Marilyn Manson: "I'm Back with Evan Rachel Wood"
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When it comes to love, Marilyn Manson is a complicated man.
Last Spring in a juicy interview with SPIN.com, the shock rocker detailed his failed relationship with 22-year-old actress Evan Rachel Wood, which left him, um, a bit angry and depressed. "I have fantasies every day about smashing her skull in with a sledgehammer," he said. Guess what? Now they're back together. Hey, the guy knows what a woman wants to hear. Awwwww…
Manson explained his change of heart to Metal Hammer:
"I think I'm not afraid to be me. Sometimes you feel awkward being what you're best at, you feel like you have to be something new. But I think that a lot of people will agree that me being me at my best [is what] I need to be. I think that that really paid off because I'm back with Evan."
But the interview wasn't all about love. Manson also dished on his newfound creative freedom -- and his "badass" new music.
"We've just been released from our record contract with Interscope so I think a lot of the creative control on which my hands were tied [is now free]," he explained. "At least half of my creative output has been squashed, so now I think people can expect a whole lot more."
And fans can expect the new tunes to be heavy… in more than one way: "It will be more badass; it's going to be more romantic. Self abusive," he explained of his new music, the first since the release of his SPIN-praised 2009 album The High End of Low. "We started writing new songs on the road -- a bit like [David Bowie's album] 'Aladdin Sane.' I think people can expect a new record a lot sooner than we [expected]."
So, SPIN readers, what do you think of the new developments in the world of Mr. Manson? Tell us in the comment section.
11 Comments
Click here to comment- Posted By Jane Doe
12.17.09 1:18 AM
I noticed that so many people like to verbally rape celebrities. Like take Manson's new album. Okay, as a girl, I like his new work better. He was really too homo looking before. I liked the sound, but it still lost my interest because to me, it was just a tad bit gayish. Yeah, I know he's getting o-l-d. But hey, he can afford to butcher himself like Michael Jackson or Madonna.
This thing with Evan, I just know that she screwed up. True love just doesn't do that. She loved the fame, not him, if she loved him, she would stick by him, even in money raping bad press. However, I don't approve of what he is going to do to her. I could be wrong, but I really don't think so. It has my interest. I am not satanic or anything, but I am wondering what the worst thing is that he could legally do to her, because he just might do it at this stage of the game. What bad or stupid parents Evan has! Maybe it's in the genes or something.
- Posted By marvincontendo
12.09.09 10:08 PM
Eat me Drink me wasnt that bad.
His concerts, on the other hand, are awful and quick ... too low tech compared with his old visual awesomeness.
If only Evan would convince him to loose some weight and take a little care of his body.I mean... i dont care if hes chubby and old, as long as he can move and sing like a proper rock star. Mick Jagger and band are vanishing old but still rock their asses off.
- Posted By Mage Manson
12.05.09 1:13 PM
I don't care about his relashionships anymore, but I'd like to know at least the name of the new album :(
- Posted By Taya Manson
12.05.09 3:42 AM
WTF Cette chienne lui fait mal tant de fois!
- Posted By Anonymous
12.04.09 5:55 AM
I'm tired of hearing about his personal life. But I'm glad to hear there are already plans for High End Of Low. The return of Twiggy has definatly revitalised something.
Though, as a fan of Goon Moon (Twiggy's other band with Chris Goss) I'm concerned about the timing. Goon Moon plans on starting their next album after a Christmas break, and idealy tour for it. Hopfully a new Manson album won't be overly taxing on his time. And also vice versa, because I don't think Manson can afford to push out another mediocre album.
- Posted By Simon
12.03.09 9:29 PM
This guy hasn't made a good album since "Golden Age of Grotesque".
"Eat Me Drink Me" and "High End of Low"
were horrible, soft, and not anywhere close to the standards he set with previous albums.
Nowhere CLOSE.
Maybe he should stop chasing tail for awhile, and get back to focusing on music.
- Posted By Frank from MusicNerdClub.com
12.03.09 2:21 PM
Glad to hear he's happy. Still irrelevant nonetheless.
02.01.10 12:34 AM
I listened to Manson years ago when I was younger. At the time, Marilyn Manson was revolutionary (at least to most 15 y/os). He explicitly spoke out against the Mickey Mouse Club generation of music- he was a voice calling out the hypocrisies of the right, left and in-between. Aesthetically, Manson pushed buttons and was backed with meaning and visual and lyrical talent. When I saw him first in concert, over ten years ago, he had so much energy and was so devoted. Want a sample? Find a copy of the Guns God Government World Tour DVD- it was even BETTER in person. Remember the opening speech he gave before playing The Beautiful People at the VMAs in 1997? Literally looking down on the industry and laying it down! Unfortunately, as the years have passed, Marilyn Manson's concepts and messages have passed as well. I haven't followed him since EMDM, mostly because I was so annoyed with the cheesy guitar solos and the song Heart Shaped Glasses that I couldn't listen to Get Your Gunn or 1996 anymore without feeling nauseous. Whenever he happens to be in a magazine these days, he always looks so bloated and gross, wearing ****ty brands like Von Dutch. You know, looking back, I realize that perhaps Marilyn Manson is his own walking hypocrisy. What a let-down. He is such a talented artist, writer and lyricist- I truly hope he can get himself put back together and show the world his awesome potential again one day.