Album
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) is Marilyn Manson's fourth studio album, released on 11 November 2000 through Nothing and Interscope Records. A rock opera concept album, it completes a triptych that began with Antichrist Superstar in 1996 and continued with Mechanical Animals in 1998. Manson later explained that the trilogy's story runs in reverse, so this record is where the narrative starts. Musically, it swaps the glam-tinged polish of Mechanical Animals for the industrial metal of the band's earlier work.
It was also the band's first release after the Columbine massacre, when the press wrongly claimed the killers had been influenced by the group. Manson called the album a "declaration of war" in reply. It was written in his Hollywood Hills home and recorded in places including Death Valley and Laurel Canyon. It reached number 13 in the US but became their biggest international seller, going gold in the UK among other countries. Kerrang! later named it one of the decade's best.
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death): tracklist, credits and charts
19 tracks · 1:08:17Tracklist
- 1GodeatgodMarilyn Manson2:34
- 2The Love Song5, White, Manson3:17
- 3The Fight SongJohn 5 and Marilyn Manson2:56
- 4Disposable Teens5, White, Manson3:02
- 5Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis)5, White, Manson4:18
- 6“President Dead”Gacy, 5, White, Manson3:13
- 7In the Shadow of the Valley of Death5, White, Manson4:10
- 8Cruci-Fiction in SpaceGacy, 5, White, Manson4:56
- 9A Place in the DirtJohn 5 and Marilyn Manson3:37
- 10The NobodiesJohn 5 and Marilyn Manson3:35
- 11The Death SongJohn 5 and Marilyn Manson3:30
- 12Lamb of GodJeordie White and Marilyn Manson4:40
- 13Born Again5, White, Manson3:21
- 14Burning Flag5, White, Manson3:21
- 15Coma Black: a) Eden Eye / b) The Apple of Discord5, Manson, White5:59
- 16Valentine’s DayMarilyn Manson and Jeordie White3:32
- 17The Fall of Adam5, White, Manson2:34
- 18King Kill 33°Jeordie White and Marilyn Manson2:18
- 19Count to Six and Die (The Vacuum of Infinite Space Encompassing)John 5 and Marilyn Manson3:23
- Produced by
- Marilyn Manson, David Sardy, Dave Sardy
- Recorded at
- The Mansion (Laurel Canyon), Holly Studios, Hollywood Hills, Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, Westlake Recording Studios, West Hollywood
- Recorded
- 1999–2000
- Mixed by
- David Sardy
- Mixed at
- Larrabee East
- Engineered by
- Paul Northfield, Greg Fidelman
- Labels
- Interscope Records, Nothing, Interscope
- Length
- 1:08:17
Line-up
- Madonna Wayne Gacy · electronic instruments, sampler, keyboard, synthesizer, bass synthesizer, mellotron
- Bon Harris · synthesizer, percussion, cymbal, bell, effects, bass synthesizer, electronic instruments, bass, piano · guest
- John 5 · electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, acoustic guitar, slide guitar
- Marilyn Manson · bass synthesizer, keyboard, lead vocals, electric guitar, mellotron, percussion, flute, piano, electronic instruments, harpsichord, minipiano
- David Sardy · electric guitar · guest
- Jeordie White · electric guitar, electric bass guitar, electronic instruments, keyboard
- Ginger Fish · drums (drum set), electronic instruments, drum machine
- Alex Suttle · background vocals · guest
- Danny Saber · electronic instruments · guest
Singles
- “Disposable Teens” · 7 November 2000
- “The Fight Song” · 2 February 2001
- “The Nobodies” · 6 October 2001
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · Combined | 13 |
| UK Albums Chart · Combined | 23 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · Combined | 3 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) · 2000–2025 | 6 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) · Combined | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) · Combined | 7 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2000–2025 | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) · Music & Media | 11 |
| French Albums (SNÉP) · Music & Media | 12 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) · Combined | 12 |
All 22 charts
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2000–2025 | 13 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · Combined | 13 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) · Combined | 14 |
| Spanish Albums (Promúsicae) · Combined | 14 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) · Combined | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) · Combined | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) · Combined | 20 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) · Combined | 21 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) · Music & Media | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) · 2000–2025 | 29 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) · 2000–2025 | 34 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) · 2000–2025 | 53 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 2000 | Gold |
| Germany · 2023 | Gold |
| Japan · 2000 | Gold |
| Switzerland · 2005 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Gold |
| United States · 2003 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz; also seen: 2000-11-13 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 11 November 2000 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 11 November 2000 | |
| Wikidata | 13 November 2000 | |
| US release | 14 November 2000 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 13 November 2000 | earliest UK or European date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | XE | Interscope Records | 606949085025 | other |
| 2000 | GB | Nothing Records | 0606949082918 | other |
| 2000 | US | Nothing Records | 606949083229 | other |
| 11 November 2000 | JP | Interscope Records | 4988005252203 | original |
| 13 November 2000 | GB | Nothing Records | 0606949082925 | other |
| 13 November 2000 | DE | Nothing Records | 606949079024 | other |
| 13 November 2000 | DE | Nothing Records | 606949083229 | other |
| 14 November 2000 | US | Nothing Records | 606949079024 | other |
| 14 November 2000 | US | Nothing Records | 606949079017 | other |
| 14 November 2000 | US | Nothing Records | 606949079024 | other |
| 14 November 2000 | AU | Nothing Records | 606949083229 | other |
| 20 October 2017 | — | Interscope Records | 00602567118404 | other |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |