Marilyn Manson Long Hard Road Out Of Hell Ebook Library
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The best-selling autobiography of America’s most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover).In his twenty-nine years, rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now, in his shocking and candid memoir, he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour.
The best-selling autobiography of America's most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover). In his twenty-nine years, rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now, in his shocking and candid memoir, he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour. Well, this is certainly a Marilyn Manson book about Marilyn Manson. I had purchased this book ages ago but forgot about it. After sorting through things to give away to Goodwill/charity I found it again and decided to read it.
It was certainly an experience.The book is written 1st person by Marilyn Manson (with Neil Strauss) and it is basically exactly what you would think a memoir by Marilyn Manson would be like. This is basically the story of his early days, both growing up and the start of the band. I found it reasonably interesting and pretty entertaining.It's always hard to decide what is really and fiction in any memoir written by a celebrity, and Marilyn Manson is no exception. I would say it's even harder in this case.
So much of his stage persona is tied up in being the most outrageous with the 'shocking' childhood. Is any of this true? Well, most of these tales I've actually heard repeated in various interviews over the years. The backstage stories told after the band achieved some measure of success seem plausible, if overblown and full of hyperbole. Which seems just about right for a book about Marilyn Manson.Overall, this book is entertaining and interesting but probably only really for fans of Marilyn Manson (the person or the band).
Just to be clear, this is a terrible terrible book. If you are a reasonable adult person with who thinks responsibly about life, it will piss you off.If you think that Marilyn Manson is anything other than a total geek with a politically problematic (read: asshole) past, you probably won't want to read this. Unless, that is, you enjoy having your fankid illusions shattered. He is also clearly aware, though, and it's both in part because of and in part in spite of this that makes the book relatable.
Yes, relatable, because if you don't identify with anything here, you probably either led a very sheltered life, or you're in denial.I'd really love to read about the years since this was written (1999) when, by all accounts, he's changed quite a lot.