We Are Chaos

We Are Chaos (stylized in all caps) is the upcoming eleventh studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It will be released on September 11, 2020 by Loma Vista Recordings and Concord Music. It was produced by Manson himself and Shooter Jennings.

For the song, see We Are Chaos (song).
We Are Chaos
Studio album by
Marilyn Manson
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)
Length42:27
LabelLoma Vista
Producer
Marilyn Manson chronology
Heaven Upside Down
(2017)		 We Are Chaos
(2020)
Singles from We Are Chaos
  1. "We Are Chaos"
    Released: July 29, 2020

Background and recording

In March 2019, Marilyn Manson announced he had nearly finished recording the band's next studio album, and that country musician Shooter Jennings was involved.[1] Later that year, drummer Gil Sharone announced he was leaving the band to pursue other projects,[2] with former Black Flag drummer Brandon Pertzborn hired as his replacement.[3] It was also revealed that Tyler Bates, the producer of the band's previous two albums, The Pale Emperor and Heaven Upside Down, was no longer involved with the group, and that their next album would be produced by Jennings and feature contributions from his drummer Jamie Douglass.[4]

The band released their cover version of The Doors song "The End" on streaming music services on November 22, 2019.[5] The track was recorded for the upcoming miniseries The Stand, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, in which Manson is set to appear as "The Trashcan Man".[6] Manson said that recording the cover "sort of kick-started our process for the album, and started us exploring different things. [Shooter is] very talented in so many ways, and working with him is very fluid. We have a totally different collaborative style than I did [with Tyler] on the last two records. Sometimes Shooter will already be doing something that I was going to suggest. We lock brains a lot together." He also confirmed that Pertzborn and the band's touring guitarist Paul Wiley would appear on the record.[7] In January 2020, live bassist Juan Alderete was involved in a bicycle accident which left him with a diffuse axonal injury, a type of traumatic brain injury. A GoFundMe page was created to help cover the cost of his medical expenses.[8] Alderete is also credited with performing bass on the album.[9] In April 2020, Manson and Jennings confirmed they had finished work on the record, with both calling it a "masterpiece".[10]

Composition and style

Manson initially suggested the album could be self-titled, and said: "I'm in a mode in life where I wanted to tell stories with this record, and it's sort of like a wax museum of my thoughts, a study of the chamber of horrors in my head. All the romance and hope you can have in the world, here in the End Times where it can be a different kind of apocalypse for each person listening to the record. I tried to paint it with words, and Shooter with sounds, so you can see and hear all of your longing, your passion and despair. That's sort of a dramatic explanation of it. But it is full of drama. I wouldn't compare it to any of my other records, but you hear a bit of everything—it's like I've focused everything into one spot, finally." He also elaborated on the album's sound, saying: "I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how it sounds! A lot of people like to refer to [Shooter's] style of music as 'country', but I regard it more as 'southern'. I suppose that also drags in a bit of the [Rolling] Stones, in a way… There's a lot of piano, though not necessarily Elton John piano. Maybe more 'Bennie and the Jets' piano. Let's just call it Shooter Jennings piano!".[7]

Artwork and release

The cover of We Are Chaos is a watercolor self-portrait by Manson entitled Infinite Darkness.[11] Several editions of the album will be released, including CD and cassette versions, as well as several different vinyl options: a picture disc, a pink-colored vinyl, and a red, black and blue-spattered vinyl. The latter was bundled with a limited edition 7" vinyl single of lead single "We Are Chaos", containing an exclusive remix as a b-side.[12] Target stores in North America were supplied with an exclusive "translucent black ice" marbled edition of the vinyl, which also contains a limited edition art print, and a CD containing two unique bonus tracks: acoustic versions of "We Are Chaos" and "Broken Needle".[13][14]

Promotion and singles

The band were set to appear as the opening act for Ozzy Osbourne during his No More Tours II series, a North American tour beginning in May 2020.[15] However, this tour was canceled after Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[16] On July 28, 2020, Manson announced that a new single titled "We Are Chaos" would be released the following day.[17] The next day, the track was released alongside the announcement of the album itself. At the same time, the band revealed the album cover and the track list.[18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marilyn Manson and Shooter Jennings.

We Are Chaos – Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Red Black and Blue"5:03
2."We Are Chaos"4:00
3."Don't Chase the Dead"4:17
4."Paint You with My Love"4:29
5."Half-Way & One Step Forward"3:16
6."Infinite Darkness"4:15
7."Perfume"3:33
8."Keep My Head Together"3:49
9."Solve Coagula"4:22
10."Broken Needle"5:23
Total length:42:27
We Are Chaos – Target-exclusive CD edition & Japanese bonus tracks[19]
No.TitleLength
11."We Are Chaos" (Acoustic Version) 
12."Broken Needle" (Acoustic Version) 

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

References
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  13. "Marilyn Manson - WE ARE CHAOS (Target Exclusive, Vinyl)". Target. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. "Marilyn Manson - WE ARE CHAOS (Target Exclusive, CD)". Target. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  15. Revolver Staff (November 22, 2019). "Hear Marilyn Manson's Southern Gothic Cover of the Doors' "The End"". Revolver. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  16. Mims, Taylor (February 19, 2020). "Despite Loss of Ozzy Osbourne's US Tour, Live Industry Is Covered". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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