Brian Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known as Marilyn Manson, is the lead singer of a Rock & Roll (but actually kind of industrial rock) band with the same name.

The members of the band dress up in bizarre and unconventional costuming, and have developed a devoted fan base by following and sometimes extending typical publicity/shock methodologies used by earlier shock groups like KISS and Alice Cooper. The band began in 1990, and, with the exception of Marilyn himself and keyboardist Madonna Wayne Gacy (also known as Pogo), has changed members several times since then. The names of the original band members were derived from the first name of a female pop culture icon and the last of a serial killer, though all members have been men. Marilyn's name refers to Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson.

As a band, Marilyn Manson started in Tampa Bay, Florida under the name Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids. Marilyn Manson's early presentation had a more comic-book, Scooby Doo-style than the dark, brooding feeling of the band's later output. The band didn't receive significant attention outside of Florida until after being noticed by Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor. Marilyn Manson's first CD, Portrait of an American Family was released under Reznor's Nothing Records label.

Manson is dating/sharing his home with Dita von Teese (2002-).

People offended by Manson's lyrics accuse him of corrupting today's youth. In many American cities, protests and petitions have successfully had him banned from performing, much to the annoyance of his fans. After the Columbine High School massacre, many parents even stated that it was his music (along with that of other bands in the gothic/industrial genre) that influenced Harris and Klebold to kill. This despite statements by Harris and Klebold that they did not like Manson's music. In a recent Michael Moore film about the shooting, Bowling for Columbine, Moore interviewed Manson about the tragedy. Upon being asked what he would say to the two if he had a chance to talk to them before the killings, Manson replied calmly, "I wouldn't say anything; I would listen to them. No one ever listened to them."

There is a common misconception that Manson is a follower and ordained minister of the Church of Satan. This is not true; he does not follow Satanism and is not an ordained preacher of the religion. His only connection to the Church is that he was appointed a Reverend by late founder Anton LaVey. Being a Reverend is not the same as being priest. A reverend is one who is revered by the Church for some reason - regardless of his own connections to it. A priest or minister is one who dedicates his life to preaching the religion to others, which Manson has obviously not done. Still, some fans refer to him as the Rev. Marilyn Manson.

He is rather anti-Christian in his philosophies. On May 16 2001, it was announced on the ReligionToday website that Manson planned quote the Bible at his next concert, to "balance out" his violent lyrics, "so we can examine the virtues of wonderful 'Christian' stories of disease, murder, adultery, suicide and child sacrifice. Now that seems like entertainment to me." ((Does anyone know if he actually went and did this?)) It is very common for Christians to let Manson know that there are praying for his salvation. He publicly mocks these offers, claiming that their prayers aren't working.

Table of contents
1 Current Members
2 Discography
3 Singles
4 Biographies
5 Video Releases
6 External Links

Current Members

Discography

Singles

(You can watch Marilyn Manson's video clips
here):

  • "Get Your Gunn"
  • "Lunchbox"
  • "Dope Hat"
  • "Sweet Dreams"
  • "The Beautiful People"
  • "Tourniquet"
  • "Cryptorchid"
  • "Man That You Fear"
  • "The Dope Show"
  • "I Don't Like the Drugs, But The Drugs Like Me"
  • "Coma White"
  • "Rock Is Dead"
  • "The Fight Song"
  • "Disposable Teens"
  • "The Nobodies"
  • "Tainted Love"
  • "mOBSCENE"
  • "This Is the New Shit"

Biographies

  • Official: "The Long Hard Road Out of Hell"
  • Unauthorised: "Marilyn Manson Disecting"

Video Releases

External Links