There couldn't be a more fitting title for this collection of gruesome grooves by modern rock's most paradoxical artist; it implies the cataclysm of a national tragedy, and still completely understates the impact this band has had in shaping the face of popular music. How could anyone forget the self-proclaimed "Antichrist Superstar" and his macabre circus? Once a Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) protege, the visually intense Marilyn Manson quickly eclipsed his mentor with releases that peered beneath the facade of American life, revealing a seedy, grotesque, and often disturbing reality.
Considering that Marilyn Manson never pandered to the Top 40 set, LEST WE FORGET can't rightfully be dubbed a greatest-hits record; it serves more as a reminder of the man and his group's 10-year blitz of ghoulish, gory, industrial rock. Manson was always a fan of satire, and covers of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and "Tainted Love" offer sinister results. The 2004 collection also features a spooky new take on Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus," as well as an array of dark favorites culled from each release by the man himself, including "The Dope Show," "Tourniquet," and "The Beautiful People." Take one look at the disc's photos (or the uber-graphic bonus DVD available on some versions) and have Marilyn Manson burned in your mind forever.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.113) - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 - "Manson's mix of fetish, goth, hedonism and metal still jells on these tracks and others."
Spin (p.109) - "[I]t's Manson's malleability that makes him so universally useful....Awesome..." - Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly (p.120) - "[T]he eviscerating early hits remain freshly unsettling..."
Uncut (p.162) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[I]t's his own fantasias that show his truly subversive side..."
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An awesome cd of some of Mansons greatest hits. Every single one of these nineteen songs is so amazing. One of the best bands ever with some of the best songs ever written and some of the best cover songs as well. This Is the New Shit, Long Hard Road Out Of Hell and Dope Show are my personal favourites on the cds, but the rest are also really good. i have absolutely nothing bad to say about it.
This album is good if you are interested in manson and just want a taste instead of buying a rpoper LP. Personly i think that these are not neccisarily the best songs for a greatest hits album and i would have chosen differently but this is still a grand listen, even if you are a fiollower i would buy this for the bonus dvd
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