Album · Marilyn Manson
The Golden Age of Grotesque by Marilyn Manson
The Golden Age of Grotesque is an album by Marilyn Manson, released in 2003. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Mobscene”, on 3 lists with a best position of #45.
The Golden Age of Grotesque, Marilyn Manson's fifth studio album, arrived on Nothing and Interscope in 2003 with a new man in the ranks: Tim Sköld, formerly of KMFDM, stepping in after Twiggy Ramirez parted on good terms over creative differences. Manson and Sköld produced it, with Ben Grosse co-producing, and they traded some of the old metal crunch for an electronic, beat-heavy stomp, partly to steer clear of the nu metal clichés Manson couldn't stand.
The concept is Weimar-era Berlin in the 1920s: swing, burlesque, cabaret and vaudeville, with Manson likening his own work to the Entartete Kunst the Nazis banned, and playground chants and nursery rhymes creeping into the songs. "Mobscene" earned a Grammy nod for Best Metal Performance. Reviews were split, but it topped the Billboard 200 and several European charts. It was the last studio album with Madonna Wayne Gacy and John 5.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Golden Age of Grotesque on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobscene | 3 | #45 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.