Marilyn Manson: New Album Title Announced

Marilyn Manson has set "Born Villain" as the title of his eighth studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Cooking Vinyl Records.

The singer yesterday unveiled a new music video for the song "Born Villain" directed by actor Shia LaBeouf. The shock-rocker and the "Transformers" star met at a KILLS concert, when LaBeouf, a longtime Manson fan, struck up a conversation. LaBeouf said, "He's a big deal to me, and in my childhood, I don't know of a scarier figure in art. He, in my teenage years, was the scariest thing in the world, so part of me has always been intrigued." LaBeouf offered to direct Manson's next video and the singer agreed after LaBeouf showed him a clip he had directed for a band called CAGE. LaBeouf said that Manson is "like a brother to me now. He's a real sweet dude, a real close friend."

Marilyn Manson has also posted the following message about both the album and the film on his official web site, MarilynManson.com:

"'Born Villain' is the title of the new MARILYN MANSON album. While looking to experiment in unlikely collaborations, I met Shia, and we spent a long night at my studio. After seeing 'Maniac', his short film, which is somewhat inspired by 'Man Bites Dog', I was astonished by his directing ability. So I shared quite a few of my favorite inspirations in art, literature, and obviously film. I was impressed with how Shia digested my world, and made what I’d like to think, is both an homage and a mockery of the history of cinema. We ended up writing a short film. The score is from my new album, and is, in the words of Macbeth, 'Full of sound and fury.'"

Drummer Ginger Fish (real name: Kenneth Robert Wilson) quit Marilyn Manson in February and has since joined Rob Zombie.

Marilyn Manson in 2009 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".

"The High End Of Low" was Manson's first album with longtime bassist Twiggy Ramirez since 2000's "Holy Wood".

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[Guitar_Jester]

I'll check this out.

[Powerageman]

Hope it's worth it. The last album was the only album that I really felt I had really wasted my money on.

[scrymusic]

I liked the High End of Low.. Four Rusted Horses and I Want To Kill You were fantastic and epic. The Golden Age I thought was money wasted. I hope Twiggy and Manson go back to Antichrist and bring back that edge.

[miserymachine28]

The last two albums, even though I listen to them, were the worst of his career in a financial sense as well as content. This album has been compared to Mechanical Animals but with more edge, by Manson and band-members alike... I am really excited

[FBN1238]

People who say "this album was the worse" is obviously not a fan..
MM doesnt ask for your approval, when it comes to him, what you see is what you get..
Golden age and High end of low, were awesome albums as are all of his albums, they were just more experimental. there is not gunna be another album like anti christ or mechanical animals!!! if you wanna hear the same shit, go listen to Britney spears or Lady Gaga.. cuz albums are not meant to sound the same.. So im looking forward to this new album, whether media or Pop culture likes it or not! MM Ftw!!

[coco-loco]

FBN1238 wrote:

People who say "this album was the worse" is obviously not a fan..

Come on, grow up. He/She was just expressing his/her opinion. Not artist asks for approval, just fans will always prefer certain albums to another.

I quite liked the last two albums as the others however. I can't wait for it though!

[jlyndon666]

Can't wait for this one!

[STABxYOU]

miserymachine28 wrote:

The last two albums, even though I listen to them, were the worst of his career in a financial sense as well as content. This album has been compared to Mechanical Animals but with more edge, by Manson and band-members alike... I am really excited

Doesn't Marilyn Manson always claim his most recent work is like an even better version of earlier, well-received work? And aren't those claims always false?

[kramer242]

Drummer Ginger Fish (real name: Kenneth Robert Wilson) quit Marilyn Manson in February and has since joined Rob Zombie.

I'm starting to wonder if Rob Zombie should change his name to Rob Manson