ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR (1996)

SYNOPSIS

Antichrist Superstar was the first (and last) of what has now become known as the tryptych.

A concept album, it follows the story line of the abused worm through the three parts of the album: Cycle I - The Heirophant, Cycle II - Inauguration of the Worm, Cycle III - Disintegrator Rising. (birth, rise and transformation)

Antichrist Superstar is a darker, moodier sound from Manson's previous two releases, and is an echo of a particular turbulent period in his life, which included the recording of the album in New Orleans through a drug fuelled spiral, the abortion of his child, the break-up of his relationship and co-founder Daisy Berkowitz walking out on the band.

ACSS is seen by many fans as the one that really drew them in and of course it got noticed by the outside world, it's imagery and words causing controversy through the American Christian Right.

ALBUM CREDITS

1. irresponsible hate anthem
[LYRICS: MANSON, RAMIREZ/MUSIC: BERKOWITZ, GACY]
LIVE GUITAR: ZIM ZUM
2. the beautiful people
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ] v DESCENDING HORN GUITAR: SEAN BEAVAN
3. dried up, tied and dead to the world
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: MANSON, RAMIREZ]
ADDITIONAL GUITARS: M. MANSON
4. tourniquet
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: BERKOWITZ, RAMIREZ]
ADDITIONAL GUITAR: DAISY BERKOWITZ
5. little horn
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ, REZNOR]
6. cryptorchild
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: GACY]
DRUMS: GACY/MELLOTRON: REZNOR
7. deformography
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ, REZNOR]
ADDITIONAL GUITAR: REZNOR
8. wormboy
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: BERKOWITZ, RAMIREZ]
9. mister superstar
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ]
LEAD GUITAR: REZNOR / ADDITIONAL RHYTHM GUITAR: DAISY BERKOWITZ
10. angel with the scabbed wings
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: MANSON, RAMIREZ, GACY]
LEAD GUITAR: DANNY LOHNER
11. kinderfeld
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ, GACY]
ADDITIONAL GUITAR: M. MANSON / LIVE DRUMS: CHRIS VRENNA
12. antichrist superstar
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ, GACY]
ADDITIONAL GUITAR: DAISY BERKOWITZ
13. 1996
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ]
14. minute of decay
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: MANSON]
GUITAR: M. MANSON
15. the reflecting god
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ, REZNOR]
ACOUSTIC GUITAR: DANNY LOHNER
16. man that you fear
[LYRICS: MANSON/MUSIC: RAMIREZ, MANSON, GACY, BERKOWITZ]
RHODES PIANO: REZNOR

MANSON: ALL TRACKS , SONGS OF GOLGOTHA , MUSIC/DINGER & OLLIE MUSIC
ADMINISTERED BY DINGER & , OLLIE MUSIC, BMI. (c) 1996 ALL , RIGHTS RESERVED
RAMIREZ: ALL TRACKS EXCEPT 6 & 14 , BLOOD HEAVY MUSIC/DINGER , & OLLIE MUSIC
ADMINISTERED BY , DINGER & OLLIE MUSIC, BMI. , (c) 1996 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
GACY: TRACKS 1, 6, 10, 11, 12 & 16 , DCLXVI MUSIC/DINGER , & OLLIE MUSIC
ADMINISTERED BY , DINGER & OLLIE MUSIC, BMI. , (c) 1996 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
BERKOWITZ: TRACKS 1, 4, 8 & 16 , CARDUCCI THRIFT , MUSIC/DINGER & OLLIE MUSIC
ADMINISTERED BY DINGER & , OLLIE MUSIC, BMI. (c) 1996 ALL , RIGHTS RESERVED
REZNOR: TRACKS 5, 7 & 15 , LEAVING HOPE/TVT MUSIC, INC.ASCAP. (c) 1996 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR WAS CONCEIVED AND CREATED BY MARILYN MANSON PRODUCED BY TRENT REZNOR & DAVE "RAVE" OGILVIE CO-PRODUCED BY M. MANSON EXCEPT TRACKS 3 & 11 PRODUCED BY M. MANSON & SEAN BEAVAN ASSISTED BY BRIAN POLLACK & CHRIS VRENNA MIXED BY SEAN BEAVAN EDITING & PROGRAMMING: CHRIS VRENNA, TRENT REZNOR, SEAN BEAVAN, CHARLIE CLOUSER & DAVE "RAVE" OGILVIE NOTHING STUDIOS NEW ORLEANS MASTERING: TOM BAKER AT FUTURE DISC SYSTEMS
BAND:
MARILYN MANSON: ALL VOICES, GUITAR, PAN FLUTE
TWIGGY RAMIREZ: LEAD AND RHYTHM GUITARS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS
M.W. GACY: ALL KEYBOARDS, LOOPS AND OTHER ORIGINAL PIECES OF 16-BIT AUDIO INFORMATION
GINGER FISH: LIVE DRUMS, PROGRAMMING
AND INTRODUCING
ZIM ZUM: LIVE GUITARIST FOR ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR
MANAGEMENT: TONY CIULLA, BOOKING: ALEX KOCHAN FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE, LEGAL: DAVID CODIKOW, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: JAY SENDYX, NOTHING: JOHN A. MALM, JR.
DESIGN & DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION: P.R. BROWN @ BAU-DA DESIGN GROUP,
PHOTOGRAPHY: DEAN KARR
THANKS: TONY CIULLA, BARB AND HUGH, MISSI, TRENT, SEAN BEAVAN, JOHN A. MALM, JR., JEFF ANDERSON, ALL AT INTERSCOPE, SIOUX z., JAY, GERRI, & RICH, E. ELLAS MERHIGE, DANA MAHER AND FAMILY, GERRY GERRARD, DANNY & PODBOY, ROBIN FINK, SAM KURBY, FRANK PROIA, DAVID LYNCH AND JENNIFER, J. MAHONEY, VERONIKA, NATALIE NATERO, MAXIE & GARRETT, MIKE NATASI, CHRIS MEYER, AND THE BIER, WILSON & YIP FAMILIES, J. RACH, GARY TALPAS, SILVIA GARCIA, HOWARD SCHOMER, STEVEN HIRSCH, R. ROSEN, M. TOOROCK, DEAN KARR AND THE U GROUND, ANTON LAVEY, ANDY AND ALL AT BARRISTER'S GALLERY, TOMMY PRONG.

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