Product Description

Marilyn Manson is more than a mere musician - he is a rock phenomenon. In The Long Hard Road out of Hell, Manson candidly and vividly recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered celebrity in America. His story is illustrated with dozens of previously unpublished photographs. At the age of 37, Manson has experienced more than most people have, or would want to, in a lifetime.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16112 in Books
• Published on: 1998-06-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 275 pages

Rolling Stone
'Moving, funny, appalling, disturbing... never been anything like it.'

Kerrang
'Marilyn Manson's autobiography is a sensational book'

Melody Maker
'This is a genuinely stunning autobiography with depth.'

Customer Reviews

A truly incredible book
Until I heard Tainted Love (the Marilyn Manson cover)I had never heard any of his music. After hearing it I developed a mild interest in his work and decided to buy his autobiography as a means to understand him more. I can say that this book is one of the most incredible works I have read in a very long time. It is funny, strange and in places, profoundly disturbing but it has given me a deep respect for this man and an even deeper respect for his music.
People who denounce Marilyn Manson as evil or disgusting should really read this book. I used to think the exact same way but now I see the man and his music in a totally different light.
I don't read many autobiographies but Marilyn Manson's autobiography is a profound and compelling (if somewhat disturbing) testimony of a life that was very nearly wasted but turned around by a need to help people (strange as that may seem!).
Buy it, buy it now is all I can say. If you are sitting there thinking he is just some strange weirdo you need to read this book. It is an insight into the man behind the make-up and the shocking image and a defiant fight against stupidity in our world in many forms.
A truly magnificent piece of literature, worthy of any Manson fan or anybody just out for a good read. I literally couldn't put it down.
You hit 'Buy It' yet?
You should.

An essential read for all rock fans
This is a truly amazing biography and a valuable insight into the driving force behind the self-proclaimed Antichrist Superstar. It's written with a dark, acerbic wit and its often intimate detail never fails to fascinate. Manson's childhood days are retold with a dry, sometimes twisted sense of humour. His trouble-hit time at school and the frightening vision of his grandfather's activities in the cellar are chronicled with painstaking attention to detail and helped boost my understanding of the ideas behind the Antichrist album. At times it makes highly uncomfortable reading - there are some graphic descriptions of some of his sexual encounters and the sado-masochistic leanings of Manson and his chums is at times disturbing. The most worrying part of the book is that Manson would most probably be in jail if he hadn't been able to use music to unleash his frustrations against hypocritical Americans, their Bibles and their televisions. If rock and roll is about excess, then Marilyn has had more than his fair share. It is a miracle the man is still alive. He is a true superstar, whether we like it or not, and this book sparkles with his nihilistic energy. He has been through hell and back, and anyone interested in what makes him tick should buy this book straight away. You'll read it more than once.

Depraivity,abuse,drugs, they`ve all their left scars
Marilyn Manson proves to the world in this book that not only does he have feelings and emotions , but despite his demonic bogey man image, has a sensitive and articulate side wich jumps out of every page of this book. With the help of neil strauss, he documents his bitter sweet 28 years with frightening intensity,while giving the middle finger to the moral majority and the facist behavior of the christian establishment.
A large portion of this book is dedicated to the various tours that marilyn undertook while in his explosive friendship with trent reznor of the nine inch nails.The backstage antics on these tours turn out to be the filling in this goth rock sandwich as marilyn documents uses his own revisionism to recall things ranging from silly and crude, to the most diabolical and shocking acts of depraivity that the mind can conjure.
The imfamous "jock strap duct tape story" and the "dollar bill coke story" get exposure here, and prove to be as hilarious as they are perversley interesting. However as the book progresses the mood changes from comical and humurous to dark and abused, the books sinks into stories of drug overdoses,murder,rape and abortion (this was the inspiration for the skull crushing "Tourniquet") and eventually culminates with the release of " antichrist superstar ".
This book will leave you drained,shocked,disgusted but most of all informed.

"Some of them want to abuse you, some of them want to be abused"