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...tempting to bash Marilyn Manson and his band solely for their dated Goth-posing and irritating theatrics. And while these qualities are as conspicuous as ever in Holy Wood (the final stage of the Antichrist Superstar/Mechanical Animals triptych), the quality of the music mostly compensates for its unabashed gloom. Despite its tired references to death, hell and maggots, "In the Shadow of the Valley of Death" is a haunting and effective acoustic number, and dirge-like opener "Godeatgod" shows surprising restraint. It's obvious that great care was taken in constructing the songs on Holy Wood; guitars chugging over suggestive...
...designers applied to '80s rock shirts this fashion season, they cut, slashed, fringed and studded campaign shirts for that oh-so-now glam-T look. Price: $25. While the G.O.P. has no clothing line for the cool kids, Bush did score big glam points when he was endorsed by goth rocker Marilyn Manson. But Bush spokesman Tucker Eskew apparently doesn't think the hipster bloc is in play, telling a show-biz magazine, "We do not plan a coalition of Cross-Dressing Glam Rockers for Bush anytime soon...
Nevertheless, sweep away all the polish and the result is a servicable alternative album for the Goth-set crowd, with nihilistic overtones to suit the so inclined. However, for those who view New Order as an unfortunate bump in the road during the Reagan era may want to stay away from Orgy's sophomore effort. B- -Jimmy...
...premise at least taps nicely into the vein of last summer's Blair Witch hysteria as a quintet of twentysomethings journey into the infamous woods of Burkitsville on a kind of "Blair Witch Reality Tour." The jolly crew includes Jeff, scruffy leader and ex-mental patient; Kim, resident goth chick; Stephen, aspiring writer on all things Blair Witch; Tristen, girlfriend of Stephen; and Erica, self-proclaimed witch...
...status of hardcore ringmaster Korn was even more precarious. The explosion of grunge sent dark, disturbing, angry metal back into the goth-loving, cape-wearing, motorcycle riding, Dungeons and Dragons playing pit from whence it came. An early release by Kid Rock (you thought Devil Without a Cause was his first album?) got hammered by the angstful, flanneled, head-banging juggernaut that was "Here we are now, entertain us." But Mr. Hick-Hop was not the only rocker that suffered. Metallica was temporarily uncool and Megadeth was mega-dead. Meanwhile, Korn was chillin' on the West Coast in Bakersfield, Calif...