Marilyn Manson not industrial anymore

Despite Marilyn Manson’s upcoming album, Eat Me, Drink Me, being a close collaboration between Manson and industrial powerhouse Tim Skold, it seems that this time round all industrial elements have been purged from Manson’s sound. So what does that leave us with? Judging by lead single Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand), we may be left with a set of rather limp, radio-friendly rock tunes. However, the only other track to be made public so far, If I Was Your Vampire, is a lot more encouraging. The track is a powerful morbid fantasy that comes close to full-filling Manson’s “vampire national anthem” promises.

In a recent press conference Manson stated that he indented to make Eat Me, Drink Me more like the music he listens to at home, mentioning David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs, Radiohead’s Ok Computer, and Prince’s Purple Rain as examples. Hopefully the rest of the new album doesn’t stray to far into this world of softness, and delivers plenty more gothic grandeur like If I Was Your Vampire.