Marilyn Manson Plays The Villain

If Armageddon had a voice it would belong to Marilyn Manson. The man who's brought neck hairs to standing positions on more than one occasion returns with a cacophonous collection of human carnage. Sometimes it's pretty intricate in its conception. He sets a mood like nobody on this planet. For Exhibit A please turn to "Children of Cain". Like a phoenix his band creates a spine-tingling uprising. The chunky drum beat is not to be denied. "Lay Down Your Goddamn Arms" is as blunt as a just sharpened No. 2 pencil where lyrics are concerned. It's also a finely honed metal track. This one will have you itching for a fight in no time. Machine gun percussion ramps up the adrenaline high on "Murderers Are Getting Prettier Every Day". "Slo-Motion" gives you some sense of what a dazzling trick it is for Manson to organize the often unsettling pathways of his mind. On this track his world of panic isn't for the faint of heart. Overall "Born Villain" is classic, edgy Marilyn Manson music, which is good news for his supporters and bad news for right-wing conservatives who believe he's one Antichrist unworthy of being called superstar.