Marilyn Manson
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Marilyn Manson, also named after the vocalist of the band, Marilyn Manson (Brian Hugh Warner), together with the band members who also named themselves with their first names from female icons and family names with infamous psychos, plays with gothic themes and underground anthems.
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About
Marilyn Manson was first felt in 1989 in Southern Florida when Manson, a photojournalist, gathered with guitarist Daisy Berkowitz, came with a drum machine forming a band. Not until 1990 when Marilyn Manson became Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids with Manson on vocals, Daisy on lead guitar, Gidget Gein on Bass, Madonna Gacy on keyboards who replaced original keyboardist Zsa Zsa Speck, and still with them the drum machine. The band opened for Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor was very impressed giving the band a big break. Finally in 1991, Sara Lee Lucas replaced the old drum machine and eventually in 1992, Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids became just Marilyn Manson. Since then, Manson has gathered fame. By 1993, Manson got a contract with Trent Reznor’s new own label Nothing and got a spot on Nine Inch Nails’ 1994 tour eventually making their debut album, “Portrait Of An American Family” leaving the music industry a new hype.
Awards & Certifications
- 1992 Best Heavy Metal Band by New Times Magazine and was nominated for 2 South Florida Slammies including Band of the Year and Best Hard Alternative Band.
- 1993 Won 2 South Florida Slammies for Band of the Year and Song of the Year Dope Hat.
- 1994 The band won a South Florida Slammie for Band of the Year.
- 1995 The EP, Smells Like Children, was released and eventually went platinum.
- 1996 The band was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Hard Rock Video Sweet Dreams and won another South Florida Slammie for Band of the Year. Antichrist Superstar was released with the track The Beautiful People and debuted in the Top 3 of the LP charts.
- 1997 Marilyn Manson was nominated for 3 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video, Best Special Effects, and Best Art Direction for The Beautiful People.
- 1998 Mechanical Animals topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart for a week. Rolling Stone named The Dope Show as the Best Video of the Year. Marilyn Manson was nominated for a European Music Award for Best Rock Video and won 2 Billboard Video Music Awards for Best Clip (Hard Rock/Metal) and the Maximum Vision Award for The Dope Show.
- 1999 Marilyn Manson were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for The Dope Show. The video for The Dope Show was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography. Marilyn Manson were nominated for a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock Artist. MTV: 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made includes The Beautiful People at # 54.
- 2000 VH1: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock included Marilyn Manson at # 78.
- 2001 Marilyn Manson were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for Astonishing Panorama Of The Endtimes.
- 2002 Holy Wood In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death was certified gold.
- 2003 Marilyn Manson topped the Billboard Top 200 Album chart for a week with The Golden Age Of Grotesque which sold over 118,000 copies in the US its first week of release. The Golden Age Of Grotesque topped the Canadian LP chart. The Golden Age Of Grotesque was certified gold.
- 2004 Marilyn Manson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance mOBSCENE.
- 2005 Lest We Forget: The Best Of Marilyn Manson was certified gold.
Chart Toppers
| Year Released | Album | Billboard | US |
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| July 1994 | Portrait Of An American Family | - | Gold |
| October 1995 | Smells Like Children | # 31 | Platinum |
| October 1996 | Antichrist Superstar | # 3 | Platinum |
| November 1997 | Remix & Repent | # 102 | - |
| September 1998 | Mechanical Animals | # 1 (for 1 week) | Platinum |
| November 1999 | The Last Tour On Earth | # 82 | - |
| November 2000 | Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death) | # 13 | Gold |
| May 2003 | The Golden Age Of Grotesque | # 1 (for 1 week) | Gold |
| September 2004 | Lest We Forget: The Best Of | # 9 | Gold |
News
- September 13, 2006 Burlesque star Dita Von Teese insists she may never have children with husband Marilyn Manson, because she believes babies are not necessary for a happy marriage. Von Teese, 34, is tired of people asking when the couple will have a child and says she may decide never to have any children. Von Teese says, "Neither of us is ready. I don't feel that we need to have children to validate our marriage and I don't need children to claim I'm a fulfilled woman."
Tours & Concerts
| Date | Place | Tour |
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| August 26, 2005 | Leeds, UK | Leeds Festival |
| August 28, 2005 | Reading, UK | Reading Festival |
| August 31, 2005 | Dublin, Ireland | RDS Arena |
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Discography
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Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Manson went out dating burlesque star Dita Von Teese on 2002 and ended up marrying her on 2005.
- In the end of 1994, Manson had gained the title of "Reverend" by the founder of the Church of Satan.
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Categories: Artist | Rock | Heavy Metal
