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Coma White & Speed Of Pain are some of the best songs I've ever heard. Ever.

Did Billy have something to do with Mechanical Animals? I thought I remember hearing that somewhere.

Backing vocals on 'The Speed Of Pain', and I'm almost positive he did backing on 'Last Night On Earth', as well. Don't quote me on it, but the vocals in that track sound very similar to Billy's in 'The Speed Of Pain.'

Speed of Pain is one of my favorite Manson songs.

blueczarina wrote:
I listened to Antichrist Superstar. Too early to really judge it yet, but I would say that overall it seems better than Portrait, but that's mainly just because it doesn't have "My Monkey" on there. I enjoyed every song on this one, although I still think there would be very few tracks I'd give 10s to - but hopefully that will change after I hear them more.

LostSoul wrote:
This just made me think that BC and Trent Reznor should team up. That would be fucking awesome!

kjrain12 wrote:
That's a great idea! Oh wait, they really hate each other.

ryon wrote:
They do? You know, now that you mention it, I think I remember hearing that from somewhere. Trent said something along the lines of being anxious to "yell into the emo Billy Corgan fans faces" at a festival. Why do they hate each other again? Did it have something to do with Courtney Love?

kjrain12 wrote:
Watch this:

LostSoul wrote:
yeah, i definitely like Mechanical Animals' best of all too and those are damn fine songs. there are a lot of good ones on that album. i've been listening to the song Mechanical Animals a lot lately.

i remember that video. it must have made those girls with the clay Billy effigy cry.

blueczarina wrote:
You're dry sarcastic posts have been getting progressively funnier Blue. I didn't even mind taking it for liking 'NSYNC.

i had to burn you for that. it just had to be done.

blueczarina wrote:
Those girls are nuts. I've met them. They don't ever shut up.

Also Mechanical Animals is Mansons best. Not a bad song on the entire album.

did they have the Billy with? that's so fucked. i was actually embarrassed for pumpkin fans everywhere watching that segment.

One of them actually 'friended' me on Facebook once. I accepted. Bad idea. Non-stop, that one. Blah blah this. Blah blah that. First, I blocked her from my newsfeed. Next, I found a lovely button that said something to the effect of 'delete'? What a wonderful idea.

well done. was it all creepy Billy stalker shit or clay Billy activity updates? haha

13. Misery Machine

Unconvential slashing of dark heavy metal. An expression of creatively crafted rage. Great way to end the album.

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Coming Soon... Frankie's Full Portrait Review...

Marilyn Manson - Portrait of an American Family

To Manson's credit, this album does stand out as being a unique piece of music. It hits the ground running with the terrifying Intro and superb rocker Cake and Sodomy. Track 3 Lunchbox maintains the strong start. Then we get to Organ Grinder and things start to get uncomfortable. It's still scary, but the music isn't that good so it's kind of an off feeling. Like you are no longer empowered by the terror, it's like the terror is actually after you. I would rather listen to a song that made everyone else start dying around me, than a song that is attacking the listener.

After halfway through the album we are granted stand outs Wrapped in Plastic and Dogma. These songs are probably not any better than Cake and Sodomy, but at least it is a return to a better standard. Then we get some more average songs, including the terrible mess called My Monkey. The album closes with on a pretty good note with Misery Machine, but it's nowhere near enough to forget all of the averageness of the album.

Honestly, I can't see myself listening to this CD much. I'll come back to the Intro and Cake and Sodomy from time to time, but it will be a very rare day indeed I choose to listen to the entire album.

And yet to save Portrait from falling below the pass mark, I am yet again reminded of it's bleak uniqueness.

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Is Antichrist Superstar next Epitome?