Marilyn Manson is an American rock band founded by Brian Warner in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Floridain 1989. Originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids, the band's uniquely theatrical performances gathered a local cult following in the early '90s, that subsequently developed into a worldwide fanbase. The band's lineup almost always changes between album releases. The current members of the band are the eponymous lead singerMarilyn Manson, guitarist Twiggy Ramirez, drummerGinger Fish, keyboardist Chris Vrenna and the newly added bassist Fred Sablan.
The name of each band member was originally created by combining the first name of an iconicfemale sex symbol and the last name of an iconic serial killer (such as Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson), doing so to demonstrate the odd dichotomy of American society as a critical and, simultaneously, laudatory appraisal of America and its peculiarculture.[3][4] The members of the band dress in outlandish makeup and costumes, and have engaged in intentionally shocking behavior both onstage and off. Their lyrics often receive criticism for their anti-religious sentiment and their references to sex, violence and drugs. Marilyn Manson's music and performances have frequently been called offensive and obscene, and, on several occasions, protests and petitions have led to the group being banned from performing.
As this controversy began to wane, so did the band's mainstream popularity. Despite this, Marilyn Manson has garnered much success: three of the band's albums have been awarded platinum certification, three more have been awarded gold, and the band has seen five of its releases debut in the top ten,[5][6]including two number-one albums. VH1 has ranked Marilyn Manson as the seventy-eighth best rock band on their 100 Great Artists of Hard Rock.[7]
Marilyn Manson has sold over 40 million copies worldwide as May of 2009.
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