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The Golden Age Of Grotesque - Marilyn Manson
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60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 77 Ratings

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  • Summary: Manson's fifth album finds the shock-rocker turning to the glory days of vaudeville and burlesque for inspiration.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    It feels as if Manson now feels liberated from not being consistently in the spotlight, and his music has opened up as well.
  2. Dot Music
    60
    It's an inferior re-run of the Marilyn Manson hammer horror panto that's been showing since '96.
  3. PopMatters
    30
    Even with several excellent songs... it's the lyrical inanity that makes the most lasting impression.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 63
  3. Negative: 3 out of 63
  1. KendoJ
    10
    Simply incredible album. Everything about it screams awesome. Second only to Mechanical Animals but still gets a 10 because MA deserves an 11.
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  2. CynthiaV
    10
    Manson does not disappoint. My favorite songs are ''spade'', ''[s]aint'', ''Mobscene'' and...pretty much all of them.… Expand
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  3. tobyl
    3
    Very disappointing. Antichrist, Animals, Holywood were in a completely different league. This though is just one lame routine industrial boom boom. I honestly wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't for Manson's name on it. I've probably listened to it for only three or four times in one year. Please Marilyn. let's get it over with the singles and get to a new album!… Expand
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