The Golden Age of Grotesque

The Golden Age of Grotesque
Studio album by Marilyn Manson
Publication (s)	May 13, 2003
Label (s)	Nothing / Interscope
Format (s)	LP , CD
Genre (s)	Alternative rock , alternative metal
Title (number)	15 16, 17 or 18 with bonus
running time	57 minutes 32 seconds 61 minutes 6 seconds to 70 minutes with bonus
chronology Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) The Golden Age of Grotesque Eat Me, Drink Me (2007)

The Golden Age of Grotesque is the fifth studio album by the rock band Marilyn Manson . The album was released on May 13, 2003 by Nothing / Interscope Records .

history

The Golden Age of Grotesque received harsh criticism for its 1930s inspiration and allusion to Nazi symbolism . Bassist Tim Skold was largely involved in the music on the album . In addition to the 16 pieces of music, the Special Edition also contained the film Doppelherz , which was directed by Marilyn Manson and the script was written by him.

Reviews

The side Gothicworld.de wrote The Golden Age of Grotesque was "definitely the hardest Manson and distanziertestes, if not the best album. Rather, it is an accessory to the total work of art 'Marilyn Manson', which today, in artistically barren times, is still able to surprise again.

Track list

1. Thaeter (Manson, Gacy, Sköld) - 1:14
2. This Is the New Shit (5, Manson, Sköld) - 4:19
3. mOBSCENE (5, Manson) - 3:25
4. Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag (5, Manson, Sköld) - 4:10
5. Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth (5, Manson) - 3:34
6. The Golden Age of Grotesque (5, Manson, Sköld) - 4:05
7. (s) AINT (5, Manson, Sköld) - 3:42
8. Ka-Boom Ka-Boom (5, Manson, Sköld) - 4:02
9. Slutgarden (5, Manson) - 4:06
10. Spade (5, Manson) - 4:34
11. Para-noir (5, Gacy, Manson, Sköld) - 6:01
12. The Bright Young Things (5, Manson) - 4:19
13. Better of Two Evils (5, Gacy, Manson, Sköld) - 3:48
14. Vodevil (5, Manson, Sköld) - 4:39
15. Obsequey (The Death of Art) (Manson, Sköld) - 1:35

Bonus tracks

16. Tainted Love ( Ed Cobb ) - 3:20 (Bonus title of the version available in Germany, Great Britain, Japan and Australia.)
17. Baboon Rape Party - 2:42 (Bonus title on version available in UK and Japan.)
18. Paranoiac (Sköld, Gacy) - 3:58 (Bonus title for version available in Japan.)

Individual evidence

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