We Are Chaos
| Marilyn Manson
We Are Chaos
We Are Chaos (stylized in all caps) is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 11, 2020 by Loma Vista Recordings and Concord Music. It was produced by Manson himself and Shooter Jennings. The title track and "Don't Chase the Dead" were both issued as singles. The album was a critical and commercial success upon release, garnering mostly positive reviews and becoming their first number one album in Portugal, as well as their first number one album in Australia since 1998's Mechanical Animals. -Wikipedia
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NME
The shock-rocker swaps pantomime for vulnerability on his best album since 2000's era-defining 'Holy Wood'.
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Kerrang!
WE ARE CHAOS is a less immediately antagonistic and forward prospect than recent output. But that’s a good thing that’s been mastered to darkly brilliant effect here. Unexpected, bold and artistic, Manson remains an artist it is dangerous to underestimate.
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Louder Sound
More wounded and emotionally raw than he’s ever been, We Are Chaos finds Marilyn Manson at a crossroad. For a former folk devil, you could call that a homecoming.
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Independent
Given the state of the world at the moment, it feels as good a time as any to release the tension by turning the speakers up to 11.
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musicOMH
Despite being 11 albums in, and peaking 20 years ago, Manson has given his audience a collection of tracks that are stronger, tougher and better than they have any right to be. His ascendance led to the death of the original rock era, but his music is more vital and creative than ever. A stunning work.
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The Daily Nebraskan
Despite some production woes, “WE ARE CHAOS” still serves as one of Manson’s best releases to date.
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Cryptic Rock
Something Manson’s mastered over the years is making the listener finish the story for themselves. He doesn’t give you the answers and he doesn’t make it easy for you to take a stance, it’s up to you. It’s a “choose your own adventure” of the conscience and soul. So, for its exploration of the human condition and daring emotional rawness.
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The Upcoming
We Are Chaos is, in many ways, Marilyn Manson’s biggest creative risk since 2015’s The Pale Emperor. Manson grasps his roots firmly to pull them towards a new direction, with an admirable level of confidence, but where he ends up is yet to be seen as steady ground for this legendary rock star.
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mxdwn Music
Manson does a good job of showing what art looks like through music and it takes a creative mind to write music that can impact the lives of people. Manson has never failed to deliver good music and We Are Chaos is an album that will show the world that Manson has his foot on the gas pedal.
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Stereoboard
Manson isn’t shocking anymore. He’s not the American bogeyman, anathema to any God-fearing parent. In 2020, Marilyn Manson is just himself. And that’s quite something.
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Medium
So all in all, if I had to say that WE ARE CHAOS as an album has re-ignited my love towards this artist, I would argue that it is only by the tiniest amount. And of course, I can appreciate that Manson wanted to try out a coming-of-age style mellowing, rather than just rinse and repeat the same atmosphere, I feel that he perhaps should’ve tried a different method for revampint his style.
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Redbrick Music
transition between different sounds feels effortless and the record always retains an inherent sense of darkness no matter which style is being tackled.
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Maximum Volume Music
Marilyn Manson is ready to show his scars more than ever before. And the result – for the first time in a long time – has just as much substance as it does style.
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Hotpress
With the metal scene in rude health right now thanks to the likes of Ghost taking over the mainstream and acts like Venom Prison causing a huge stir in the underground, the pressure was on for the so-called God Of Fuck to create something special if he wanted to remain on his perch near the top of the tree and his eleventh opus is just that and proves that much like fellow bogeymen Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers, we shouldn’t count him out just yet.
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Worship Metal
We Are Chaos is Manson-lite, with big bad Brian attempting to channel Bowie for all his worth and sounding the most accessible he’s ever been in the process. While an undoubtedly mature record, the ‘danger’ is long gone and that leaves us with precious little to cling on to.
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Metal Music Archives
This one is decent but far from the needed comeback in the modern era. Once again i think i will ignore Mr MANSON next time around.
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Vinyl Chapters
We Are Chaos is a whole new departure in music for this classic shock rocker. With surprising twists and turns, this album could win Marilyn Manson a whole new generation of fans.
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Wall of Sound
if you’re a long time fan of Manson, this album might just be the injection you need to ward off the evil that is the year 2020.
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The Odyssey
This album proves that Brian Warner isn't all powerful, and he isn't a God. He's just a man who lives with darkness inside him, just like other men.
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The Times
his latest blend of intense industrial rock and Bowie-style theatricality is his most convincing in years.
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Sputnik Music
Going forward with this kind of lateral thinking is where he excels the most, and I hope, if there’s ever going to be an album after this, he continues with that mindset.
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Rock Out Stand Out
We Are Chaos is a work of art, it leaves you feeling transfixed and wondering what certain things can mean to you. Understandably, long time fans of the band have welcomed We Are Chaos with open arms. The stunning sounds will certainly draw new fans in as well.
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The Edge
Marilyn Manson's 13th album is 42 cheesy minutes that feels like 42 long, LONG hours.
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Dead Press
Possibly one of the most unexpected returns to form from an artist in years, ‘We Are Chaos’ is the strongest work Manson‘s career has boasted in almost two decades. Living proof that an artist can still manage to surprise, reward, shock, and awe their listeners, well down the proverbial line.
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Backseat Mafia
one thing this album does do, is show talent that is behind the sunglasses and makeup. Take away the shock 'n roll and we are left with one the greatest at his craft.
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Overdrive
“We are Chaos” is a sturdy stepping stone towards a new chapter, where we can expect to see a more diverse and human approach to the character we have all come to know as Marilyn Manson.
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The Indiependent
Manson is riding a high wave of artistic and emotional expression, and this continues with one of his most intimate works to date.
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All Music
As the years of shock tactics and theatrics fade into memory, Manson's left with just the music, aging as gracefully as he can with another expertly crafted offering for the altar.
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Far Out Magazine
All in all, there’s not a lot to dislike in this album. Manson is proving time and time again that he is far beyond the realms of shock rock and even being the Antichrist Superstar at all. Nowadays, it would appear, Marilyn Manson is a consummate musician, concerned with little else than delivering his vision.
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All About The Rock
As I suggested this really is one of Manson’s most accessible records; with everything sounding clean, crisp and fresh. Granted Manson retains his somewhat grainy vocals and uses distortion where it fits, but this is a very up-beat album compared to previous releases that channels the likes of DAVID BOWIE conceptually. Chaos? Hardly…but is it catchy as all hell? Yes. This is arguably Manson’s most enjoyable album in years, and it’s certainly well worth the listen.
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Spill Magazine
The result is a brooding, moody, and reflective collection of music that feels contemporary for the strange times we live in. Yes, perhaps it is only through the continued brilliance and relevance of both his music and thoughts that Manson can continue to shock America.
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Soundsphere Magazine
this record is Manson’s best work of the last ten years, it is more real, and honest than we have come to expect, but musically it still maintains the theatre that has made MM so special over the last few decades.
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Caliber TV
While We Are Chaos is not the guttural, primal electro industrial Manson rave of past, this album sounds like the more chill after-party where the DJ spins My Bloody Valentine and Type O Negative in between New York Dolls and Hank Williams Jr. This is the exciting career point where Manson can and will do exactly what he wants in whatever genre and, if you ask this writer, this is still his gothic wonderland, just matured.
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Steemkr
It is a disposable, forgettable work that really isn't worth being heard a second time (even if you are a big fan of everything he does). Certainly, this album is on the list of works that should be forgotten.
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Rush on Rock
We Are Chaos is a wonderful reminder of a troubled genius’s true creative potential. It’s the sound of Mansun shining.
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The Arts Desk
tuneful, affecting, and entertaining.
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The Violet Reality
Here’s to the sequel to ‘We Are Chaos’. I know that I can’t fucking wait.
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Clash Magazine
Together the contrasting artists have created, if not perfected, a rousing ballad of angst for the Millennials.
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The Soundcheck
WE ARE CHAOS is a staggering journey into humanity and self-exploration from an indisputable icon which will shock you in the most beautiful of ways. With the world in tatters, perhaps the most chaotic thing Manson has ever done is respond with empathetic charm.
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Sound Bite Reviews
It’s an interesting listen and I appreciate the attempt to make a more personal album but I feel this a case where I’ll be saving the songs I like to a playlist and not really revisit the album as a whole.
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Subculture Entertainment
Somebody had to step up and capture 2020 on an album and turns out that person was Marilyn Manson. Twenty-five years into his career and Manson once again shows why he deserves to be mentioned alongside artists like David Bowie and Iggy Pop for his creativity and the ability to capture the mood of his fans.
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Delightfully Dysfunctional
WE ARE CHAOS was completed back in January 2020, but damned if it doesn’t feel like Marilyn Manson had a crystal ball giving him a glimpse into the events of this year.
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