I’ve seen Manson perform a few times since I’ve lived in Colorado and he really has a soft spot for the fans who stuck by him when the zealots were trying to crucify him over the Columbine High School massacre. “Deep Six”, from his best album in ages, kicked things off before Manson thanked Denver for staying loyal.
“Let me hear you Red Rocks!”, Manson demanded in a surprisingly strong voice against the current of air blowing toward the stage. As the preacher preached about Satan, the wind removed the elaborate backdrop to expose the rocks behind. God must have gotten on Mother Nature’s bad side though, because everything cleared up for the Antichrist Superstar. And it pissed on us sideways as Cage tried to warm thing up with a spitfire set of hostile hip-hop. It pissed down on us while we were in line to get in. The sky pissed down on us while we were tailgating. I’m so bored with the rain at Red Rocks this year, but evidently it’s not quite done with me yet. He is known as a controversial figure in the mainstream media due to his gothic appearance and demonic lyrics which are said to have a negative effect on his young listeners.
Manson has also worked within the film industry, making his debut in 1997 'Lost Highway' that was directed by David Lynch and has had minor roles in a number of films during his career. 'Antichrist Superstar' has sold over seven million copies worldwide to date and became the turning point in the band's career, the combination of Manson as an eccentric frontman and the warped lyrics found in their discography turned their live shows into a cult phenomena which toured all over the world. The follow up EP Smells Like Children and their first MTV hit in the form of a cover of Eurythmics 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)' increased their fan base dramatically ahead of their second album release. This album gained the band a cult following when they toured it around the States. In 1993, the band won the attention of Trent Reznor who agreed to release their first album on his label 'Portrait Of An American Family', it was not a commercial success at the time but has now sold over 600,000 copies in the US. Manson began to make music with guitarist Scott Putesky under the name Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids, they later shortened it to just Marilyn Manson and continued to create demos and play small gigs. He met several musicians including Nine Inch Nails, The Perfect and Trent Reznor who went on to inspire his own musical stylings in the future. Manson's first exposure to the music industry came whilst he was studying a journalism degree at Broward Community College in Florida, to gain experience he got a job working for 25th Parallel Magazine.
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