Marilyn Manson

Portrait of an American Family

Pure cheesy music, but that stuff is that blue cheese

An angry, brutal, messed up, wacked out, bonkers, off the wall, and genuinely insane dissection of American life, from what would be one of the more controversial men in shock-rock. Marilyn's shrieks and his band's heavy, thundering riffs are aided by the creeping and wacked out production by Trent Reznor, giving us one hell of a debut. However, at times the writing can go from threatening and insane to corny and played out.

Favorite Jams: Dope Hat, Get Your Gunn, Misery Machine

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