But the case against Marilyn took a hit when a judge would not allow past MM tax returns to be seen.

Marilyn Manson has had his share of criticism against his reckless ego. Who knows how much of it is true. But I do know one thing: spending the band's money on lavish personal items is about as reckless as you can get financially. Plus, I always felt that anyone who is buying Nazi paraphernalia for a personal keepsake has more than just a few issues going on.

That being said, one thing the case needs to recognize is that the Nazi gear in question (or was it merely S&M gear) was probably part of Manson's stage performance and wardrobe. If so, then it was an investment into the band; part of Manson's creative stage persona that drew fans into the shows. You can't create the antichrist superstar persona on stage wearing jeans and t-shirts, now can you? That's Entertainment 101.

First impression: Marilyn innocent. The rest is for the court to decide.

In the end, this may be just a case of the beautiful people with an ax to grind against MM ( Brian Warner).

Hearing the album after so long was a real treat. Its fresh and raw, heavy and unrelenting. Thanks to the higher bitrate quality I'm hearing a lot of sounds I'd forgotten about, or simply never heard before. Every inch of the album is covered with a certain depth and commentary; there's a lot happening both sonically and lyrically. Honestly this is Manson and Co. at their best. Smells Like Children is okay, but couldn't hint at what was coming. Both followup albums (Mechanical Animals, and Holywood) represent his swan-songs. Antichrist Superstar points its finger at society, how we're more and more reliant on television, and how we jump from one idol to another in hopes of fitting in. Songs like "1996" bring this to light, with Manson coming off as the anti-everything. "Man That You Fear" is a soft come-down that drips with sadness and revenge. Considering that in some ways this album plus the followups form a reverse storyline, Antichrist is the perfect closer.

For me Antichrist shows Manson at his best because he's not caught-up in his own fame yet; instead we're given a social and political commentary. The world of Antichrist is filled with an imperfect narrator yearning to fit in, and only realizing at the end how the effort was futile. "Someone had to go this far" sings Manson, seemingly stating his own manifesto. While Golden Age of Grotesque wasn't a horrible album it dived too heavily into personal songs; and declarations about Manson's own fame. I've never even thought about touching Eat Me, Drink Me because yet again its an album based upon his personal life. When Manson leaves the personal out of things, and instead offers up his views on society as a whole, we're subject to his best work. Antichrist is the catalyst that started Manson, scared millions of middle-class-American homes, and awakened people to another world. Let's hope we've given privy to such a thing again, and not a break-up-album. Besides, who the fuck dumps Dita Von Teese?!

- Pero tú estás pirada, ¿no?

- Que no, que no, que me gusta muchoo... ¡Vamooss!

- ¿Pero qué dices? Anda, anda, ni aunque me paguen voy...

- Vaaa....porfaaa...vaaa...

- ¿Pero y tú qué vas a hacer ahí con tu bolsito Chloé y tus guantecitos de pija? - azul petróleo, de piel, súper lady, i-de-a-les.

- Pues lo que todo el mundo, cantar ¡¡The Beautifuuul Peopleee, The Beautifuul Peopleee...!!

- ¿Eing?

- ¿Vamos? ¿vamos?

- Sí sí, claro, ¿A qué hora es? ¿A las diez? Ok, te recojo a las 7, pero espérame, eh...si ves que no llego, tú espérame, que no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo...

        22,30 Espero. No llegó.

        The Beautifuuul Peopleee The Beautifuul Peopleee...

        En fin, que me quedé sin verlo otra vez.

Rufus Wainwright - Gay Messiah

Rufus Wainwrigth eben, was soll ich noch dazu sagen. Von seinem Album Want Two. Höchstgeniale Stimme. Für mich einer der besten Musiker überhaupt.

:: leise

Marylin Manson - Antichrist Superstar

Marylin Manson eben. So viel gefällt mir von ihm nicht gerade. Manchmal kann ich ihn hören, aber die meiste Zeit ... ne. Lieber Rufus Wainwright :D