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Universal acclaim- based on 161 Ratings
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Positive: 142 out of 161
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Mixed: 10 out of 161
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Negative: 9 out of 161
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Mar 20, 2021Easily best Marilyn Manson album since Holy Wood. I really love this album, there are no weak song on it. It's most mature Manson records and sound and lyrics are just great, acoustic songs are great too.
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Oct 6, 2017What can I say? This album amazed me since the first song, it feels like Manson has found the sound he was looking for during the last 5-8 years. Probably one of his most ambitious proyects. And it worked for me. My favs: Deep six, Third day of a seven day binge, The mephistopheles of LA, Birds of hell awaiting.
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May 21, 2017The Pale Emperor is the definitive prove that MM, Still more Relevant that many others 90's 2000's Rock bands With nothing to say or quality to show.
Warship My Wreck, The Devil Beneath My Feet, Deep Six, Third Day Of Seven Day Binge, Odds of Even, Cupid Carries A Gun & The Mephistopheles Of Los Angeles are Classics -
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Jan 22, 2016It's a solid album which should satisfy Manson's dedicated fans for the most part, as well as certain casual listeners. There is little to no shock value to be had here, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
All in all, I'd personally rate this above Born Villain. It's probably what I would consider the best album from Marilyn Manson's newer work. -
Jun 3, 2015It's not his best work, but then his best work was made as a young man for a young audience. Manson's latest album is more melodic, with its glam-grunge hooks and a vocal delivery akin to Jim Morrison on a bender (track six could have been called "Slave Only Dreams To Be Lizard King").
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May 28, 2015Heavy duty snores as Manson trudges on with the usual sonic dirge that’s littered his recent recordings, from killing strangers, Armageddon, Satan, and of course, death. There needs to be a sense of genuine peril for his music to be effective, which sadly doesn’t appear here.
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Jan 22, 2015Well somebody maybe thinks that this album is going out of Marilyns classic speed "hard" way, but in fact this album really rocks! It's much more calm but also much more deep. You have at least 3 amazing tunes (Third day of a seven day binge, Deep Six and Cuppid carries a gun) with some new strange juicy sound and I really love it... 10/10 - Must have!
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Jan 21, 2015It might be the best Marilyn Manson album in 10 years, but that's not saying much. While a few songs are okay the rest of the album comes across as cliche rock music. Everything that made the 90s albums so good is completely gone here. The absence of a keyboardist is probably why this album is so bland to me.
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Awards & Rankings
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MojoFeb 2, 2015This tenth album opens, unappetizingly for non-disciples, with a histrionic funeral dirge call provocatively, Killing Strangers--plus ca change from the Status Quo of Satanist twaddle. But hold tight, there's livelier material ahead. [Feb 2015, p.89]
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Kerrang!Feb 2, 2015The Pale Emperor doesn't repeat the in-your-face rebellion of Manson 1996. But it does share those old traits of being brave, smart and intriguing. [10 Jan 2015, p.52]
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Jan 29, 2015Unlike Manson's previous records, there's no real guiding concept here, which is probably for the best.