In 2008 , former Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland joined the band for their headlining show at the 2008 ETP Fest in South Korea . However , Borland left the group to reunite with Limp Bizkit , later saying that he was reluctant to be a " hired gun " , citing the band 's refusal to record any of the nine songs he submitted for their upcoming album . R&B singer Ne-Yo claimed in early December that he would hold writing sessions with the band 's frontman on new material , although Manson denied it , saying that he had " never even met Ne-Yo . I can assure him that he would not want to be associated with something this godless . " '' The High End of Low '' was recorded throughout 2008 , with Manson recording vocals at his Hollywood Hills home studio between November and January 5 , 2009 . Produced by Manson , Twiggy and Vrenna with '' Antichrist Superstar '' and '' Mechanical Animals '' co-producer Sean Beavan , Manson described the album as containing " extreme " autobiographical content relating to the dissolution of his engagement to Wood , and as being " very ruthless , heavy and violent " . Its fifteen songs appear on the album in the order they were written . The penultimate track , " Into the Fire " , portrays the vocalist 's mental state on Christmas Day , wherein he attempted to contact Wood 158 times , cutting himself with a razorblade on the face or hands for each corresponding attempt . The album 's final song , " 15 " , was completed on Manson 's January 5 birthday – hence the name . Manson utilized his entire home as a canvas to document the disintegration of the relationship , writing its lyrics on walls and coupling them with paintings and drawings relating to Wood , as well as used condoms , bags of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia
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