MarilynManson.com
Encyclopedia
MarilynManson.com is the official Marilyn Manson
website. The website, since its launch in 1998, has been integral to the promotion and direction of the band. In the past, Marilyn Manson was known to launch hidden sites to promote select albums (Mechanical Animals
and Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
prominently), but promotion campaigns by this method have since been discontinued. Similarly, during the Celebritarian era of the band (following the release of Lest We Forget), a code that was thought to be hidden was discovered.
Much to fans' beliefs that this was intentionally meant to be found and deciphered, Marilyn Manson
recently revealed in a 10-page exclusive interview with The Hierophant that the cause for alarm over the "hidden" code in the site was not his intention and it had evolved into something that he did not necessarily approve of. Manson also stated that his involvement in the Eat Me, Drink Me
incarnation of the website launched on April 16, 2007 is very high, although it wasn't anything he would have said to create; he really liked the website and the creativity the designer brought to the table.
The album's plastic case featured a blue tinted front which, when held against specific sections in the liner notes and album art, revealed the domain names of these "outside" pages.
with a shaved head and the alchemical symbol for mercury
painted on his forehead holding a gun and walking towards the camera. On the same day, a webcast was launched, which announced the name of the album, its direction and previewed several upcoming songs. During the summer of 2000, a second intro was uploaded (featuring Manson with a monkey clinging to his back) and during the autumn of 2001, it was replaced with a new intro, which contained numerous occult and alchemic references and also served as navigation page with links to all of the website's sections. The main page consisted of four buttons, each of them containing a single letter, with all the letters reading "ADAM". Hovering the mouse pointer over the letters revealed the words "Arktos" "Dysis" "Anatole" and "Mesembria", respectively. "ADAM" was most probably a reference to Adam Kadmon
, the main protagonist of the storyline of the Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
album.
era featured most notably an extensive photo gallery and a journal kept by Manson
, which he stopped updating shortly before the album release. The preface to the journal was a small vignette written by Marlene Dietrich
. The website itself had many references to the 30s, including a new Manson logo (stylized to have an SS emblem-like look) and different photos of the era (including those of Go-Go Girls and Nazi parades) used in the design. Also notable is a section named The Oracle, which allowed fans to ask Marilyn Manson questions, with the most interesting of them being made public along with Manson's answers.
taken from the "(s)AINT" video, fading in and out to a music drone. It was on this page that the first codes appeared. The website also featured a small photo gallery consisting only of screenshots from the "Personal Jesus" video and Manson's journal from the previous website.
, had text similar to that of a statement from Justice Jackson
during the Nuremberg trials
which read:
On February 5, 2006, the image was changed to a Flash-based animation depicting two nude girls wearing masks and covered in blood. An image of a white rabbit in a cage was added to the animation on the following day.
On April 21, 2006, the animation was replaced by a rapid sequence of images including a cover of a newspaper about the Columbine high school massacre
, a distorted still-frame of Marilyn Monroe
singing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
" and a photo of Charles Manson
's eyes.
On April 25, 2006, a second page became available on the website. It featured a small code sequence, completing which resulted in a small piece of music (which became known as the "Celebritarian Hymn") playing. The page also featured voice samples of Alfred Hitchcock
, Albert Speer
and a radio translation by Stuart Hibberd
announcing Hitler's death. The page remained until the full launch of the new website on November 5, 2006.
After a lengthy period whereby fans attempted to decipher the codes, Marilyn Manson
revealed that although he does not deny involvement, the codes developed into something he didn’t necessarily approve of and should no longer be pursued.
- Mansonusa.com, Red Carpet Grave Interview
Celebritarian references included were:
album (no images of which are featured in the album's booklet). Manson has stated that his involvement in the Eat Me, Drink Me incarnation of the website launched on April 16, 2007 is very high. A new homepage was launched May 8, 2007.
The sections featured in this launch included: News — The news
page; to the left could be found a body with a tag reading "3577" on its shirt, and an expanded heart where the head should be that leans back and forth. A swarm of bees would also constantly fly outward from a hole in the heart. Behind this body could be seen an odometer
with translucent veins and muscles surrounding it. To the right of this imagery was a news section. A razor was used as a scroll bar, and when it was pointed down, the margins of the bar would leak blood. Also linked to by clicking the cadaver
on the stretcher on the homepage.
Tour Dates — A page which listed venues where Marilyn Manson
would be performing on the upcoming tour to promote Eat Me, Drink Me, and links to their respective ticket providers. Also linked to by clicking the clock hanging on the wall on the homepage.
Video Premiere — This page didn't exist at first; it was created on May 9, 2007 and features the music video for "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
" in its entirety. Also linked to by clicking the "V. Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" on the homepage.
Art — A page containing most of Marilyn Manson's paintings. The page remained from the previous version of the website. Also linked to by clicking the eye in the hive in the hallway on the homepage.
Booklet — This page didn't exist at first; it was created on May 18, 2007 and features all 16 pages of the booklet for Eat Me, Drink Me. Can only be linked to by clicking the cover of Eat Me, Drink Me on the homepage.
.
The sections featured in this launch included:
Sometime after the release of The High End of Low
, a flash animation replaced the previous website which features Marilyn Manson with a blue face, a woman covering up her breasts and a fuzzy TV screen. The animation is accompanied by an audio track that has parts of a fictional advertisement for a dual-bladed saw, children laughing hysterically, some strange voices, and speech in an indecipherable language that may be spoken by Manson himself.
and Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
eras, additional websites were launched. The following links provided to these sites are archived sites taken from Nachtkabarett, a critical Marilyn Manson fansite.
album booklet, consisted of a chart, which can also be seen in the inlay of the Mechanical Animals album, and by clicking on various cells of chart certain images were revealed. One of the images linked to the official Marilyn Manson message board.
, with one of the updates adding an image of Kern Gate and a message by Manson stating the band is in Death Valley
and writing a new album.
. The image displayed on the website was the cover of the book "Holy Wood", which was planned to be released along with the album, but as of 2007 remains currently unreleased.
and also featuring a single image displaying the process of evolution from a monkey to a man, depicting the song's theme.
. The single image displayed on the website was that of a senate
press conference concerning violence in entertainment, which was held shortly after the Columbine High School Massacre
, for inspiring which Manson was blamed. The image depicts senators Joe Lieberman
and Orrin Hatch
, the latter of which is holding Marilyn Manson's Antichrist Superstar
album.
. The image displayed on the website is that of a cemetery, echoing the song's theme.
was assassinated). After the Lest We Forget release, the website was replaced with a single image of the Lorraine cross, which linked to the official Manson website. Currently, it redirects to the official Manson website.
"Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
" single. The site contains lyrics, an art gallery, a mosaic, and the ability to stream up to two tracks per day starting on May 28, 2007. Upon completion of the mosaic, an Eat Me, Drink Me wallpaper becomes available for download, and three preview tracks ("Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
", "If I Was Your Vampire", and "Evidence") become available for streaming.
" flashcard) and small parts of songs. Flashcards released were:
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
website. The website, since its launch in 1998, has been integral to the promotion and direction of the band. In the past, Marilyn Manson was known to launch hidden sites to promote select albums (Mechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 14, 1998, in Australia and on September 15, 1998, in the US, Germany and France through Nothing and Interscope Records and marked the beginning of the band's brief foray into...
and Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. The album marked a return to the industrial and alternative metal style of the band's earlier efforts, after the modernized glam rock sound of Mechanical...
prominently), but promotion campaigns by this method have since been discontinued. Similarly, during the Celebritarian era of the band (following the release of Lest We Forget), a code that was thought to be hidden was discovered.
Much to fans' beliefs that this was intentionally meant to be found and deciphered, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (person)
Marilyn Manson is an American musician, artist and former music journalist known for his controversial stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band Marilyn Manson...
recently revealed in a 10-page exclusive interview with The Hierophant that the cause for alarm over the "hidden" code in the site was not his intention and it had evolved into something that he did not necessarily approve of. Manson also stated that his involvement in the Eat Me, Drink Me
Eat Me, Drink Me
Eat Me, Drink Me is the sixth full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on June 5, 2007, debuting at number 8 in the United States with more than 80,000 copies sold in the first week. It was recorded in a rented home-recording studio in Hollywood, California by...
incarnation of the website launched on April 16, 2007 is very high, although it wasn't anything he would have said to create; he really liked the website and the creativity the designer brought to the table.
Antichrist Superstar era
The website is known to have contained a BBS forum for fan discussion. The actual dates of this forum's existence have been forgotten by Manson's followers, although it is known to have existed through 1998.Mechanical Animals era
The Mechanical Animals album brought with it the purchase of several domain names, including ComaWhite.com. These pages frequently contained secret embedded links which were used to navigate between eachThe album's plastic case featured a blue tinted front which, when held against specific sections in the liner notes and album art, revealed the domain names of these "outside" pages.
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) era
On December 15, 1999, a new intro video was placed on the website, featuring MansonMarilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
with a shaved head and the alchemical symbol for mercury
Mercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum...
painted on his forehead holding a gun and walking towards the camera. On the same day, a webcast was launched, which announced the name of the album, its direction and previewed several upcoming songs. During the summer of 2000, a second intro was uploaded (featuring Manson with a monkey clinging to his back) and during the autumn of 2001, it was replaced with a new intro, which contained numerous occult and alchemic references and also served as navigation page with links to all of the website's sections. The main page consisted of four buttons, each of them containing a single letter, with all the letters reading "ADAM". Hovering the mouse pointer over the letters revealed the words "Arktos" "Dysis" "Anatole" and "Mesembria", respectively. "ADAM" was most probably a reference to Adam Kadmon
Adam Kadmon
In the religious writings of Kabbalah, Adam Kadmon is a phrase meaning "Primal Man". The oldest rabbinical source for the term "Adam ha-Ḳadmoni" is Num. R. x., where Adam is styled, not as usually, "Ha-Rishon" , "Ha-Kadmoni" ....
, the main protagonist of the storyline of the Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. The album marked a return to the industrial and alternative metal style of the band's earlier efforts, after the modernized glam rock sound of Mechanical...
album.
The Golden Age of Grotesque era
The website of The Golden Age of GrotesqueThe Golden Age of Grotesque
Initial critical response to The Golden Age of Grotesque was mixed. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 60, indicating mixed or average reviews, based on 12 publications...
era featured most notably an extensive photo gallery and a journal kept by Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
, which he stopped updating shortly before the album release. The preface to the journal was a small vignette written by Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
. The website itself had many references to the 30s, including a new Manson logo (stylized to have an SS emblem-like look) and different photos of the era (including those of Go-Go Girls and Nazi parades) used in the design. Also notable is a section named The Oracle, which allowed fans to ask Marilyn Manson questions, with the most interesting of them being made public along with Manson's answers.
Original website
The new website was reminiscent of the Lest We Forget booklet design. The intro page featured a photo of MansonMarilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
taken from the "(s)AINT" video, fading in and out to a music drone. It was on this page that the first codes appeared. The website also featured a small photo gallery consisting only of screenshots from the "Personal Jesus" video and Manson's journal from the previous website.
Intermission website
On January 19, 2006, the website was replaced with a page containing a single image. The image, apart from containing the Cross of LorraineCross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine is originally a heraldic cross. The two-barred cross consists of a vertical line crossed by two smaller horizontal bars. In the ancient version, both bars were of the same length. In 20th century use it is "graded" with the upper bar being the shortest...
, had text similar to that of a statement from Justice Jackson
Robert H. Jackson
Robert Houghwout Jackson was United States Attorney General and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court . He was also the chief United States prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials...
during the Nuremberg trials
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
which read:
On February 5, 2006, the image was changed to a Flash-based animation depicting two nude girls wearing masks and covered in blood. An image of a white rabbit in a cage was added to the animation on the following day.
On April 21, 2006, the animation was replaced by a rapid sequence of images including a cover of a newspaper about the Columbine high school massacre
Columbine High School massacre
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
, a distorted still-frame of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
singing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , which was written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin...
" and a photo of Charles Manson
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
's eyes.
On April 25, 2006, a second page became available on the website. It featured a small code sequence, completing which resulted in a small piece of music (which became known as the "Celebritarian Hymn") playing. The page also featured voice samples of Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
, Albert Speer
Albert Speer
Albert Speer, born Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer, was a German architect who was, for a part of World War II, Minister of Armaments and War Production for the Third Reich. Speer was Adolf Hitler's chief architect before assuming ministerial office...
and a radio translation by Stuart Hibberd
Stuart Hibberd
Andrew Stuart Hibberd MBE was a British radio personality. He was educated at Plymouth College, a boys' independent school in Plymouth, Devon, in south west England...
announcing Hitler's death. The page remained until the full launch of the new website on November 5, 2006.
After a lengthy period whereby fans attempted to decipher the codes, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
revealed that although he does not deny involvement, the codes developed into something he didn’t necessarily approve of and should no longer be pursued.
- Mansonusa.com, Red Carpet Grave Interview
Fully active launch
On November 5, 2006 the full website was finally launched. Its sections were:- Today's News — The newsNewsNews is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
page. - Performance — This page didn't exist at first; it was created after Marilyn Manson announced that he will be touring for Eat Me, Drink MeEat Me, Drink MeEat Me, Drink Me is the sixth full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on June 5, 2007, debuting at number 8 in the United States with more than 80,000 copies sold in the first week. It was recorded in a rented home-recording studio in Hollywood, California by...
. - Artworks — A page containing most of Marilyn Manson's paintings. The page featured an abstract image of Marilyn Manson's face, animations of some of his paintings and a small red bar containing the words "HOW DO I LOOK?" to the right. The page was also dubbed with audio of a woman's distorted voice saying, "How do I look?" repeatedly, and other audio samples.
- Gallery of Shapes — A page providing links to the following three pages:
- The Slideshow — A photo gallery containing screenshots from the "(s)AINT" and "Personal Jesus" videos.
- The Spectacle — This page was never launched
- The Style — A non-interactive version of the pre-launch page with the code sequence.
- Cinema — A page with the Flash animation depicting the two blood-covered girls, which had previously been seen on the phantasmagoria websites, and the official website earlier in the year.
- Synesthesia Archive — A full discography; the links to the different albums' pages were photos of Marilyn Manson stylized to look like Andy WarholAndy WarholAndrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
's Marilyn Monroe silkscreen prints. - Prescriptions — A link to a shop with Marilyn Manson merchandise.
Celebritarian references included were:
- On the news page, the news articles that were not taken from external sources such as Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
but rather from the band itself were credited to "The Celebritarian Corporation". - The Cross of Lorraine acted as a "back" button on all pages.
- The news page featured a short video of a John Kennedy speech interspersed with video from the Tonight Show.
Eat Me, Drink Me era
On April 16, 2007 the website was again redeveloped and launched. The site featured imagery reminiscent of the themes expressed on the Eat Me, Drink MeEat Me, Drink Me
Eat Me, Drink Me is the sixth full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on June 5, 2007, debuting at number 8 in the United States with more than 80,000 copies sold in the first week. It was recorded in a rented home-recording studio in Hollywood, California by...
album (no images of which are featured in the album's booklet). Manson has stated that his involvement in the Eat Me, Drink Me incarnation of the website launched on April 16, 2007 is very high. A new homepage was launched May 8, 2007.
The sections featured in this launch included:
- Home:
- The initial homepage featured two bloodstain-like M's and links to all sections below.
- The new homepage was created on May 8, 2007 and includes what appears to be a hallway of a hospital. A stretcher is carrying an amputated body that appears to be "put together" by a compilation of photographs attached to a string that carries up and off-screen. It is implied that the body on the stretcher belongs to the man seen in the News section, because both entities have hearts where their heads belong. On the wall can be found veins and muscles, "0550", a photograph of Manson, a clock without minute or hour hands, a painting of the rough "M M" found on the Eat Me, Drink Me album cover, and a wasp hive. Some objects found in this hallway scene link to the following sections when clicked.
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
page; to the left could be found a body with a tag reading "3577" on its shirt, and an expanded heart where the head should be that leans back and forth. A swarm of bees would also constantly fly outward from a hole in the heart. Behind this body could be seen an odometer
Odometer
An odometer or odograph is an instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or automobile. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two. The word derives from the Greek words hodós and métron...
with translucent veins and muscles surrounding it. To the right of this imagery was a news section. A razor was used as a scroll bar, and when it was pointed down, the margins of the bar would leak blood. Also linked to by clicking the cadaver
Cadaver
A cadaver is a dead human body.Cadaver may also refer to:* Cadaver tomb, tomb featuring an effigy in the form of a decomposing body* Cadaver , a video game* cadaver A command-line WebDAV client for Unix....
on the stretcher on the homepage.
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
would be performing on the upcoming tour to promote Eat Me, Drink Me, and links to their respective ticket providers. Also linked to by clicking the clock hanging on the wall on the homepage.
Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
"Heart-Shaped Glasses " is a song by Marilyn Manson. It was released as the first single from their sixth album, Eat Me, Drink Me released on June 5, 2007. Initially, "Putting Holes In Happiness" was set as the first single from the album, but this was changed, similar to the case of "Get Your Gunn"...
" in its entirety. Also linked to by clicking the "V. Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" on the homepage.
The High End of Low era
On March 27, 2009, sections of the band's website were revised, The hospital scene on the homepage was replaced by a new photograph. In the image, Manson, dressed in army attire, is holding a wrapped American flag in his hands. Laying behind him seems to be a woman clad in lingerie, who Manson mostly obstructs from the viewer. There are also words scrawled on the wall behind the two, which are animated by Adobe Flash PlayerAdobe Flash Player
The Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other...
.
The sections featured in this launch included:
- Download Exclusive Track — This linked to a page where visitors could register their e-mail address in return for a free download of "We're from AmericaWe're from America-Charts:...
". On April 7, 2009, "We're from America" was made reissued as a digital download, and to coincide with this, the "Download Exclusive Track" link was removed from the band's website. - MySpace — This links to Marilyn Manson's official MySpace profile.
- Tour Dates — A page which lists venues where Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson (band)Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
will be performing on the upcoming tour to promote The High End of Low, and links to their respective ticket providers. This page remains unchanged from the Eat Me, Drink Me era. - Art — This linked to the official website for Marilyn Manson's paintings. Three new pieces were added to its catalog to coincide with the relaunch of MarilynManson.com.
- When the website was updated on April 15, 2009, the Art link was altered to "Art Store".
- Merchandise — This links to an online retailer selling Marilyn Manson merchandise.
- Art Gallery — This didn't exist at first. It links to a page containing most of Marilyn Manson's paintings, including two new pieces which were previously seen at Manson's Miami exhibition in December 2008. This page remained from two previous versions of the website.
- Track Listing: The website has now confirmed the 15 tracks on the album
Sometime after the release of The High End of Low
The High End of Low
The High End of Low is the seventh full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. Sean Beavan, who mixed Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals, and Eat Me, Drink Me, is co-producer of the album along with Chris Vrenna...
, a flash animation replaced the previous website which features Marilyn Manson with a blue face, a woman covering up her breasts and a fuzzy TV screen. The animation is accompanied by an audio track that has parts of a fictional advertisement for a dual-bladed saw, children laughing hysterically, some strange voices, and speech in an indecipherable language that may be spoken by Manson himself.
Sister websites
During the Mechanical AnimalsMechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 14, 1998, in Australia and on September 15, 1998, in the US, Germany and France through Nothing and Interscope Records and marked the beginning of the band's brief foray into...
and Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. The album marked a return to the industrial and alternative metal style of the band's earlier efforts, after the modernized glam rock sound of Mechanical...
eras, additional websites were launched. The following links provided to these sites are archived sites taken from Nachtkabarett, a critical Marilyn Manson fansite.
ComaWhite.com
ComaWhite.com, found through the Mechanical AnimalsMechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 14, 1998, in Australia and on September 15, 1998, in the US, Germany and France through Nothing and Interscope Records and marked the beginning of the band's brief foray into...
album booklet, consisted of a chart, which can also be seen in the inlay of the Mechanical Animals album, and by clicking on various cells of chart certain images were revealed. One of the images linked to the official Marilyn Manson message board.
TheLambOfGod.com
Launched in the summer of 2000, the website acted as a prelude to the album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. The album marked a return to the industrial and alternative metal style of the band's earlier efforts, after the modernized glam rock sound of Mechanical...
, with one of the updates adding an image of Kern Gate and a message by Manson stating the band is in Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
and writing a new album.
TheLoveSong.com
A website containing a preview of the identically named song from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. The album marked a return to the industrial and alternative metal style of the band's earlier efforts, after the modernized glam rock sound of Mechanical...
. The image displayed on the website was the cover of the book "Holy Wood", which was planned to be released along with the album, but as of 2007 remains currently unreleased.
Cruci-FictionInSpace.com
A website containing a preview of the identically named song from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. The album marked a return to the industrial and alternative metal style of the band's earlier efforts, after the modernized glam rock sound of Mechanical...
and also featuring a single image displaying the process of evolution from a monkey to a man, depicting the song's theme.
YourBurningFlag.com
A website containing a preview of the identically named song from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. The album marked a return to the industrial and alternative metal style of the band's earlier efforts, after the modernized glam rock sound of Mechanical...
. The single image displayed on the website was that of a senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
press conference concerning violence in entertainment, which was held shortly after the Columbine High School Massacre
Columbine High School massacre
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
, for inspiring which Manson was blamed. The image depicts senators Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent, he remains closely affiliated with the party.Born in Stamford, Connecticut,...
and Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Grant Hatch is the senior United States Senator for Utah and is a member of the Republican Party. Hatch served as the chairman or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1993 to 2005...
, the latter of which is holding Marilyn Manson's Antichrist Superstar
Antichrist Superstar
Antichrist Superstar is the second full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on October 8, 1996 in the US through Nothing and Interscope Records. The record's success in mainstream charts propelled the band into a household name and turned its frontman overnight...
album.
TheDeathSong.com
A website containing a preview of the identically named song from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. The album marked a return to the industrial and alternative metal style of the band's earlier efforts, after the modernized glam rock sound of Mechanical...
. The image displayed on the website is that of a cemetery, echoing the song's theme.
ThisAsValentinesDay.com
Found through a post made by Manson on the official BBS on February 14, 2001, named "They'd Remember 'This As Valentine's Day'". The website contains an image of the Time magazine dated February 14, 1964, which had Marina Oswald featured on the cover. By clicking on her broach, Chapter 10 of the novel Holy Wood (meant to be released along with the album) is displayed. Also, by clicking on the date on the magazine, the user is redirected to ComaWhite.com.Celebritarian.com
The original version of the website contained an extensive questionnaire and a video intro featuring photos of famous deceased political leaders. The song playing in the background is "I'm Leaving it Up To You" by Daly and Grace (the song was the number one song on November 22, 1963, the day John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
was assassinated). After the Lest We Forget release, the website was replaced with a single image of the Lorraine cross, which linked to the official Manson website. Currently, it redirects to the official Manson website.
MarilynMansonVault.com
On May 22, 2007, this official Eat Me, Drink Me was discovered through a link found in the EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
"Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
"Heart-Shaped Glasses " is a song by Marilyn Manson. It was released as the first single from their sixth album, Eat Me, Drink Me released on June 5, 2007. Initially, "Putting Holes In Happiness" was set as the first single from the album, but this was changed, similar to the case of "Get Your Gunn"...
" single. The site contains lyrics, an art gallery, a mosaic, and the ability to stream up to two tracks per day starting on May 28, 2007. Upon completion of the mosaic, an Eat Me, Drink Me wallpaper becomes available for download, and three preview tracks ("Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
"Heart-Shaped Glasses " is a song by Marilyn Manson. It was released as the first single from their sixth album, Eat Me, Drink Me released on June 5, 2007. Initially, "Putting Holes In Happiness" was set as the first single from the album, but this was changed, similar to the case of "Get Your Gunn"...
", "If I Was Your Vampire", and "Evidence") become available for streaming.
Registered, but unused domain names
Several domain names were registered throughout Manson's career, possibly with the intent of creating additional "sister sites", but were never used.Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) era
- http://www.disposableteens.com/
- http://www.intheshadow.com/
- http://www.presidentdead.com/
- http://www.thefightsong.com/
The Golden Age of Grotesque era
- http://www.doll-daggabuzz-buzzziggety-zag.com/
- http://www.ghettodracula.net/
- http://www.ghettometal.net/
- http://www.gloominati.com/
- http://www.gloominati.net/
- http://www.goldenageofgrotesque.com/
- http://www.goldenageofgrotesque.net/
- http://www.grotesqueburlesque.com/
- http://www.ka-boom-ka-boom.com/
- http://www.para-noir.net/
- http://www.scabaret.net/
- http://www.thegloominati.com/
- http://www.thegloominati.net/
- http://www.thegoldenageofgrotesque.com/
- http://www.thegoldenageofgrotesque.net/
- http://www.themobscene.com/
- http://www.thirdnostril.com/
Flashcards
From 1999 to 2003 Marilyn Manson released 6 flashcards, which featured mostly drawn imagery (with the exception of the "MobsceneMOBSCENE
"Mobscene", stylized as "mOBSCENE", is the inaugural single taken from the 2003 Marilyn Manson album The Golden Age of Grotesque. Lines in the song chanted by female vocalists, "Be obscene, be, be obscene..." are inspired by a quote by Oscar Wilde that has been commonly used as a chant among...
" flashcard) and small parts of songs. Flashcards released were:
- "The Last Tour on EarthThe Last Tour on EarthThe Last Tour on Earth is a live album comprising recordings from Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals and Rock is Dead tours. On the studio version of "The Dope Show", Manson says that drugs "are made in California", but in the live version, he says that "drugs, they say, are made right here in...
" promotion flashcard, featuring a song preview of "Astonishing Panorama of the EndtimesAstonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" is a song by Marilyn Manson. It was the only single on the Celebrity Deathmatch soundtrack. It was nominated for the Best Metal Performance Grammy in 2001, but lost to "Elite" by Deftones.-Track listing:...
". - "The Love Song" flashcard, featuring rapidly interchanging photos.
- "Cruci-Fiction in Space" flashcard, featuring images of monkeys, an image of a gun and an image of a human skull, portraying the main theme of the song.
- "Burning Flag" flashcard, featuring images of the American Flag and those of soldiers during the World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. - "Godeatgod" flashcard, featuring religious images.
- "Disposable TeensDisposable Teens"Disposable Teens" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It is the first single from their fourth full-length studio album, Holy Wood , released in 2001....
" flashcard, featuring the single cover, images of the John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
autopsy and stills from the video for the song. - "The Fight Song" flashcard, featuring the cover image and chapter index design taken from Manson's autobiography, The Long Hard Road Out of HellThe Long Hard Road Out of HellThe Long Hard Road Out of Hell is the autobiography of Marilyn Manson, leader of the American rock band Marilyn Manson. The book was released on February 14, 1998 and written with the help of Neil Strauss as a ghost writer....
. - "The NobodiesThe Nobodies (song)"The Nobodies" is a song by American industrial rock band Marilyn Manson. It is the third and final single from their fourth studio album, Holy Wood , released in 2001....
" flashcard, featuring band shots and different occult images. - "MobsceneMOBSCENE"Mobscene", stylized as "mOBSCENE", is the inaugural single taken from the 2003 Marilyn Manson album The Golden Age of Grotesque. Lines in the song chanted by female vocalists, "Be obscene, be, be obscene..." are inspired by a quote by Oscar Wilde that has been commonly used as a chant among...
" flashcard, featuring band shots and stills from the music video.