Twiggy and I are back together
He’s the person who introduced me to Slayer, so it kind of takes it back to a childhood dream come true.When I played with you guys last year, with Twiggy in the band, it was just a different entity. It’s like old-school Manson: It’s got way more danger than it had when we toured together the first time. (more…)
How does mayhem differ
How does mayhem differ from some of the other american matt heafy Mayhem’s more of a youthful thing, I think. Compared to Ozzfest, for instance, it’s not about the same headliner every year. I mean, it rules to see Black Sabbath every year, but what’s great about this is that it’s something younger—it’s about what’s going on right now. And it really gives bands like us a chance to get in front of more people, which is awesome, since in the U.S. it’s definitely harder for a metal band to do well. In the States, it’s all about radio and TV, which our band is always gonna be too heavy for. (more…)
The High End of Low has a confrontational energy to it that your last album, 2007′s Eat Me, Drink Me, lacked.
We had a choice, which was the same choice as throughout my career when all these bands bought distortion pedals and seven-string guitars: Do you wanna make a heavy record or a hard record? Compare it to your dick: Do you want a heavy dick or a hard one? A hard one you can do things with; a heavy one is just burdensome. (more…)
Dude employs a wine-glass wrangler.
Yes, folks, it’s true: As the shock-rock veteran poses for our camera, he occasionally stretches his hand toward a helpful-looking young fellow whose only job appears to be passing Manson a goblet filled with a few fingers of Mansinthe, the neon-green absinthe that he produces in Switzerland. Slayer guitarist Kerry King, Killswitch Engage singer Howard Jones, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy — each arrived at our shoot with a publicist or manager (or both) in tow. Tom Araya even brought his wife and kids, who watch the Slayer frontman throw devil horns with the seen-it-all indifference of a bunch of roadies. But only Manson rolled up with a guy to hold his cup. (more…)
Marilyn Manson
This isn’t the first time Marilyn Manson and Slayer have hit the road together. You guys also did a coheadlining tour in 2007. Given that you’re joining forces again, is it safe to assume that experience was a good one? marilyn manson It was a great one, so great that after that, Kerry ended up playing guitar on a couple of songs at my shows [in 2008], which was awesome. So all in all there was no reason whatsoever not to do it again. (more…)
