Following the controversy surrounding the band after the Columbine High School massacre , band members retreated from the public eye , with Manson indicating that their website would be their " only contact with humanity " during the recording of their upcoming studio album , '' Holy Wood ( In the Shadow of the Valley of Death ) '' . The band posted regular updates regarding the album 's composition and recording . On December 15 , 1999 , a new intro was placed on the website , which featured Manson with a shaved head and the alchemical symbol for mercury painted on his forehead . On the same day , a webcast was launched , which announced the name of the album , its musical direction and a preview of several songs
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