Shock-rock king Marilyn Has treated fans to several announcements recently, as he unveiled both details of his new album, and a UK and European tour to accompany it.
The upcoming project has also undergone a title change, with Manson altering the LP’s name from Say10 (get it?) to Heaven Upside Down, which will be the singer’s tenth studio album, and the follow up to 2015’s surprisingly good The Pale Emperor.
Speaking at the premiere of King Arthur: legend of the Sword, Manson said: “I just finished my new album, I’m going on tour in July […] it’s called Heaven Upside Down.”
It was previously rumoured that the album would be a surprise release, and would drop on February 14, which obviously hasn’t happened.What has happened however, is a teaser video, in which Manson beheads Donald Trump, in a teaser for the project, so fans won’t be wholly disappointed.
When talking about the album’s sound, Manson was highly detailed, and suggested it would have a more classic sound to it than The Pale Emperor.
“It is, I would say, the last thing people would expect after hearing The Pale Emperor” he said. “Coming from the people who I’ve played it to, it’s a combination of Antichrist Superstar and Mechanical Animals in feeling.”
As self-aware as ever, Manson even addressed the idea that he was returning to old ground to attempt to rekindle past glories, saying “It wasn’t my intent to go backwards. Everything goes in a full circle and it just becomes, without cannibalising work from the past, the same thing: which is ultimately you. I’m a little over-anxious to release it, so it was done very quickly, but it’s by far the most thematic and over-complicated thing that I’ve done. In a way, it’s deceptively delightful to strangers. It’s like the old saying that the devil’s greatest secret is that people don’t believe he exists.”
Manson will also be taking Hell Upside Down on tour, venturing across Europe in November before a stint of dates in the UK. The full dates are listed below. Tickets go on sale at 9am on May 19, and can be purchased here.
04/12/2017- Manchester-O2 Academy
05/12- Glasgow- O2 Academy
06.12- Wolverhampton- Civic Theatre
08/12- Newport- Newport Centre
09/12- Londn- SSE Wembley Arena
