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Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death) (Parental Advisory)
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- 1,042,128 plays
- 1,148 favs
- 71 shares
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- Marilyn Manson
- Released 2000
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- Disposable Teens
- 03:01
- 89,703 plays
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- The Love Song
- 03:17
- 61,124 plays
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- The Death Song
- 03:30
- 56,059 plays
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songs
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Godeatgod
- 02:34
- 46,554 plays
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The Love Song
- 03:17
- 61,124 plays
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The Fight Song
- 02:56
- 123,389 plays
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Disposable Teens
- 03:01
- 89,703 plays
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Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis)
- 04:18
- 52,150 plays
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'President Dead'
- 03:13
- 39,810 plays
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In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death
- 04:08
- 46,746 plays
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Cruci-Fiction In Space
- 04:56
- 45,462 plays
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- 9
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A Place In The Dirt
- 03:37
- 38,728 plays
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- 10
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The Nobodies
- 03:35
- 113,494 plays
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- 11
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The Death Song
- 03:30
- 56,059 plays
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- 12
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Lamb Of God
- 04:40
- 47,647 plays
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Born Again
- 03:21
- 38,504 plays
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Burning Flag
- 03:21
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Coma Black
- 05:59
- 52,556 plays
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Valentine's Day
- 03:32
- 42,234 plays
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The Fall Of Adam
- 02:34
- 34,745 plays
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King Kill 33
- 02:18
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Count To Six And Die (The Vacuum Of Infinite Space Encompassing)
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album review
In 2000, Marilyn Manson not only was recovering from his fans' rejection of Mechanical Animals, he was scarred from Columbine and, worst of all, he was no longer America's demon dog. What was Brian Warner to do, standing on such uneasy ground? As a smart man and savvy marketer, he knew that it was time to consolidate his strengths, blend Omega with Antichrist Superstar, and return with a harsh, controversial, operatic epic: a vulgar concept album to seduce his core audiences of alienated teens and cultural cops. The resulting album, Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death), is intended as the third part of the trilogy beginning with Antichrist Superstar, and its convoluted story line is fairly autobiographical, but the amazing thing isn't the story -- it's that he figured out to meld the hooks and subtle sonic shading of Mechanical Animals with the ugly, neo-industrial metallicisms of Antichrist. Consequently, it's easy to see this as the definitive Marilyn Manson album, since it's tuneful and abrasive. Then again, much of its charm lies in Manson trying so hard, perfecting details in the concept, lyrics, themes, production, sequencing, the tarot card parodies in the liner notes, the self-theft, the self-consciously blasphemous cover art. There's so much effort, Holy Wood winds up a stronger and more consistent album than any of his other work. If there's any problem, it's that Manson's shock rock seems a little quaint in 2000. Eminem's vibrant, surrealistic white-trash fantasias were the sound of 2000, while Marilyn Manson's rock operas, religious baiting, and goth gear are from an era passed. It's to Warner's credit as, yes, an artist that Holy Wood works anyway. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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listener reviews
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Worth a second look.
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- By ZylogZ80
- 12/4/2008 05:19:09
- Common knowledge states that Antichrist Superstar was the pinnacle of Manson's career and that from Mechanical Animals on things went down-hill. For the most part this is true, except for Holy Wood. Holy Wood is a smart, deep, and engaging album. I had shrugged it off for years, but after finally given some honest listens it became apparent that Holy Wood, not Antichrist, is Manson's best work. Too bad I missed it back when. If, like so many others, you panned Holy Wood all those years ago give it a second look. If you're new to Manson then start here, no album sums-up Marilyn Manson quite like Holy Wood.
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