2009-12-10 | Marilyn Manson Splits With Interscope | Marilyn Manson has parted ways with longtime record label Interscope following the disappointing sales performance of the shock-rocker's latest album, entitled "The High End Of Low". "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 on a lot of choices — the music videos — things like that," Manson told U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. "And the first example is the newest video, they clearly wouldn't have allowed me to make that video. So 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].
When told that he doesn't seem like someone who wouldn't put his foot down with a label, Manson said, "You'd be surprised how much restraint my creativity had which ended up often times in my life, not want to make music because I was so restrained from the music that I wanted to make — what they would allow, they would put out, what ideas they would allow to be conveyed in these videos. At least half of my creative output has been squashed, so now I think people can expect a whole lot more."
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails signed Marilyn Manson to his label Nothing Records, a vanity label of Interscope, in 1993. Nothing Records became defunct in 2004, and Marilyn Manson remained signed solely to Interscope.
"The High End Of Low" sold 49,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. Marilyn Manson's previous album, "Eat Me, Drink Me", opened with 88,000 units to land at No. 8. This marked a significant drop from the 118,000 first-week tally registered by its predecessor, "The Golden Age Of Grotesque", which entered the chart at No. 1 back in May 2003.
"The High End Of Low" was Manson's first album with longtime bassist Twiggy Ramirez since 2000's "Holy Wood". Source: DarkSide.ru |
2008-02-22 | Nightwish - win an Echo award | Finnish superstars Nightwish have won an Echo award in the category Best Band/Artist Rock/Alternative – International this Friday in Berlin.
Nightwish could win against other well-known nominated acts such as Foo Fighters, Marilyn Manson, Within Temptation and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Also, Nightwish could play their smashing hit single Amaranth during the awards show. The band will, furthermore, start their big European tour these days. A special tour-edition of the current album Dark Passion Play as well as the current single Bye Bye Beautiful is available now. Source: NuclearBlast |
2007-08-31 | Arch Enemy - Get your copy of the “Revolution Begins” Single NOW! | The release of Arch Enemy’s highly anticipated new single “Revolution Begins” is imminent…watch out for the following street dates:
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND: Friday, August 31, 2007.
GREECE: Monday, September 3, 2007.
SWEDEN / FINLAND: Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
The first single off the new Arch Enemy masterpiece album “Rise Of The Tyrant” (Out September 24, 2007!) contains the epic lead track “Revolution Begins” as well as the blistering album opener “Blood On Your Hands” plus two exclusive tracks: a cover version of the Queensrÿche-classic “Walk In The Shadows” and a live version of “I Am Legend/Out For Blood”.
Furthermore Arch Enemy have been confirmed for THE metal event of the year in Japan: The Loud Park festivals in Tokyo & Osaka in October – where the band will be sharing stages with high-profile acts such as Marilyn Manson, Hanoi Rocks, Saxon,Lacuna Coil and many more. Visit www.loudpark.com and www.loudpark.com/osaka/index.html to obtain detailed information.
Also, don’t forget to get your tickets to see Arch Enemy live in November/December in Europe when they head out for “The Black Crusade” Tour with Machine Head, DragonForce, Trivium, and Shadows Fall. Check our tour dates section or www.myspace.com/archenemy for the complete list of dates! Prepare for the tyrant’s rise! Source: CenturyMedia |
2005-04-05 | Gwen tops best dressed list | Gwen Stefani has topped the best dressed list.
The list was compiled by Harpers & Queen magazine reports IOL.com.
Second in the list is stripper Dita Von Teese, partner of Marilyn Manson.
A magazine spokeswoman said: "One of the main themes that emerged from this year's list is a nostalgia for the days when women really revelled in the art of dressing up and having fun."
"Gwen Stefani embodies this spirit perfectly because she manages to look polished and glamorous without compromising her professionalism or her carefree spirit."
Last year's number one Kate Moss dropped to third. Sienna Miller made it to fourth place.
Russian model-of-the-moment Natalia Vodianova is fifth - she has starred in campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and Gucci.
Actress Cate Blanchett is sixth, thanks to her fashion record on the red carpet.
The full list of the 100 best dressed women will be published in the May issue of the magazine, published on April 11. Source: Ananova |
2004-10-06 | Marilyn Manson to marry in Berlin. | Marilyn Manson is planning to get married in Berlin.
Manson, 35, is currently looking for a castle where he and girlfriend Dita von Teese, 32, can get married.
Von Teese is a nude model and underwear designer who once wrote a book teaching readers how to strip-tease.
A spokesman of Manson's record label, Universal, told the Berliner Morgenpost the wedding was scheduled for November when the singer will be in Berlin for a film shoot.
"But the question remains. Who will wear the prettier suspenders - the bride or the groom," the paper comments. Source: Ananova |
2004-08-19 | Marilyn Manson to voice alien role | Marilyn Manson has taken on a new acting role - for a computer game.
According to NME.com the star will lend his voice to an alien called Edgar who acts as narrator in the computer game Area-51.
Manson told MTV: "The thing about Area-51 that was interesting to me was that I'd be portraying an alien who shares a lot of similar feelings that I do, such as a distaste for mankind in general. It's a game for people who don't necessarily trust the government, who don't trust everything they're told or taught in school.
"Edgar is only helping the player along out of spite or his own convenience. It's like a game to him. You don't really know if he's good or bad, he kind of represents both sides of the spectrum."
Also lending his voice to the game is David Duchovny, no stranger to alien conspiracies after his years on The X Files.
Marilyn Manson releases a Best Of compilation, Lest We Forget on September 27, to be preceded by a single, a cover of Depeche Mode's 1989 hit Personal Jesus. Source: Ananova |
2004-08-16 | Marilyn Manson announces album details | Marilyn Manson has revealed details of his upcoming 17-track Best Of album which will also be released as a DVD.
The album titled Lest We Forget includes a new single, Manson's version of Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus.
The track listing is - The Love Song, Personal Jesus, mOBSCENE, The Fight Song, Tainted Love, The Dope Show, This Is The New Shit, Disposable Teens, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Lunchbox, Tourniquet,
Rock Is Dead, Get Your Gunn, The Nobodies, Long Hard Road Out Of Hell, The Beautiful People and The Reflecting God.
The Deluxe Edition will include a bonus DVD with videos for (s)AINT, mOBSCENE, This Is The New S**t, Disposable Teens, The Fight Song, The Nobodies, Autopsy, The Dope Show, Don't Like The Drugs, Rock Is Dead, Coma White, Long Hard Road Out Of Hell, The Beautiful People, Tourniquet, Man That You Fear, Cyrptorchid, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Dopehat, Lunchbox, and Get Your Gunn.
The album will be released on September 27. Source: Ananova |
2003-07-31 | Marilyn Manson lines up UK concerts | Marilyn Manson has announced details of three concerts in the UK in November.
His tour is:
November 23 - Birmingham NEC;
November 25 - Manchester Evening News Arena;
November 26 - Alexandra Palace, London.
The dates are part of a world tour which begins in Brisbane on September 13 and includes concerts in Japan, France, Italy and Holland.
Manson is also part of this summer's North American "Ozzfest" 2003 tour. He released his latest album, "The Golden Age Of Grotesque", in May.
Source: Ananova |
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