career and including a new cover version of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus."

After his marriage with model Dita Von Teese went downhill, Von Teese effectively left Marilyn and moved out of his house. Manson sunk into a bit of depression, and was subject to "the classic rock and roll scenario of people robbing me behind my back", as Manson himself put it. Marilyn left his studio environment and got a fully-furnished studio home, where he could literally "write a song, walk down two doors and record it." Commenting on the new creative environment, Manson feels "liberated." Marilyn plans on releasing a new album, "Eat Me, Drink Me" and has released a song from it titled "If I Was Your Vampire". Marilyn's full intention thru-out the album is to seduce someone, but he hasn't mentioned who. Marilyn and his band will be performing a World Tour upon the release of the new album.

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MARILYN MANSON ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Reviewer: Jonathan | 10/2/09

Marilyn Manson is not a bad guy he is actually very intelligent even though people thinks he is bizarre which is true but i think hes Awesome and kick ass i hate it wen people are like is that a girl!! Also people think hes a homosexual but he isnt

manson.not a bad guy | Reviewer: Didi | 9/9/09

manson is an amazing guy,lets over look the music,he funds children in need and once even when speaking about the rights of us teens he said 'why dont you ask the kids what they think and whant' i mean who ever asks us what we whant?
now looking at the music, metal is a way to relax some people and believe it or not it calms us down when we angry ,and it can hype us up when we need it. Brian Warner is not saying HATE,KILL,DO DRUGS,BE ... SATANIC.He is just singing what he believes in and he sticks to it.so why would someone who believes in what he thinks strongly, want to chang somebody eles strong beliefs? if you believe in god,or whatever you believe in why the hell be bothered in what he believes?do people bother you about your culter? when people walk past me i get awfull coments on how i look how would you feel branded "FREAK?" well now iv gotten over it.would you feel comfortable wearing full black and looking goth? well yeah we would not feel comfortable wearing pink and all bright things. honestly we have hearts and feelings.so the next time you walk past a gith and spit at their feet think about that.and think that manson caters music for us just like rihanna or beyonce caters for others.if you would like to debate this with me or even agree please drop me an E-MAIL AT. thelarner@hotmail.com. thanx

He speaks the truth. | Reviewer: Meagan | 8/22/09

Lots of people think that what he says is evil and absurd and many other unreasonable things. But I think that everything he says is what he believes in and I live by one thing he said when he was describing his unrleased book Holy Wood
"That becomes the revoloution, to be idealistic enough that you think you can change the world, and what you find si you can't change anything but yourself"
Those words have changed me, I know it sounds stupid but they really did. I've stopped trying to make other things better and focused on myself and its really been the first time I've ever truely been happy.

Before he was Marilyn Manson | Reviewer: Cindy | 7/6/09

When we were about 14 or 15 I went to a christian camp with Brian Warner (aka Manson) he was there with I believe was his cousin and best friend. I remember him saying how much he hated his father for making him go to camp and he did not want to be there at all. I became a friend to him along with my best friend Cyndi and we snuck out to the lake and just talked. I was in hope that he would forgive his dad somehow and get to know Christ the way I did. When I was about 24 I was watching a program on him and could not believe that they said that my sweet (but different) friend was now Marilyn Manson! I went to the computer and started looking for him and there he was, that sweet guy that shared his dreams with me at camp was now a man that wanted to lead our young teens to hell. I know his life was hard and he was very unhappy with himself, and for that reason I have always prayed for him and continue too. If he ever read this the one thing I would want him to know is God still loves him and he wasn't as strange as he thought he was, he was just different like a lot of teens. I think about him a lot and glad I had a chance to know him but to me he will always be Brian Warner and never the man that does not care about teens and their souls.

He's my heroine. | Reviewer: Tine. | 6/18/09

There was a time, i was seriously depressed, and i was looking for some new music and i found him. Now i'm addicted to him and i really love him.I don't give a damn if people hate me for loving him, i'm just addicted! I love his music and his looks! He don't care about the system. I'll meet him in 10 days on Graspop Metal Meeting, and i can't wait!
Addictions for life Marilyn Manson!

i LOVE dis GUY<33 | Reviewer: bri | 6/15/09

i love this guy b/c of his wicked and darkness sum ppl just hate him cuzz he is REALLY different well fuck em (im different too) i love his lyrics and of course his music!!!!!!!!! he is ahhmazzezinnqqqq!!!!!

JW | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/26/09

Well then he's Egnostic, & that is still a very big sin against God & Jesus & the Holy Spirit. What God does to people who are Egnostic, Athiest, or Suicide. He leads them to there death, & shows them what Hell is. Yet he Loves & even these people that reject our Father, & he forgives them, & lets them live again & profess their lives to our Heavenly Father. Amen

Amazing!!! | Reviewer: Samantha | 4/30/09

Marilyn Manson is AMAZING!!! I love his lyrics. I am 17 and I started listening to him when I was 11, at first I thought it was a little out there but when you actually look at the lyrics they are wonderful. Some people hate him for what he looks like and what he does, but I think that it's really cool that he can actually be himself and not care what others think about him.

questions | Reviewer: briajuice | 4/21/09

personally, this is my first time taking any interest into him
and not the type of interest as to i will support or listen to him,
but i just wanted to know what he was about.
If he was really what people made him out to be and if he really thinks of hisself as the devil.
I cant make my judgement about anyone until i know something about them

Simply Fantastic | Reviewer: Lydia. | 4/7/09

Marilyn Manson is an amazing musician and a truly beautiful person. I'm only 14 but I love him. I think his music has changed my out look on life. I hate it when people think he is awful just because he wears make up and costumes; I personally think it makes him even better and it's amazing that he actually has a personality and a mind unlike popular 'artists' that most teens listen to. I've read his book and thoroughly enjoyed it. He is very talented and creative and i idolize him for it. I hope he continues his musical career for a long time.

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