Antichrist superstar
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| Studio album by Marilyn Manson | ||||
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October 8, 1996 |
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| Label (s) | Nothing / Interscope | |||
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Industrial metal , industrial rock , alternative metal , heavy metal |
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Title (number) |
16 |
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running time |
74:44 min. |
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Studio (s) |
Nothing Studios, New Orleans |
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Antichrist Superstar is the second studio album by the music group Marilyn Manson , released in 1996 . It was produced by skinny puppy producer David "Rave" Ogilvie , NIN front man Trent Reznor, and singer Brian Hugh Warner (Marilyn Manson).
Scott Putesky , known as Daisy Berkowitz and a founding member of the band, left Marilyn Manson shortly before the release of Antichrist Superstar due to personal and musical differences with Warner and producer Trent Reznor. Among other things, songs like Suicide Snowman , Thrift , Dune Buggy and Thingmaker should not be included on the album and further ideas were rejected. In addition, the guitar was in The Beautiful People by Twiggy Ramirez recorded while Daisy Berkowitz was not even interviewed.
Track list
Cycle I - The Heirophant
- 1. Irresponsible Hate Anthem (Manson / Berkowitz / Gacy / Ramirez) - 4:17
- 2. The Beautiful People (Manson / Ramirez) - 3:38
- 3. Dried Up, Tied and Dead to the World (Manson / Ramirez) - 4:15
- 4. Tourniquet (Manson / Berkowitz / Ramirez) - 4:29
Cycle II - Inauguration of the Worm
- 5. Little Horn (Manson / Ramirez / Reznor) - 2:43
- 6. Cryptorchid (Manson / Gacy) - 2:44
- 7. Deformography (Manson / Ramirez / Reznor) - 4:31
- 8. Wormboy (Manson / Berkowitz / Ramirez) - 3:56
- 9. Mister Superstar (Manson / Ramirez) - 5:04
- 10. Angel With the Scabbed Wings (Manson / Ramirez / Gacy) - 3:52
- 11. Children's field (Manson / Ramirez / Gacy) - 4:51
Cycle III - Disintegrator Rising
- 12. Antichrist Superstar (Manson / Ramirez / Gacy) - 5:14
- 13. 1996 (Manson / Ramirez) - 4:01
- 14th Minute Of Decay (Manson) - 4:44
- 15. The Reflecting God (Manson / Ramirez / Reznor) - 5:36
- 16. Man That You Fear (Manson / Ramirez / Gacy / Berkowitz) - 6:10
- 17. "Intro" - 1:40
Tracks 18–98 are empty 4 second long tracks.
Cycle 8 - epilogue / prologue
- 99. Empty Sounds Of Hate - 1:39
Cover design
The cover is black and shows the image of an undead -looking Marilyn Manson. The enclosed booklet contains various pictures of the band, a representation of a worm-angel metamorphosis, Kabbalah symbols and the texts of the pieces of music contained.
Different interpretations of the storyline
The Rise and Fall of Little Horn
In this interpretation hypothesis, the main characters are "The Worm", "Mister Superstar / The Heirophant" and "Little Horn" (later "Antichrist Superstar" or "Disintegrater"). The story begins at a concert by Mister Superstar, (01- irresponsible hate anthem) at which The Worm is in the audience. For The Worm, Mister Superstar represents something of an idol, a personal role model. Enthusiastic about the performance of his hero, The Worm starts an approach after the concert. The superstar, however, immediately makes it clear to him that he is not interested (02- The beautiful people). "I don´t want you, and i don´t need you" it says in the lyrics. Dejected and disappointed, The Worm falls into deep depression (03- Dried up, tied up and dead to the world). The Worm struggles with itself full of doubt and self-loathing (04- Tourniquet). "I never ever believed in me". All these negative emotions make him receptive to the Antichrist, who is presented for the first time in the next title (05- Little Horn), which introduces the second cycle. In the sixth track (06- Cryptorchild) The Worm and Little Horn meet for the first time, and The Worm is chosen as host for the Antichrist, or Little Horn. Finally, The Worm and Little Horn unite into one being (07- Deformography). The hatred and anger that The Worm now feels for the whole world strengthen the Antichrist in him (08- Wormboy), and with The Worm now getting wings, the union is complete. In the next title (09- Mister Superstar) The Worm meets Mister Superstar again. The disappointment that was inflicted on him by Mister Superstar, and also the proverbial soaring that Little Horn had enabled him, finally lead The Worm to murder his former idol. As he reflects on this act (10- Angel with the scabbed wings), he realizes that he could not have done it without the help of the Little Horn, and he realizes that he can no longer part with him. The next song (11- Kinderfeld) represents a dialogue between Little Horn and The Worm, which slowly doubts about his decision to take him in. This marks the conclusion of the second cycle as Little Horn, who has now become the Antichrist Superstar, has the power to break out of The Worm and live independently of him (12- Antichrist Superstar). Once free, the disintegrator is now raging on earth. His hatred literally sets everything on fire (13-1996). The Worm has to watch his anger at Mister Superstar destroy everything, and he begins to repent (14-Minute of Decay). The world consists only of ashes, and The Worm has to realize that there is no way out for him (15- The reflecting god). He begins to fear and prays that it was all just a dream that he will eventually wake up from (16- Man that you fear). This interpretation hypothesis was largely abandoned in favor of an autobiographical interpretation of the lyrics after the publication of Manson's official biography, "Long hard road out of hell".
The autobiographical interpretation hypothesis
This hypothesis is based on a less strict chronology within the album, for example the eleventh title (11-Kinderfeld) refers to Warner's relationship with his grandparents, which was characterized by severe punishments and sexual issues in his childhood. According to this, The Worm is Brian Warner, Little Horn is his alter ego, Marilyn Manson, who ultimately takes him completely under control. Mister Superstar probably takes on a religious-social role, that of a religion that Warner blindly trusted in his childhood, only to fall away from it later. More details about this view can be found in the book "Long hard road out of hell".
Fascism parable
This interpretation hypothesis is generally quite similar to the first, only that Little Horn is not a living being, but rather a political ideology, an idea that ultimately also triggers war and destruction. The Mister Superstar is also not a rock star here, but rather represents the established society and government, of whose correctness the protagonist, i.e. The Worm, is only convinced before he begins to question it and finally destroy it completely.
supporting documents
- ↑ Melanie Aschenbrenner: Rearview mirror: Daisy Berkowitz. Metal Hammer June 2011, p. 144.
Web links
- Antichrist Superstar at Allmusic (English)
- Anti Christ Super Star at Discogs (English)
- Antichrist Superstar on MusicBrainz (English)
- Review by the media site of the evangelical focus-on-the-family organization (English)