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3rd out of 380 books
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The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
by
Marilyn Manson,
Neil Strauss (Goodreads Author)
The 150,000-copy national bestselling autobiography of Marilyn Manson, America's most controversial celebrity icon, is offered with a bonus chapter not included in the hardcover. "By turns moving, funny, appalling, disturbing. . . . There has never been anything like it".--"Rolling Stone". 80 b&w photos. 16-page color insert.
In his twenty-nine years, rock idol Manson h...more
In his twenty-nine years, rock idol Manson h...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
March 3rd 1999
by It Books
(first published January 1st 1998)
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I have a fascination with Marilyn Manson which has been stirred up by recent news about his deformed skeleton collection and nazi tiles in his library. Although I couldn't put the book down, it was actually much more disturbing than I could have imagined. He is a total misogynist and all-around creep who gets his kicks abusing vulnerable people. His philosophy of satanism/elitism makes him think he is much more intelligent than everyone else, but his writing (even with a "co-author") suggests ot...more
Yawn.
I read this merely out of curiosity (a morbid one at that) and was probably most surprised by the fact that I was surprised at how tedious I found it. The Long Dull Road Out of Hell is a more precise title.
I don't know what I really expected to find behind Manson's character, but it turns out that... no, I won't spoil it for you. It's unlikely that you care.
I read this merely out of curiosity (a morbid one at that) and was probably most surprised by the fact that I was surprised at how tedious I found it. The Long Dull Road Out of Hell is a more precise title.
I don't know what I really expected to find behind Manson's character, but it turns out that... no, I won't spoil it for you. It's unlikely that you care.
Jun 16, 2007
Structure
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Gen Xers, post-gen xers, intelligent Manson fans
This book was banned from my home for about ten years...I picked it up mostly to remember a time I held dear and to remember the icon that was before all the bullshit self-indulgency.
It's built like a fan book of sorts, with candid and professional photos, interviews, early writings of Brian Warner sprinkled in and out of his personal narrative. I didn't treat as much of an insight into the man as opposed to the being he created.
His style of writing doesn't flow, but I apreciate his voice. I fou...more
It's built like a fan book of sorts, with candid and professional photos, interviews, early writings of Brian Warner sprinkled in and out of his personal narrative. I didn't treat as much of an insight into the man as opposed to the being he created.
His style of writing doesn't flow, but I apreciate his voice. I fou...more
this book was epic.
every single part of it.
marilyn manson is definitely the most interesting character that has ever existed on the face of this green planet.
this book was stocked full of the crazy things he's experienced and done throughout his life. it was amazing.
but this book is not for the people who are weak of heart or weak to their stomach. there's plenty of sad and heart sinking moments but also grotesque, wacky parts that could scar the most fragile of minds.
<3 i loved it. best book...more
every single part of it.
marilyn manson is definitely the most interesting character that has ever existed on the face of this green planet.
this book was stocked full of the crazy things he's experienced and done throughout his life. it was amazing.
but this book is not for the people who are weak of heart or weak to their stomach. there's plenty of sad and heart sinking moments but also grotesque, wacky parts that could scar the most fragile of minds.
<3 i loved it. best book...more
I am a huge fan, really enjoyed reading about the man before the star. I would have rated 5 stars, however, I feel the timeline was too soon. As other reviewers have pointed out all the really interesting stuff from MM came after this book was published.
This book is about him, his journey, not so much about being a rockstar. He is not a typical rockstar. Similar, yes, and he is an entertainer, but he is not the garden variety rocker that is all about sex and drugs and booze, etc. At least in the...more
This book is about him, his journey, not so much about being a rockstar. He is not a typical rockstar. Similar, yes, and he is an entertainer, but he is not the garden variety rocker that is all about sex and drugs and booze, etc. At least in the...more
This was probably one of the most self-absorbed pieces of crap I have ever read by a musician. And I read this the year it came out, after we met him and my friends swoon over him. I disliked it then, when most would have listened to this BS. I know you're smart MM, but you're stupid with women and sold-out after that first album...which wasn't even that good! This guy is NOT goth and his stupid religion is one of the major reasons Christianity still has power. Shithead.
I have a strange fascination with this man who is full of contradictions. I love some of his songs. I hate others. I'm abhorred by some of his imagery, but I'm amazed with his thoughtfulness and eloquence when explaining their meaning. I truly respect him as an artist. But how much of what he does is "art?" He's pure evil. He's surprisingly compassionate.
But one thing is for sure. This guy is messed up.
Neil Strauss coauthors this one, and I've enjoyed his journalism. He does well transitioning f...more
But one thing is for sure. This guy is messed up.
Neil Strauss coauthors this one, and I've enjoyed his journalism. He does well transitioning f...more
Mar 24, 2007
David Ravikoff
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
music fans/pop culture enthusiasts
Shelves:
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really interesting portrait of a dysfunctional youth growing up to become America's most hated rock n roll star ... not only a fun book if you are fan of Manson or rock n roll in general .. but the book connects the pyschological dots in such a way that even in 2007 .. the man, or more so, the character of Marilyn Manson is less of an idea, but an accumalation of events, traumas, and incredibly evil encounters. My only complaint was this book was written at the end of Marilyn Manson's "Anti Chri...more
I read this book because I thought it would be interesting; the fact that Marilyn Manson cuts himself with broken glass onstage, dresses with morbid determination, uses medieval apparatus in videos to dramatize his self destruction, and titled his biography "The Long Hard Road Out of Hell." I was greatly disappointed to find that Marilyn Manson is basically just Brian Warner who abused drugs and alcohol and acted on fake sociopathic tendencies like something out of a haunted house at an amusemen...more
Nov 09, 2007
Mo75
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
music fans, anyone interested in tales of debauchery
Another easy-to-read book with the help of Neil Strauss, it tells the M. Manson story up to the release of his second album. It's fairly standard rock star fair - rock star shocks lots of people, takes loads of drugs, and then fists some groupies, all described with the world weary voice of someone who has been there and done that. Manson comes across as intelligent and quite well grounded, despite what's going on around him. It's in parts funny, disturbing, and plain weird, but mostly it's ente...more
Manson is the man and I've been listening to him for the good half of my life. Don't know if it makes me sound young or old. After reading this book, many "burning" questions were satisfied with needed knowledge. So, all the rumors about Manson's relationship with his band mates or changing his skeletal anatomy to perform specific acts are well, just rumors. Along with numerous public "affidavits" of his "immoral" behavior. Of course, there were moments that made me cringe and not everything he...more
MARILYN MANSON HAS MORE THAN 450 SCARS, NOT COUNTING EMOTIONAL ONES.
This is a great insight into Mariyn's messed up brain. It's a funny, twisted read.
I found at times I felt overwhelmingly sympathetic towards him- although reading the disgusting bits and outrageous things he did (SMOKING BONES FROM A GRAVEYARD? THE POOR RABBIT?)I hadn't realised how sensitive he was underneath how seemingly heartless he seemed at times.The depression and anger Manson feels in which he writes about can only come...more
This is a great insight into Mariyn's messed up brain. It's a funny, twisted read.
I found at times I felt overwhelmingly sympathetic towards him- although reading the disgusting bits and outrageous things he did (SMOKING BONES FROM A GRAVEYARD? THE POOR RABBIT?)I hadn't realised how sensitive he was underneath how seemingly heartless he seemed at times.The depression and anger Manson feels in which he writes about can only come...more
Jun 01, 2012
Kevin
marked it as to-read
Haven't read the book but reading the comments has permenantly distorted how i look at Marilyn Manson and at the same time somehow changed my whole perspective on.. everything. Marilyn Manson is admittedly where most of my religious and philosophical views came from. I don't think it was intentional I don't like to think I was just being a sheep but maybe I was. I used to preach Manson all the time, but this combined with my recently discovered Satanist religion has taught me to never stop quest...more
This is one of my favourite books ever! I've been a fan of Marilyn Manson since my uncle introduced me to him when I was seven years old. Later, when I was 14 he gave me this book. The Long Hard Road Out of Hell is very disturbing (especially the stories of his childhood), & sometimes disgustingly perverse, but it impacted me greatly. I credit Marilyn Manson for helping me to be more comfortable with myself, & less responsive to the judgements of others. Marilyn Manson is an intelligent...more
Even if you don’t like Marilyn Manson as a musician or person, you have to give him respect for being able to write an autobiography that goes into many personal issues that has made him who he is. Manson talks a great deal about his childhood which many would find the facts disturbing to read, but Manson doesn’t leave out any details. Understanding his childhood I think will help people understand him and I think that is his intention. He talks about everything from rape and molestation to drug...more
This book is the definition of HORROR AND AWESOME! I am a huge fan of Marilyn Manson's music and when I found out there was a book by him, I FREAKED and begged my friend to loan it to me. When I began to read this book I really did feel sorry for poor Brian Warner (Marilyn Manson) because he did have a terrible childhood so this kind of explained why he was so messed up! Also I thought that the book, right off the bat, would mentally scar me forever.
If you made me choose my favorite part in t...more
If you made me choose my favorite part in t...more
Simply one of the best autobiographies I've read, purely for its brutal honesty. Could almost be classified as philosophy in the way Manson puts forward his ideas. Ideas that challenge the average reader to think outside the square. To quote the book;
"The devil doesn't exist. Satanism is about worshipping yourself, because you are responsible for your own good and evil. Christianity's war against the devil has always been a fight against man's most natural instincts - for sex, for violence, for...more
"The devil doesn't exist. Satanism is about worshipping yourself, because you are responsible for your own good and evil. Christianity's war against the devil has always been a fight against man's most natural instincts - for sex, for violence, for...more
This is a biography on one of the worlds most creepiest music artists in the world. When i picked this book up I had know idea what to expect and when I stole a peak at the line of the first chapter I became was hooked and clung to the book till I had finished it. Biography books contain history, no duh, and at the time when i had first read it, I wasn't into those sorts of books, except for the fact he was someone who I had became interested in and how and why he became to be the person he is t...more
Over the years, Manson has said some intelligent things, and every now and then I think he's probably a pretty cool guy.
But, whenever I start thinking that, I flashback to the scene in this book where the whole band is gangbanging a deaf groupie who is covered in lunch meat--No, really. Lunch meat.--while screaming insults at her.
I mean, really. If you're going to shag a lunch-meat covered groupie while insulting her, have the balls to do it to a girl who can HEAR you.
I really don't care about...more
But, whenever I start thinking that, I flashback to the scene in this book where the whole band is gangbanging a deaf groupie who is covered in lunch meat--No, really. Lunch meat.--while screaming insults at her.
I mean, really. If you're going to shag a lunch-meat covered groupie while insulting her, have the balls to do it to a girl who can HEAR you.
I really don't care about...more
I'm already a fan of his music, but I decided to read this book to understand Marilyn Manson himself a little better.
The book definitely gives insight to his life that helps explain a lot of his music. It also clears up how some of the more ridiculous rumors started. You get to hear about the sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll parts of his life, as well as a bit of the more personal events that helped shape who he is. The beginning of the book starts out very simple, but the writing becomes more mature...more
The book definitely gives insight to his life that helps explain a lot of his music. It also clears up how some of the more ridiculous rumors started. You get to hear about the sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll parts of his life, as well as a bit of the more personal events that helped shape who he is. The beginning of the book starts out very simple, but the writing becomes more mature...more
Chances are, regardless if you've heard his music or not, you've at least heard of Marilyn Manson. Though he's lost some of his notoriety over the years, he was Public Enemy #1 for religious leaders and politicians in the mid to late 90's.
Now, whereas I don't consider myself a fan of his music, I've always been fascinated by Brian Warner, the man behind the alter-ego of Marilyn Manson. In interviews, Manson has always come across as intelligent and articulate, so I was curious to see the man be...more
Now, whereas I don't consider myself a fan of his music, I've always been fascinated by Brian Warner, the man behind the alter-ego of Marilyn Manson. In interviews, Manson has always come across as intelligent and articulate, so I was curious to see the man be...more
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell an autobiorgraphy on Brian Warner. Many people have never heard of the name Brian Warner and assume they do not know who he is. Truth is many people know him for his psuedonym Marilyn Manson and from that they form oppinions on him. They think he worships the devil, they think he is gay, and they think he is apart of cruelty to animals. These are all oppinions people formed about him with out hearing the whole story.
Brian has very strong beliefs and good ideas
...more
I first saw Marilyn Manson when he opened for Nine Inch Nails on the Downward Spiral tour. He made essentially no impression on me. When he came to fame a couple years later, I couldn’t stand him – he was just another shock rocker, a dime a dozen, juvenile and desperate. Granted, he took his music and his shows farther than most, but I have no respect for grown men who seriously espouse the philosophy of a pissed off teenager. Grow up.
It’s not that I disagree with the goals of shock rock; but I...more
It’s not that I disagree with the goals of shock rock; but I...more
I'm not a fan of his music nor did I really know anything about him before I read this but was simply curious to look into the background and mind of someone so screwed up.
I found myself laughing in parts, cringing in parts and dry-reaching in others but no part of the book gave me that- can't put down- feeling. Which is probably why I couldn't make it past page 223...
It did answer a few questions of not it curiousity that I had and I found it interesting to start. I felt as tho each chapter w...more
I found myself laughing in parts, cringing in parts and dry-reaching in others but no part of the book gave me that- can't put down- feeling. Which is probably why I couldn't make it past page 223...
It did answer a few questions of not it curiousity that I had and I found it interesting to start. I felt as tho each chapter w...more
Fan or not.. This book tells the honest story of the most controversial rock an roll star the world has ever seen. The line between morale and ethics are pushed by both Manson himself but also those around him in his life. (including a particular magazines method to retrieve a story). Manson does not hold back names though denotes some are pseudonyms others are clearly not. With shock value from page one this was a book that couldn't be put down. The story throwing back and forth between mansons...more
I'm not a fan of his music at all but WOW, what a roller coaster of a read this autobiography was. Don't be fooled, Manson is uber-intelligent. The levels of depravity he reaches is simply shocking. What did surprise me though in the last few chapters dealing with personal confessions is that this satanist is frightened by nightmares and still fears the dark (?).
2 quotes I liked:
- 'A thing worse than a lie is an exposed lie.'
- 'As a bipedal animal, man by nature gravitates towards his evil side,...more
2 quotes I liked:
- 'A thing worse than a lie is an exposed lie.'
- 'As a bipedal animal, man by nature gravitates towards his evil side,...more
May 29, 2007
Michael
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone interested in the background of a shock rocker
Shelves:
memoir-biography
It has always interested me how someone who takes on a persona like Marilyn Manson comes to be. Through this harrowing tale of drugs, sex, and tight clothing, Manson covers his youth and some of his career here, through his dealings with the Church Of Satan, the gay and lesbian community, and with his own troublesome band mates. If only Manson had waited until present day to write his memoirs, as to touch on all the issues that have come up since....
Manson is one of those celebrities that I've felt I've underestimated. No matter how much of this book he actually wrote, he is an incredibly intelligent individual. His interview in "Bowling for Columbine" is arguably the only genuinely intelligent part of the movie, and you don't stumble into being a zeitgeist. His persona was clearly analyzed and crafted. He also is a rock star who reads books.
I'm a little wary of his professional ethics, considering he bought the "Anton LaVey" (Né Howard Lev...more
I'm a little wary of his professional ethics, considering he bought the "Anton LaVey" (Né Howard Lev...more
Once upon a time, I dated a goth boy. And that goth boy had an unhealthy obsession with Marilyn Manson. I was constantly subjected to his CDs and creepy videos and even had to deal when the goth boy started wearing smudged eyeliner and dying his hair black.
Of course, he bought this book the day it came out and since I had a bit of a morbid interest in the guy my boyfriend fell in love with, I gave it a read.
The two things I got from this book:
1. Brian Warner is an intelligent man.
2. Brian Warn...more
Of course, he bought this book the day it came out and since I had a bit of a morbid interest in the guy my boyfriend fell in love with, I gave it a read.
The two things I got from this book:
1. Brian Warner is an intelligent man.
2. Brian Warn...more
I will start by saying that I'm not big on autobiographies at all. In my mind those are for uninteresting people who's made no impact on the world what so ever and who wants to read about them. Still, for many years I've been a fan of Marilyn Manson's music and as an ignorant 15 year old I considered Brian Warner a person I had things in common with and respected very much.
This book shows exactly why some people should never write books about themselves. The idea of reading Marilyn Manson's biog...more
This book shows exactly why some people should never write books about themselves. The idea of reading Marilyn Manson's biog...more
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Brian Hugh Warner, better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American musician and artist known for his outrageous stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band. His stage name was formed from the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and convicted murderer Charles Manson. In 2004, the band's hit "mOBSCENE" was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance".
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