What are you listening to right now?

[Viri]

Fiddy is back, bitches.

Best thing to happen this month is seeing this song come back

[Cadeauxxx]

Marilyn Manson is having a comeback right now, and I am all for it.

These new songs sound great. As Sick As The Secrets Within has grown on me and I've been listening to it every day lately to start my mornings. His voice hasn't sounded so clear in at least 20 years. I love the lyrics as a reflection on his journey of sobriety.

He's put together a great sounding band. The live shows are his best performances again, in at least 20 years. I didn't think he had it in him to have a comeback like this, and I am so happy it's happening. We got our rock star back!

[Sign54]

Blondshell: What's Fair

[Cadeauxxx]

Was this Iron Maiden's last great song?

[Cadeauxxx]

I have heard the new Manson album.

It's easily his best work in 20 years.

His comeback is easily my favorite thing to happen in 2024.

This is his best music video since mOBSCENE

[Sign54]

Amyl and the sniffers

[John Connors]

[Sign54]

Lauren Mayberry's solo album
That lady has such a pretty voice.

[John Connors]

[HER_ABHORRED_SHEARS]

I have heard the new Manson album.

It's easily his best work in 20 years.

I keep trying to get back into MM but his new stuff never really grabs me. I'll try the new album, maybe it's different.

The quality of his output is heavily dependent on his collaborators, and a lot of his later records just don't have very inspired pairings. Seems like he chooses co-writers based on how easy they are to work with (instead of people like Trent Reznor, who would challenge him to try new ideas and overcome his pitfalls as an artist.)

[Cadeauxxx]

I have heard the new Manson album.

It's easily his best work in 20 years.

I keep trying to get back into MM but his new stuff never really grabs me. I'll try the new album, maybe it's different.

The quality of his output is heavily dependent on his collaborators, and a lot of his later records just don't have very inspired pairings. Seems like he chooses co-writers based on how easy they are to work with (instead of people like Trent Reznor, who would challenge him to try new ideas and overcome his pitfalls as an artist.)

The last Manson album I really liked before this one was Eat Me Drink Me, mainly cause I'm a guitar nerd who liked Tim Skold's playing on the songs. Where Manson lost me was The High End of Low, which was so disappointing. I had pretty much gave up on him after Born Villain and Pale Emperor that didn't do much for me.

I don't disagree when it comes to his collaborators. His old stuff worked cause he had a good band behind him. There was always a good guitar player who supplied crunching riffs (Daisy, Twiggy, Zim Zum, John 5, Skold), but I think Pogo was the most important member of his band. Ever since he departed, there's an absence felt in the production and overall soundscape.

I enjoyed the new album, but it don't sound like his prime era. Easily better than everything since 2004, but it's more of a Bowie inspired Rock album than anything industrial. Tyler Bates is the main collaborator on it, and his style isn't for everyone. I just wish Manson would've let Reba Meyers work on this album. She was his lead guitarist on the recent tour, and she's the best guitarist he's had since John 5. If she had some room to supply leads or some solos, she'd stick out.

 Manson sounds far better live today than he has in a long time. He's got his voice back and his live band sounds great, hence why I've been so excited for him.

[HER_ABHORRED_SHEARS]

John 5 is a beast. I spent a long time trying to copy his tone on those old MM tracks using plugins and amp sims. I think you just have to be him.

[Cadeauxxx]

John 5 is a beast. I spent a long time trying to copy his tone on those old MM tracks using plugins and amp sims. I think you just have to be him.

I've done the same thing. I love John 5. I think of him every time I see Telecasters.

Have you tried using a Tele for his Holy Wood tones? I have not seen it confirmed anywhere, but I swear to my ears, I am hearing a Tele on the clean parts of those songs. It definitely sounds like one on Coma Black, Target Audience and A Place In The Dirt.

This Youtuber has managed to get pretty close to J5's tone with using basic single coil Teles.

A tip if you're using a Tele for the first time; roll the tone knob back a bit on the bridge pickup. Teles have some serious tonal range (far more Strats, from my experience). Putting the tone knob at about 6-7 will boost the bass and give it more crunch on the bridge pickup.

[HER_ABHORRED_SHEARS]

Thanks - yeah that would probably work. Seems like he uses pretty low gain and a lot of multitracking so that his sound is thick but articulate.

I think he always used a Tele. He has one in this video (unless I'm blind).