The Pale Emperor

This is quite simply a fantastic album (although nothing MM does will ever top Mechanical Animals (IMHO) and I simply cannot stop playing this album since getting it :) For me, the overall vibe is the blues meets Marilyn Manson, with all the traits of MM's unique styles thrown in. There is everything in the mix; its not fast paced - but track 2 which has one sick kickass riff when it just explodes out of the speakers is probably the most aggressive. Track 4 is also another great stompin track. The other tracks are sleazy, gothy (and even very slightly glam inflenced) on other tracks which you can hear the all the heritage of MM's previous work coming through - its very hard to quite describe accurately but I'm very sure that most MM fans will like this album. DO NOT DISMISS THIS ALBUM ON OTHER PEOPLE'S SAY SO - THIS IS A REAL RETURN TO GOOD FORM AND, THOUGH I SAY SO MYSELF, A BLOODY GOOD ALBUM.................... SUPERB !!!!!

As Manson fans mature you'd expect them to want something a little more grown up than the theatrical efforts of Marilyn's early years. Yeah, all the things that make Marilyn's music is here on this album however he has made the right move and produced a more mature sound that will definitely appeal to the older fan whilst also making this album very accessible to newcomers and possibly a gateway to the Marilyn Manson back catalogue. Expect a punchy yet laid back urban rock sound with heavy hints of earlier Manson still lingering for good measure. The music is not over complicated with instruments drowning out instrument or manic solos. The idea that less is more certainly works for this album and for the listener there is certainly more. A great album and well worth adding to your collection.

Excellent album by Marilyn Manson. Rough and mellow at the same time, very melodic and hard hitting in equal measures. And the white double vinyl edition and the sound mastering is simply superb. Not 1 weak song, an absolute pleasure to listen to from start to finish - if pleasure is a word that can be associated with MM. The last 3 acoustic tracks are fantastic. Is Manson going country any time soon? P.S. Amazon, please update your info, it’s 2 discs, not one. And state, it’s a white vinyl edition, which is definitely a bonus.

Truely back on form with this his latest album. Whilst I have been a Manson fan for many years, I have found myself really trying to like his two previous releases but always felt like something was missing. Not so with this album. It's interesting that this release has not had Twiggy involved at all, where his previous two albums have. I personally think this is the best release since Eat Me Drink Me which was the last album not to include Twiggy ( nothing against Twiggy either, I'm a big fan) In summary, if you have been put off by this album because of the last two, then you shouldn't let it. Cracking album.

After what seems like an eternity of forgettable releases since The Golden Age of Grotesque, Marilyn Manson has returned with what could arguably be his "comeback" album – The Pale Emperor. After hearing a couple of the singles, I was looking forward to this album in a way I haven't done for a while, also helped by some fairly positive reviews from critics. Right off the bat it's clear that both the band and Manson himself seem to be far more energised than they have been from Eat Me, Drink Me onwards and it carries right through the album. Film score composer Tyler Bates has collaborated with the band for a substantial part of the album and as such, his influence is a much-needed shot in the arm, taking the band in a slightly more gothic direction with each track having a diverse and distinct feel. Opening track "Killing Strangers" is a sinister, bluesy march, signalling something dark approaching. "Deep Six" is more traditional Manson belter with a crunching, industrial metal sound driving the song onwards. "Cupid Carries A Gun" harks back to the spookier side of the band's early days but with a far darker, heavier, gothic feel to it. "Third Day of a Seven Day Binge" is my standout track; a more groove-based, bluesy beat with the bassy guitar twanging of a Bauhaus or Sisters of Mercy song. I've had it on repeat for ages. For those hoping to relive the glory days of Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals and Holywood you're probably going to be disappointed as the album continues Manson's trend of making darker, more brooding albums. However I'm pleased to say that The Pale Emperor is far more accomplished than both High End of Low and Born Villain and the band seem to be miles more enthusiastic than any of their recent efforts. Manson's voice has evolved for better or worse – when he snarls his way through a line he sounds amazing, when he tries to hit the more melodic notes, not so much. There are a few tracks that miss the mark – "Warship My Wreck" and "Odds of Even" springs to mind as being particularly dreary and repetitive and "Birds of Hell Awaiting" plays like an experimental piece that doesn't quite work. However they do seem like ones that'll grow on me over time and it's only because the rest of the album is so memorable that when it does reach a low point it seems all the more jarring. However The Pale Emperor feels like a huge improvement over the band's studio albums from the last 15 years. Tyler Bates has done for Marilyn Manson what Rick Rubin did for Johnny Cash with his American series and hopefully they will continue to work together in future. Diverse, replayable, confrontational and sinister, The Pale Emperor is a stripped-down, less bloated effort from Marilyn Manson with a lot of blues and gothic influence. Their best album in years. *A note about the Deluxe Edition* The deluxe edition comes in a thin cardboard sleeve with an odd, cheap and bubbly texture to it that does the cover photography no favours at all. I was hoping for some sleevenotes or some kind of extra physical content, however the only difference with the deluxe edition is an extra 1:20 of silence at the end of "Odds of Even" (yes, really) and an added trio of acoustic covers of songs from the album, deceptively labelled with different titles. Even though the acoustic tracks are really good, I'd recommend the standard version and save your money.

Fantastic and poweful music buy do not buy the deluxe edition because the plasic which cover the cover little by little went away in spots and with it went away the colour of the photos and the CD become a piece o trash. I threw away the CD and I had to buy the normal edition. This special edition it is just a disaster caused by the "genious" who had the "bright idea" of this type of cover just to be "special"; a rip off.

Spettacolare cd!! Arrivato prestissimo e consegnato con cura. Lo consiglio vivamente a chi ama la sua musica 🖤

Excelente allbum de el reverendo,está bien grabado a pesar de que es nacional aunque llegó de amazon estados unidos,pero fue fácil encontrarlo y a buen precio

Record/sleeve looks good. Great album

Entrega rápida e o produto de excelente qualidade. Perfeito 👍

Am 1.Januar 2015 stolperte ich in meinem Neujahrsdelirium durch Zufall über eine geleakte The Pale Emperor-Downloadversion in Albumqualität. Bis zum deutschen Veröffentlichungstermin hatte ich also jede Menge Zeit um mir ein Bild über das neueste Manson-Werk zu machen und konnte es kurze Zeit später kaum bis zum heutigen Tage abwarten um das hinauszuposaunen, von dem ich niemals glaubte, jemals die Gelegenheit dazu zu bekommen, da es jahrelang so aussah, als ob der gestürzte Held meiner Jugend nie mehr auf den Thron zurückkehren würde: Er ist wieder da! Ich kann es selber kaum fassen, aber meiner Meinung nach stellt The Pale Emperor das beste Manson- Album der letzten 15 Jahre dar (immer diese Zahl, Fans verstehen was ich meine) und ist seinem Magnum Opus, dem Tryptichon, bestehend aus Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals und Holy Wood sogar ebenbürtig. Völlige Überraschung wich mit der Zeit großer Freude über die triumphale Rückkehr des Meisters und ich kann mir gut vorstellen, dass es vielen anderen langjährigen Fans ebenso ergangen ist bzw. ergehen wird. Zum Album: Man findet hier endlich wieder Leidenschaft, Kreativität und bemerkenswerte Musik. Bei The high end of low und Born Villain konnte man davon rein gar nichts spüren. Manson hat seine Stimme, seinen roten Faden, seinen Kurs wiedergefunden und wie auch immer es dazu gekommen ist, ich bin froh darüber. Wenn man TPE hört, denkt man an eine, in einer kleinen, verrauchten Bar spielende, in rotes Licht getauchte Rock'n'Roll-Band, die Musik macht weil sie es liebt. Endlich gibt es wieder bemerkenswerte Schlagzeug- und Gitarrenarbeit, welche man auf den letzten Arbeiten so sehr vermisste. Manson zieht stimmlich wieder alle Register und singt mit einer Leidenschaft, die ihm lange abhanden ging. Der Sound ist rau, organisch und wirkt wie ein ungeschliffener Diamant. Bisherigen Favoriten sind Killing Strangers, Third day of a seven day binge, Cupid carries a gun, Warship my wreck und The Mephistopeles of Los Angeles. Ausfälle findet man gar keine. Auf der Special Edition findet man noch 3 Bonustracks, alternative Versionen von Third day..., Odds of even und Mephistopheles, welche ebenfalls rundum gelungen sind. Ankreiden könnte man höchstens noch die geringe Anzahl von Songs gegenüber einem, für einen Normalbürger wie mich, verdammt hohen Einkaufspreis, aber für die Songqualität bezahle ich gerne die 20 Ocken. Das fehlende Booklet wiederum regt mich da ein wenig mehr auf, da man für so viel Knaster mindestens ein Booklet erwarten kann. Mansons letzte Jahre waren ein ziemliches Desaster. Der Mann hat seine Karriere - man kann es einfach nicht anders sagen - wirklich ruiniert, aber ich könnte mir gut vorstellen, dass seine lange andauernde Talfahrt nun endlich beendet ist. Verdient hätte er es zumindest, auch wenn er es in der heutigen Zeit leider recht schwer haben dürfte, an alte Erfolge anzuknüpfen. Die Zeiten haben sich leider geändert. Ich als relativ alter Fan kann The Pale Emperor (der Titel ist übrigens an den unrühmlichen römischen Kaiser Elagabal angelehnt, welcher nach nur 4 Jahren Herrschaft ermordet wurde) uneingeschränkt empfehlen und zählt jetzt schon zu meinen Lieblingsalben. So kann meinetwegen jedes neue Jahr starten. Lang lebe der König. „The Pale Emperor ist in dieser Hinsicht ein Neuanfang. Der zweite Tag eins. Der Prozess wurde vom selben Gefühl durchweht, das die Anfänge meiner Karriere heraufbeschwor. Ich sage endlich wieder das, was ich sagen will.” - Marilyn Manson