The High End of Low

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Marilyn Manson’s seventh studio album, the title of which is yet to be announced, was recorded in the Hollywood Hills throughout 2008 with Twiggy Ramirez playing guitar and bass, Chris Vrenna and Ginger Fish. Wes Borland is part of the live band but does not feature on the album. Sean Beavan, who mixed Mechanical Animals and Eat Me, Drink Me, is co-producer of the album, with Manson.

Manson says the album is about having his “soul trampled on by women” but is also something that “makes you laugh”. Manson claimed in an interview with Revolver that the album “wipes the floor with everything we’ve done before” citing it’s “guitar solos and brutal, reckless screaming” and lyrics which he described as “relationship-destroying statements”.

Background information

The seventh studio album by Marilyn Manson began recording sessions following the band's Rape of the World tour, which ended on March 2, 2008.

On November 29, 2007 at The Heirophant, it was reported that Marilyn Manson planned to begin writing songs for their seventh studio album in January or February (2008). Manson said "after my greatest hits album (Lest We Forget: The Best of) came out I took a long break from music because it was a period where I was not sure who I wanted to be. I left music for a while but that's not an error I want to repeat in the future," and mentioned Kerry King, James Iha former guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as likely contributors. On January 11, 2008 in the interview Everyone Will Suffer Now at MansonUSA, Manson said "I just feel like there is a big change happening now. It's going to be the one. Eat Me, Drink Me is opening the window and this is going to be the Hurricane Katrina." A new single for this album is scheduled to come out in early January.

Since Manson parted company with Skold and reunited with Ramirez, the two, along with Fish and Vrenna are working on the album in Los Angeles ahead of a planned February 2009 release following soon to be announced tour dates. In an interview with Steppin' Out, Manson described the new album as, "very ruthless, very heavy, and very violent".

On August 14, 2008, it was announced by Manson at a public interview in Seoul, Korea that former Limp Bizkit guitarist and current Black Light Burns frontman Wes Borland has joined the lineup, replacing Rob Holliday on guitars. The band attended the ETP Festival and are wrapping up production on the new album.

On October 5th, the band played a special show at the yearly Hot Topic Managers meeting. The show took place at the LA Marriott Hotel by the airport. Manson was over heard comparing the new album to Antichrist Superstar in a party for Scream 2008 Awards, where he also stated the album is "pretty much finished" with him expecting to release a new song before the end of the year and hoping to release the album around Valentine's Day.

Marilyn Manson has been interviewed in the recent issue of Revolver Magazine (February 2009). Manson briefly discussed the new album and revealed the working titles for two new songs, "I Wanna Kill You Like They Do in the Movies" and "Armagoddamnmotherfuckinggeddon." Manson told Revolver "I've got my fire back," and the new album "really wipes the floor with everything we've done before."

A statement was released by Manson on Christmas Eve in order to dispell some rumors that had recently been circulating: "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to make an announcement. The rumors that I found a 'replacement' for Evan, or that I have a new girlfriend are absolutely not true. I am finishing up my album, and I also have never even met Ne-Yo. I can assure him that he would not want to be associated with something this godless. Get over the holiday so I can happily ruin the new year for anyone that assumed music was going to stay boring and sweet."

On January 12, a new song title was released by Rudy Coby, a collaborator and friend of Marilyn Manson. The song is called, "Devour", and was said that it is the first track on the new album.

==Tracklisting==[1]

1. Adventures in Wonderland (1:55)
2. Down The Rabbit Hole [Eat and Drink] (3:47)
3. Pig and Pepper (3:21)
4. A Mad Tea Party (5:02
5. The Girls Loved It (4:53)
6. The Pool of Tears (3:12)
7. Caucus Race (6:18)
8. Giant Puppy (4:06)
9. The Duchess, The Cook, The Baby (3:52)
10. Beautiful Soup (3:44)
11. King of Hearts (5:37)
12. Since It Was All A Dream (4:55)

Personnel

• Marilyn Manson – vocals, co-producer, percussion, guitar
• Twiggy Ramirez – guitars, bass, keyboards
• Chris Vrenna – keyboards, programming
• Ginger Fish - drums
• Wes Borland - live guitars