Personnel: Marilyn Manson (vocals, brass, loops); Daisy Berkowitz (guitar, … Read Full Bio ↴Personnel: Marilyn Manson (vocals, brass, loops); Daisy Berkowitz (guitar, acoustic guitar); Trent Reznor (guitar, pandora, brass, programming); Madonna Wayne Gacy (saxophone, brass, calliope, loops, sound effects, Theremin); Hope Nichols (saxophone, background vocals); Sean Beavan (brass, programming); Charlie Clouser (drums, programming); Sara Lee Lucas (drums, sound effects); Chris Vrenna (percussion, programming).
Audio Mixers: Alan Moulder; Sean Beavan; Trent Reznor.
Recording information: Criteria, Miami, FL; Le Pig, Beverly Hills, CA; REcord Plant, L.A., CA; Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; The Record Plant, LA, CA; The Village Recorder, LA, CA; Village Recorder, L.A., CA.
Editors: Sean Beavan; Trent Reznor; Charlie Clouser.
Photographers: Robin Perine; Jeffrey Weiss.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Hope Nichols; Trent Reznor; Twiggy Ramirez.
While Marilyn Manson's approach was hardly original (in fact, many of the band's gimmicks could be directly linked to bands past), few rock groups on a major label had been so unashamedly confrontational and unapologetic. In fact, all the members went by aliases that combined a movie star's name with a serial killer's. While such future releases as 1995's SMELLS LIKE CHILDREN and 1996's ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR would place the band at the top of the heavy metal/alternative heap, it was the group's debut in 1994, Portrait of an American Family, that got the ball rolling.
The band received a major break right off the bat by becoming good friends with Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor. Signed to his new record label, Nothing, Reznor helped co-produce the debut with singer Manson, and gave the band the opening slot on NIN's inaugural 1994-1995 arena tour. Manson's music was more straightforward and more metallic than Nine Inch Nails (it was based more around distorted guitar riffs than electronics), as evidenced by the debut's tracks, "Cake and Sodomy," "Lunchbox," "Dope Hat," and "Get Your Gunn."
Audio Mixers: Alan Moulder; Sean Beavan; Trent Reznor.
Recording information: Criteria, Miami, FL; Le Pig, Beverly Hills, CA; REcord Plant, L.A., CA; Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; The Record Plant, LA, CA; The Village Recorder, LA, CA; Village Recorder, L.A., CA.
Editors: Sean Beavan; Trent Reznor; Charlie Clouser.
Photographers: Robin Perine; Jeffrey Weiss.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Hope Nichols; Trent Reznor; Twiggy Ramirez.
While Marilyn Manson's approach was hardly original (in fact, many of the band's gimmicks could be directly linked to bands past), few rock groups on a major label had been so unashamedly confrontational and unapologetic. In fact, all the members went by aliases that combined a movie star's name with a serial killer's. While such future releases as 1995's SMELLS LIKE CHILDREN and 1996's ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR would place the band at the top of the heavy metal/alternative heap, it was the group's debut in 1994, Portrait of an American Family, that got the ball rolling.
The band received a major break right off the bat by becoming good friends with Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor. Signed to his new record label, Nothing, Reznor helped co-produce the debut with singer Manson, and gave the band the opening slot on NIN's inaugural 1994-1995 arena tour. Manson's music was more straightforward and more metallic than Nine Inch Nails (it was based more around distorted guitar riffs than electronics), as evidenced by the debut's tracks, "Cake and Sodomy," "Lunchbox," "Dope Hat," and "Get Your Gunn."
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Portrait Of An American Family
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
Cake and Sodomy I am the god of fuck! I am the god…
Cyclops Cyclops woman got one eye in her head Mascara clotted…
Dogma Burn the witches, burn the witches, don't take time to…
Dope Hat I peek into the hole I struggle for control…
Get Your Gunn Goddamn your righteous hand I eat innocent meat The housewi…
Lunchbox Next motherfucker's gonna get my metal "I bring you" Bring…
Misery Machine Man in the front got a sinister grin careen…
My Monkey I had a little monkey I sent him to the country…
Organ Grinder I am the face of piss and shit and sugar…
Prelude (The Family Trip) There's no earthly way of knowing Which direction we are goi…
Snake Eyes and Sissies wrench is just a household god but I carry mine…
Sweet Tooth Her heart shivers in my hand She's melting on me…
Wrapped in Plastic Guilt is a snake we beat with a rake To…
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I woke up today and wished for tomorrow, I don't wanna be like anyone else!
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on The Speed of Pain
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog falling to Earth. The lyrics "I hope we die holding hands, always" refers to him and Maria.
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on Spade
This is the saddest song on the album.
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on Cyclops
Correction, this song makes me think of the dark night.
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on HALF-WAY & ONE STEP FORWARD
This song is so dark, it makes me think of Endora from Sabrina Online: Skunk's Day Out.
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on I Want to Disappear
This is Zaphod Beeblebrox's theme from Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy.
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on Posthuman
This song reminds me of the Mike Teavee Oompa Loompa song from the 2005 Willy Wonka movie, which is funny since Johnny Depp is friends with Marilyn Manson.
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on Tattooed In Reverse
This song gives me Blitzo from Helluva Boss vibes.
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on Long Hard Road Out of Hell
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog.