Marilyn Manson was a significant artist in the 1990s who is acclaimed by many to have redefined the shock rock genre.
Marilyn Manson’s music is a combination of goth, shock rock, metal, glam elements and industrial rock. His band received significant recognition in the 1990s for being one of the last and most influential bands in shock rock. According to theodysseyonline.com, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was the innovator of shock rock. Screamin’ Jay was a blues singer who drunkenly recorded his first solo album, “I Put a Spell on You,” in 1956 and received significant criticism due to its drunken lyrics and sexuality. He started developing the shock rock genre by agreeing to appear on stage getting out of a coffin, and thereafter wearing eccentric …show more content…
(aka Madonna Wayne Gacy) on keyboard and, later, Jeordie Osbourne White (aka Twiggy Ramirez) on bass and guitar. Each band member adopted a stage name patterned after Manson's, a female icon's first name crossed with a serial killer's last. Marilyn’s first name symbolizes Marilyn Monroe, and his last name is modeled after serial killer, Charles Manson. The band’s instrumentation was defined with dark songs usually referencing sex, violence, and anti-religious …show more content…
Calling himself an "Antichrist Superstar," he became a mainstream antihero. According to allmusic.com, Manson ripped up a copy of the Book of Mormon on stage during a concert in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ultimately, his acts on stage and his dark lyrics received backlash from many people. After he received criticism for influencing the Columbine shooting, he took a break from music and released less provocative music since then, so his recent music is generally less controversial.
Technology is most important to Marilyn Manson for marketing his brand. The 1990s was a point of massive technological innovation, including the growing popularity of the internet. Manson carefully crafted a persona by changing his name and wearing eccentric outfits and heavy face makeup. His persona allowed him to achieve popularity, and increasing internet resources like YouTube gave more people awareness of his personal brand, which grew his fan
Marilyn Manson’s music is a combination of goth, shock rock, metal, glam elements and industrial rock. His band received significant recognition in the 1990s for being one of the last and most influential bands in shock rock. According to theodysseyonline.com, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was the innovator of shock rock. Screamin’ Jay was a blues singer who drunkenly recorded his first solo album, “I Put a Spell on You,” in 1956 and received significant criticism due to its drunken lyrics and sexuality. He started developing the shock rock genre by agreeing to appear on stage getting out of a coffin, and thereafter wearing eccentric …show more content…
(aka Madonna Wayne Gacy) on keyboard and, later, Jeordie Osbourne White (aka Twiggy Ramirez) on bass and guitar. Each band member adopted a stage name patterned after Manson's, a female icon's first name crossed with a serial killer's last. Marilyn’s first name symbolizes Marilyn Monroe, and his last name is modeled after serial killer, Charles Manson. The band’s instrumentation was defined with dark songs usually referencing sex, violence, and anti-religious …show more content…
Calling himself an "Antichrist Superstar," he became a mainstream antihero. According to allmusic.com, Manson ripped up a copy of the Book of Mormon on stage during a concert in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ultimately, his acts on stage and his dark lyrics received backlash from many people. After he received criticism for influencing the Columbine shooting, he took a break from music and released less provocative music since then, so his recent music is generally less controversial.
Technology is most important to Marilyn Manson for marketing his brand. The 1990s was a point of massive technological innovation, including the growing popularity of the internet. Manson carefully crafted a persona by changing his name and wearing eccentric outfits and heavy face makeup. His persona allowed him to achieve popularity, and increasing internet resources like YouTube gave more people awareness of his personal brand, which grew his fan