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Salesrank: 62334
Released: May 13, 2003 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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The Golden Age of Grotesque Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. This Is The New Sh*t
3. mOBSCENE
4. Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag
5. Use Your Fist And Not Your Mouth
6. The Golden Age Of Grotesque
7. (s)AINT
8. Ka-Boom Ka-Boom
9. Slutgarden
10. Spade
11. Para-noir
12. The Bright Young Things
13. Better Of Two Evils
14. Vodevil
15. Obsequy (The Death Of Art)
Editorial Review:
The Golden Age of Grotesque was inspired by the seamy of Weimar Berlin, circa 1930. The album is constructed along the lines of Alice Cooper's 1975 gem, Welcome to My Nightmare, dipping in to the same cabaret of Cooper's "Some Folks." Unlike Cooper, however, this is no comic nightmare. "This isn't a show / This is my f*cking life / I'm not ashamed / You're entertained," Manson snarls in "Vodevil," making it abundantly clear that the singer was born in the wrong time and place and is more at home among the absinthe-drinking revelers in pre-Nazi Germany. The album possesses a dark, accessible beauty rather than the twisted industrial dissonance that pervades much of his earlier stuff. "mOBSCENE" is a thumping rocker that features a deranged cheerleading squad. "Ka-Boom Ka-Boom" is a rousing stomper that Manson penned in response to an exec's complaint that the new songs didn't rock. Its simple yet seditious chorus decries, "I like a big car, 'cause I'm a big star / I'll make a big rock & roll hit." Since 1998's Mechanical Animals, Manson's albums have become progressively more tuneful, and Grotesque continues the trend. --Jaan Uhelszki
The Golden Age of Grotesque Reviews:
Manson at his best 
2009-08-11 - One of the best Manson albums out there, i would group this CD with Holy Wood.
what reincarnation next? 
2008-03-19 - so what is MM this time - a doppelganger? He is constantly reincarnating himself for the next phase of who he is. I liked a few tracks off this one, but some weren't so great. However, I think he still has something to say at this point.
MANSON
2007-07-21 - THIS CD IS VERY ATMOSPHERIC.IT HAS A PRESENCE.RELAX AND LISTEN-YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN.THIS CD IS GREAT!HIS " DOPPELHERZ " DVD IS ALSO GREAT!IT'S REALLY DIFFERENT.THERE ARE ALOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS ON THE DVD.I CAN'T NARROW IT DOWN TO ANYTHING SPECIFIC.GET THIS!YOU'LL ENJOY IT!
MANSON
2007-05-07 - THIS ALBUM TITLE IS PERFECT!HIS SONGS,AND THEIR TITLES MATCH THIS CD PERFECTLY!NOT ONLY CAN YOU HEAR THE DIFFERENCE ON THIS CD FROM HIS OTHER CDS-BUT YOU CAN ALSO FEEL THE DIFFERENCE.THIS CD HAS AN AURA ALL OF ITS OWN.THE BONUS DVD: " DOPPELHERZ " IS VERY INTERESTING.IT'S UNIQUE!THE CD,AND DVD ARE EXCELLENT!IF YOU'RE A TRUE MANSON FAN-YOU'LL GET THIS!
Grotesque is quite Good
2006-09-09 - I was ready to write Brian Warner off after his last couple of CDs flopped. The quality wasn't there and he seemed to be reaching for conformation. But lo and behold, his latest CD is also his greatest. Grotesque is full of original hooks, melody and sounds that make it fresh and exciting. The subject matter is more relevant and less shock value which makes it easier to absorb the messages while banging your head to the music. Best tracks: "Vodevil", "Bright Young Things" and "Mobscene".
