Allstar Mag - Dec '99
Marilyn
Manson
Marilyn Manson
Clarifies Himself
Though Marilyn
Manson said, and we quote, "From now on, you will recognize
me by this symbol and this symbol alone," in a video on
www.marilynmanson.net, that's actually not exactly what he meant
to say.
After dozens of press outlets reported the above, Manson's
manager Tony Ciulla posted a clarification on the site the
following day saying "the symbol of Mercury that Manson
referred to in his Web cast will be used as the symbol for the
upcoming Marilyn Manson record, In the Shadow of the Valley of
Death, similar to the Omega symbol for Mechanical Animals and the
Shock symbol for Antichrist Superstar."
For a rock star who's always been so eloquent with his words in
the constant face of adversity, it's a bit surprising that the
ever-evolving artist came out with such a misleading statement.
To further clear things up, Manson posted another message on the
band's Web site Friday (Dec. 17) afternoon, which reads:
"I want to make a statement to clarify to those too quick to
judge or too stupid to understand what I said earlier this week.
The persona of 'Omega' has always been a satire and an
exaggeration of what 'commercial America' thinks a rock star
should be and act. However, my album Mechanical Animals has never
at any point been insincere. I stand by those songs and every
song I’ve written 100% and consider each to be a piece of a
greater work. If being 'Omega' managed to capture the attention
of a few MTV viewers during a godforsaken, rockless year of
rap-metal-hip-hop bullshit and I opened their minds just a crack,
my job was done. So that way of thinking and the symbol Omega are
dead. I have adopted the symbol of Mercury and shed my skin once
again to feed the fake. My name is still Marilyn Manson and I am
here to stay and make each of you that fears, doubts, laughs at
or hates me suffer as much as possible. Or at least rock.
"Finally, for each critic or skeptical fan that casts harsh
words of hatred or misunderstanding upon my change (as you have
on each change), remember those words always come back on your
own head. Sometimes in insults, sometimes with fists and
sometimes with guns. I look forward to a new creative process and
THANK the fans who I have never forsaken. Your support is my
blood.
"But I’d like to give a sincere FUCK YOU to those who
criticize ANYONE who dares to do something different. I’ve
only tried to open your minds.
"Time for a riot,
MARILYN MANSON
The Third and Final Beast"
(c) Charly Goreman