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Title: O Manson, where art thou?
Review: When I heard Manson's previous album, Holy Wood, I started to get the feeling that the "Marilyn Manson" formula had set in, and it was nothing more than a rehash of the brilliance he showed on Anitchrist Superstar.I hoped I was wrong, however The Golden Age of Grotesque only confirmed what I was thinking. It seems as if the energy and originality Manson once exuded has reached its peak. Now he's at the plateau, and I fear there is no redemption to come from him. I do like the pictures in the liner notes, even though there also nothing entirely new from them (however, I'll give them a star). For me, the sad truth is Marilyn has hopelessly fallen into the "Evil Rock Guy" shtick. He wants people to fear him for his devilish persona, but all I'm afraid of is his predictability.
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