WE ARE CHAOS

1. GunsnRoses123

   Sep 11, 2020

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album begins with an ominous spoken word intro that harkens back to his days as the Antichrist Superstar, and that serves as a warning of what's to come. "All I can see are gods to the left and demons to the right", this marks a shift into the first track, a high energy opener that features a dance between loud and atmospheric; a song which takes a nihilistic approach to America's current political climate. Though Manson is long past his days of writing political and social records, it's nice to be reminded that he's still got what it takes to make you think about your beliefs. It's from here that the album takes an unexpected twist, with tracks We Are Chaos, Don't Chase The Dead, Paint You With My Love, and Halfway & One Step Forward drawing on various different 70s and 80s inspirations; from Sisters of Mercy to Elton John and David Bowie. The first half of the record, side A, concludes in a bittersweet crescendo, a fight between forces of light and dark that Manson struggles with internally.
   
   Infinite Darkness marks the beginning of side B and a definite shift in tone. Rage and irony replaces hope and melancholy for this track. Perfume and Keep My Head Together work as a pair to deliver a heavy blues feel rarely felt on this record, and it fits in well; these songs deliver a dose of irony and even good advice in their lyrical themes. Solve Coagula begs people to listen as he lets them know that he's as much Marilyn Manson as he's ever been. As the god of **** says we have "tore off both your arms, gouged out your eyes, and ripped out your own tongue", he asks us to hear him out. In many ways it feels like a track that serves as vindication for Manson, a man who has been blamed for countless school shootings (Columbine, most notably) and for "corrupting the youth". It turns out it was our own fault all along. He's no monster, he's simply himself. The album closes with the epic final scene that is Broken Needle, an admission of his own shortcomings and the way he seems to admit to hurting others in the past. It's a very reflective track that's quite the tear jerker and feels almost like an apology more than an explanation; it's one of Manson's finest works and an amazing closer. Overall, this album does everything right and more. It draws on each era of Manson's career effectively and in a way that feels fresh and exciting; he also manages to experiment with some new sounds. It's a pained and raw record that comes off almost as an open letter in its reflective nature. The only issue one can take with it is that it ends. One thing is for sure: Manson is back on top of his game and Shooter Jennings is perhaps the best to compliment Manson's own sound since Trent Reznor and Twiggy Ramirez's work on his early records… Expand

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2. Juggala

   Sep 12, 2020

   10

   What an amazing departure from his normalcies. Masterfully done. If there is a next album from Manson I can only hope there is this level ofWhat an amazing departure from his normalcies. Masterfully done. If there is a next album from Manson I can only hope there is this level of production and experimentation.… Expand

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4. AshMcAuliffe

   Sep 19, 2020

   10

   Sheer brilliance and absolutely the best Manson album in ages. Just what 2020 needed.

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5. Alfgomez

   Sep 11, 2020

   10

   Este me recuerda mucho Holy Wood, vemos a un marilyn manson super maduro y evolucionado lo unico malo es que ya supere los temas religioso

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6. Hammersharf

   Sep 11, 2020

   10

   Continues to reinvent and reinforce that fact that he is a legend. Give this a listen and tell me otherwise.

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7. Crushmasterflex

   Oct 19, 2020

   9

   This album has deep shades of Nick Cave and David Bowie, but it also seethes with an undeniably Manson attitude of defiance and destruction.This album has deep shades of Nick Cave and David Bowie, but it also seethes with an undeniably Manson attitude of defiance and destruction. While the work of the great masters Cave and Bowie is in many respects inimitable, on “We Are Chaos” Manson dines at their table to reinvigorate his own worthy musical project. I have always liked that Manson is capably able to channel pure rage and thoughtful irony in equal measure into his music capturing the tragi-comedy and fury of generations coming of age in a world of rotten contradictions, and blending the deeply personal aspects of self-discovery-cum-loathing with a defiance aimed at the corrupt icons of modern society. We are chaos harnesses everything that’s come before in surprising, revealing and vindicating ways.… Expand

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8. arostislavna

   Sep 15, 2020

   0

   Horribly tone-deaf and has nothing left to say.
   
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