Album · 30 years old this year
Antichrist Superstar
Antichrist Superstar is the second studio album by Marilyn Manson, released on 8 October 1996. Recorded at Nothing Studios in New Orleans, it was produced by Manson with Sean Beavan, Dave Ogilvie and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. The sessions were clouded by heavy drug use and bitter arguments, and founding guitarist Daisy Berkowitz was fired partway through, making this his last appearance on a Manson record.
It is a concept album and rock opera about a demagogue who seizes power and destroys the world, framed as a critique of the Christian right and conservative politics in North America. It opens a trilogy continued by Mechanical Animals and Holy Wood. Led by "The Beautiful People", it debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to sell more than seven million copies worldwide. Rolling Stone's Lorraine Ali credited it with ending grunge's dominance. The tour that followed drew pickets and congressional scrutiny.
Antichrist Superstar: tracklist, credits and charts
99 tracks · 1:18:48Tracklist
- 1Irresponsible Hate AnthemBerkowitz, Gacy, Manson, White4:18
- 2The Beautiful PeopleJeordie White and Marilyn Manson3:39
- 3Dried Up, Tied and Dead to the WorldMarilyn Manson and Jeordie White4:16
- 4TourniquetBerkowitz, White, Manson4:29
- 5Little HornReznor, White, Manson2:43
- 6CryptorchidMadonna Wayne Gacy and Marilyn Manson2:44
- 7DeformographyReznor, White, Manson4:31
- 8WormboyBerkowitz, White, Manson3:56
- 9Mister SuperstarJeordie White and Marilyn Manson5:04
- 10Angel With the Scabbed WingsGacy, Manson, White3:52
- 11KinderfeldGacy, White, Manson4:52
- 12Antichrist SuperstarGacy, White, Manson5:14
- 131996Jeordie White and Marilyn Manson4:01
- 14Minute of DecayMarilyn Manson4:44
- 15The Reflecting GodReznor, White, Manson5:36
- 16Man That You FearBerkowitz, Gacy, Manson, White6:16
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- 99[unknown]Gacy, White, Manson1:39
- Produced by
- Marilyn Manson, Dave Ogilvie, Trent Reznor, Sean Beavan, Sean Beavan, Marilyn Manson
- Recorded at
- Nothing Studio (New Orleans)
- Recorded
- February–August 1996
- Mixed by
- Sean Beavan, Dave Ogilvie, Chris Vrenna
- Engineered by
- Sean Beavan, Dave Ogilvie
- Labels
- BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., Nothing, Interscope
- Length
- 1:18:48
Line-up
- Madonna Wayne Gacy · keyboard · guest
- Jeordie White · electric guitar, electric bass guitar · guest
- Zim Zum · drums (drum set) · guest
- Marilyn Manson · lead vocals, flute, electric guitar · guest
- Sean Beavan · electric guitar, guitar synthesizer · guest
- Ginger Fish · drums (drum set) · guest
- Daisy Berkowitz · electric guitar · guest
- Trent Reznor · mellotron, electric guitar, Rhodes piano · guest
- Danny Lohner · electric guitar, acoustic guitar · guest
- Chris Vrenna · drums (drum set) · guest
Singles
- “The Beautiful People” · 22 September 1996
- “Tourniquet” · 8 September 1997
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1996–97 | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1996–97 | 73 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1996–97 | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1996–97 | 5 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1996–97 | 7 |
| Finnish Albums · 1996–97 | 13 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1996–97 | 21 |
| Austrian Albums · 1996–97 | 37 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1996–97 | 41 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 1996–97 | 43 |
All 13 charts
| Swedish Albums · 1996–97 | 50 |
| German Albums · 1996–97 | 100 |
| French Albums · 1996–97 | 116 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Gold |
| Australia · 1997 | Gold |
| Canada | 2× Platinum |
| Mexico | Gold |
| New Zealand | Platinum |
| United Kingdom | Gold |
| United States | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
87.3
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
8.2k
ListenBrainz listeners
145k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
46k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 8 October 1996 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 8 October 1996 | |
| Wikidata | 8 October 1996 | |
| US release | 8 October 1996 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 8 October 1996 | earliest UK or European date |
25 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Interscope Records | 606949008628 | deluxe |
| 1996 | US | BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. | deluxe | |
| 1996 | CA | — | deluxe | |
| 1996 | CA | Interscope Records | deluxe | |
| 1996 | US | Interscope Records | 606949008628 | deluxe |
| 1996 | CA | Interscope Records | 606949008628 | deluxe |
| 1996 | CA | Interscope Records | deluxe | |
| 8 October 1996 | US | Interscope Records | 606949008642 | original |
| 8 October 1996 | US | Interscope Records | 02083117152679 | original |
| 8 October 1996 | US | — | 606949008628 | original |
| 8 October 1996 | GB | — | original | |
| 8 October 1996 | XE | Interscope Records | 606949008628 | original |
| 8 October 1996 | US | — | original | |
| 8 October 1996 | KR | Interscope Records | 8808678412253 | original |
| 9 October 1996 | CA | Interscope Records | 77749940858602 | deluxe |
| 14 October 1996 | DE | Interscope Records | 606949008628 | deluxe |
| 14 October 1996 | GB | — | deluxe | |
| 15 November 1996 | AU | Interscope Records | 606949008628 | deluxe |
| 18 December 1996 | JP | Interscope Records | 4988067026491 | deluxe |
| November 1998 | GB | Interscope Records | 643346005515 | deluxe |
| 2006 | US | Interscope Records | deluxe | |
| 3 December 2008 | JP | Universal Music | 4988005537768 | deluxe |
| 9 December 2008 | DE | Interscope Records | 600753031537 | deluxe |
| 26 October 2009 | XW | Interscope Records | 00602527220123 | deluxe |
| 26 October 2009 | XW | Interscope Records | 00602527101668 | deluxe |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |