Dissecting Marilyn Manson (Paperback)

~ Gavin Baddeley (Author)

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Marilyn Manson's fixations with death, drugs, and the devil have made him the living embodiment of the evils of rock and roll among concerned parents and Christian fundamentalists — and wildly popular with his mostly teenage audience. Dissecting Marilyn Manson explores the full scope of the Manson mystique, revealing what makes him tick and why so many fans find his image and music utterly compelling. Heavily visual in its approach, the book forms a pathological scrapbook, cutting through the Manson persona in an irreverent yet authoritative fashion. Each chapter peels back layers of rumor and hearsay to examine the influences, obsessions, and events that reveal the true anatomy of the androgynous superstar. This new edition offers the legions of Marilyn Manson fans an alternative perspective on his macabre world, from his quiet, normal childhood spent with devout Christian parents to his upcoming marriage with fetish model Dita Von Teese.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Plexus Publishing; 3rd edition (October 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0859653722
• ISBN-13: 978-0859653725
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #235,112 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uncommonly comprehensive. Absolutely necessary., August 13, 2000

By	Ana C V M Ribeiro (São Paulo, SP Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dissecting Marilyn Manson (Paperback)

If you're looking for a Marilyn Manson biography, this is certainly not the book you should buy. "Dissecting Marilyn Manson" goes beyond comparison and beneath the surface.

It discusses what lies under one of the most controversial artists ever, providing the reader with special information on Freud, KISS, Dr. Seuss, Walt Disney, Roald Dahl, Alice Cooper, NIN,Aleister Crowley,Dr. Hook, Baudelaire,Marquis de Sade, Darwin, Nietzche, Pink Floyd, Anton LaVey, The Beatles, Oscar Wilde, Masoch, Kenneth Anger, David Lynch and John Kennedy and these people's influences on Manson's thoughtas well as some curiosities on a number of different subjects as smoking, drugs, transvestites, cultural archetypes Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson, internet and fascism.

This is the newest publication on Marilyn Manson and as so, it comes with a lot of recent information, absent in older books, as well as some great colorful pictures of the book's subject.

Written by a really skilled author who, as all satanists, really knows what he''s talking about, "Dissecting Marilyn Manson" is a really complete and deep piece of literature that leaves no lack of information.

After the Long Hard Road out of Hell, this is the first time I see a book worthy of dealing with such a cultural phenomenon as Marilyn Manson is.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The title says it all, February 5, 2001

By	G. Cole (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dissecting Marilyn Manson (Paperback)

This is definitely the most unusual book I have read about Marilyn Manson, rather than looking at the group's exploits, it takes a very indepth look at what makes MM tick. All of his early influences and heroes are looked at with an excellent and informative manner. However this is not a autobiography by any means. It does exactly what the title says, dissects him and many other people in the music scene. This is a book for Manson fans who have read all the usual stuff, and want to dig a little deeper, it clearly explains his ideas and points of view on his music and what he is trying to express. The bands message sometimes gets lost in the excitement of there performances, and this book helps you to see some of the things you may have missed or misinterpreted first time around, the book can be slightly hard going, but perservere and its still a satisfying read.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Admirable Journalism, October 12, 2002

By	Z. Simon "HarlotBug3" (Poway, California United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dissecting Marilyn Manson (Paperback)

I have read more than my fair share of interviews and editorials on this artist; it is a must for anyone tired of them, hungary for more, or simply curious. Essentially devoid of meaningless non-commital banter, the author manages to address nearly every subject parralel and adjacent to the band's life and leader. It was such an intriguing read that I still think about it whenever any aspect of the artist comes up in daily life. In fact, for the purpose of journalistic study, I try to make time to read over it again.