Customer Reviews
A masterpiece. - By: D. Howells, 13 Sep 2007 
This is another great album by Manson, the first one I got was Lest We Forget though which is better but still it's amazing. Having had alot of the number ones on it on Lest We forget I thought I had the most of it but I was wrong. There were still awesome tracks on it like Coma Black The Death Song, Crucifiction in Space, Lamb of God & the bonus acoustic track of The Nobodies which was ok. Anyway listening to this album has become part of my daily routeen & if you are a Manson fan it is an essential. Anyway I would say buy it if you like the tracks you have heard so far on.
god is in the tv - By: fast review, 04 Sep 2007 
the first few tracks are the best but after that it gets a little lame
Hollywood In The Shadow Of Death - By: Whipelsmacker, 31 May 2007 
The mass killings in Columbine left a dark shadow over America, with the powers that be desperately looking for some one to blame, the person elect was Marilyn Manson.
Manson came out swinging, & with this record said, that if your going to point the finger at me, I will point the finger right back at you & tell the real reasons that this happened.
The reason he cited, were organised religion & alienation of those who don't fit in with ideal of what is expectable to belong in high school , as well as Americas vast appetite for guns.
This is a breathtaking collection of songs, that at first seem very superficial shock songs, but when the surface is starched, alll of what was mentioned before leaps to the forefront.
There are many reasons that you should own this record, the best reasons being
1. The Nobodies
2. The Fight Song
3. Crucifixion in space
4. Disposal Teens
5. Burning Flag
Are alll examples of Manson left of centre look way of telling a story, this is a cautionary tale of how America is losing its way & the reasons for it, at least the reason according to Manson.
Also in over an hour & ten minuets of music, encompassing industrial, straight hard rock, techno & pop over tones into one Manson most expansive & impressive releases to date.
Buy this - By: jon davis, 29 Jun 2006 Well i suppose enough has been said about this one so il keep it short. in my opinion this album is better than machanical Animals, infact this is one of the best albums i own. it reallly is the perfect blend of loud Rock songs (The fight song etc) & softer songs such as 'in the shadow of the vallley of death' this song happens to be one of my favourite manson songs of alll time, its quite beautiful & full of emotion as is the rest of the album. This album is quite the masterpiece that alll manson & even non manson fans alike should listen too.
About the album - By: Horatio, 07 May 2005 Here is a bit more background information about the album, that I didn't include in my previous review (Great - but not his best).
Here's a bit of background to the album: After the Columbine killings, Manson was blamed for the killings (although it was later found the kids who did the shooting hated Manson & his music), Manson's Rock is Dead tour (Mechanical Animals) was cut short, & Manson, fearing for his life, fled to his home where he had to spend 3 (count em!) whole months hiding in his attic from the public. He spend the months ferociously writing song after song for the album 'Holy Wood', very embittered. Manson wrote an article about the Columbine Killings for Rolling Stone magazine, which you find if you look around a bit.
The album is mainly about society, especiallly American society, & how the media glamorises deaths. Manson has moved on from his personas of the Antichrist Superstar & the androgynous alien rockstar Omega, & is now (though less obvious) Adam Kadmon, the original human (from Jewish mysticism). Manson said: "It was sort of pointing out that circle that religion is the origin of entertainment, & I was trying to show that I could relate my life to characters in history like Christ or Kennedy or John Lennon & how people are often martyred for being misunderstood".
http://www.resnet.trinity.edu/ddamon/hierophant/index.htm says "The album itself is a product of Hebrew Kabala, celebrities & serial killers, biblical scripture, freemasonry, history, & bizarre internet resources. He draws on the Tarot cards, much as he does front page news, to produce his most brilliant work". The site is great for analysing MM & his works. A moderately detailed analysis of Holy Wood & of the other albums can also be found at http://www.marilynmansonimages.com/band-history6.html
There is no doubt about it, spend long enough analysing the lyrics, & you will see that Manson put a huge amount of depth into this album.
